Fellow of the International Neural Network Society (INNS); Former President of the European Neural Network Society (ENNS); Former Deputy President of the Nicolaus Copernicus University; Professor and Head, Neurocognitive Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Center of Modern Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University; Head, Neuroinformatics and Artificial Intelligence group in the University Centre of Excellence Dynamics, Mathematical Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, at the Nicolaus Copernicus University