Tribute to Professor Z. Maciej Gliwicz (1939–2024)

Abstract

This text is dedicated to the memory of the eminent limnologist, ecologist, and evolutionist, Prof. Z. Maciej Gliwicz, who passed away on June 2, 2024. It describes his scientific biography, the functions he performed, his greatest scientific achievements, which have been permanently inscribed in the global bloodstream of biological knowledge, as well as his passion, perseverance, curiosity about the world, extraordinary personality, creative and inspiring, and his powerful impact on the Polish and international scientific community.