Authors

solar radio astronomer, solarigrapher

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 22/11/1987, Kharkiv, Ukraine

EDUCATION:
2013  Ph.D. in Astrophysics and Radio Astronomy, Kharkiv National University, Ukraine
2009  M.Sc. in Radio Physics, Kharkiv National University, Ukraine
2008  B.S. in Radio Physics, Kharkiv National University, Ukraine

RESEARCH POSITIONS:
09/2019 - present: Research Fellow at Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czechia.
06/2018 - 05/2019: Research Scientist at Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong  University, Weihai, China.
06/2015 - 06/2018: Postdoctoral Scientist at Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University, Weihai, China.
11/2012 - 05/2017: Junior Research Fellow at Institute of Radio Astronomy, NASU, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
12/2009 - 10/2012: PhD student at Institute of Radio Astronomy, NASU, Kharkiv, Ukraine.

ARTISTIC INTERESTS: solarigraphy, new approaches and techniques in pin-hole photography, sunlight works, science-art relationship.

Maciej Łukasz Zapiór is a researcher at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, specializing in solar physics and interdisciplinary projects blending science and art. With a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Wrocław, he focuses on studying the Sun’s magnetic fields and their influence on the heliosphere.

Since 2005, Zapiór has been an active practitioner of solarigraphy, a technique using pinhole cameras to capture the Sun's path. His work has been showcased in exhibitions worldwide, including the Polish Pinhole Photography Festival and the Experimental Photo Festival in Barcelona. He has organized international solarigraphy meetings and served as chair of the International Solarigraphy Contest (2022).

A dedicated science communicator, Zapiór has curated exhibitions, led over 40 workshops, and published popular science articles on solarigraphy. His innovative work bridges disciplines, offering a unique perspective on the Sun’s role in shaping human understanding of time and space.