Prof. PhD. Eng. Jerzy Smardzewski obtained his Master Degree at the Faculty of Wood Technology of the Poznań University of Agriculture in 1986. In 1991 he received a title of Doctor of Technical Sciences, and subsequently in 1998 a Habilitation Degree of Forest Sciences in the scope of wood industry, wood technology and furniture industry. The scientific title of professor was obtained by him in 2002 and since 2008 he has been employed as professor at the Chair of Furniture Industry of the Poznań University of Life Sciences.