1988 – foundation of the Centre for Agrotechnology and Veterinary Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences with two Departments:

  1. Department of Food Technology, and
  2. Department of Reproductive Endocrinology;

1992 – change of the organizational structure – establishing two Divisions:

  1. Division of Food Science, and
  2. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Pathophysiology;

1994 – obtaining the right to confer a doctor?s degree of Agricultural Sciences in the major of:

  1. Food Technology and Nutrition,
  2. Animal Husbandry;

1995 – change of the Centre status into the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences;

1998 – opening a new laboratory building of the Division of Food Science located at Tuwima 10 Str.;

1999 – obtaining the right to confer a post doctoral degree in the major of:

  1. Food Technology and Nutrition, and
  2. Animal Husbandry;

2000 – termination of the research activity of the Department of Developmental and Experimental Endocrinology in Poznań and the Department of Sensory Analysis of Foodin Warsaw;

2001 – obtaining the status of EU Centre of Excellence in the area of FOOD & HEALTH by the Food Science Division;

2002 – obtaining the status of Centre of Excellence in the area of ANIMAL REPRODUCTION by the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Pathophysiology, from the Minister of Science, Chairman of the State Committee for Scientific Research, within the resolution of October 3, 2002;

2007 – opening a new laboratory building of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Pathophysiology located at Bydgoska 1/8 Str.;

2008 – Change of the organizational structure (re-organization of Departments through their merging or establishing new Laboratories);

2008 – Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Institute.

The function of Institute Director General was performed by:

  • Prof. Dr. Tadeusz KRZYMOWSKI, Full Member of PAS (1988 – 1997)
  • Prof. Dr. Halina KOZŁOWSKA (1997 – 2000)
  • Prof. Dr. Adam ZIĘCIK, Corresponding Member of PAS (2000 – 2004, 2004 – 2008, 2008 – 2012)
  • Prof. Dr. Mariusz K. PISKUŁA, Corresponding Member of PAS (2012 – 2016)

The function of Institute Scientific Director was performed by:

  • Prof. Dr. Halina KOZŁOWSKA (1988 – 1997)
  • Prof. Dr. Adam ZIĘCIK (1992 – 1995, 1998 – 2000)
  • Prof. Dr. Jan KOTWICA (1995 – 1998)
  • Prof. Dr. Henryk KOSTYRA (1997 – 2004)
  • Prof. Dr. Jan GLOGOWSKI (2000 – 2004)
  • Prof. Dr. Józef FORNAL (2004 – 2007)
  • Prof. Dr. Dariusz SKARŻYŃSKI (2004 – 2008, 2008 – 2012)
  • Prof. Dr. Mariusz K. PISKUŁA (2007 – 2008, 2008 – 2012)

The function of Chairman of the Institute Scientific Council was performed by:

  • Prof. Dr. Antoni RUTKOWSKI, Full Member of PAS (1988 – 1998)
  • Prof. Dr. Tadeusz KRZYMOWSKI, Full Member of PAS (1999 – 2002)
  • Prof. Dr. Zbigniew ŚMIETANA (2003 – 2006)
  • Prof. Dr. Jan KOTWICA, Corresponding Member of PAS (2007 – 2010)
  • Prof. Dr. Włodzimierz BEDNARSKI, Corresponding Member of PAS (2010 – 2014)

The function of vice Chairman of the Institute Scientific Board was performed by:

  • Prof. Dr. Adolf HORUBAŁA, Full Member of PAS (1988 – 1998)
  • Prof. Dr. Tadeusz GARBULIŃSKI, Full Member of PAS (1988 – 1996)
  • Prof. Dr. Wiesław BAREJ, Corresponding Member of PAS (1996 – 1998)
  • Prof. Dr. Jan KOTWICA (1999 – 2002; 2003 – 2006)
  • Prof. Dr. Antoni RUTKOWSKI, Full Member of PAS (1999 – 2002)
  • Prof. Dr. Ryszard AMAROWICZ (2003 – 2006, 2007 – 2010, 2010 – 2014)
  • Prof. Dr. Jadwiga PRZAŁA (2007 – 2010)
  • Prof. Dr. Andrzej CIERESZKO (2010 – 2014)

At present, the Institute is directed by:

  • Prof. Dr. Mariusz K. PISKUŁA – Director General
  • Prof. Dr. Dariusz SKARŻYŃSKI – Scientific Director
  • Dr. Barbara WRÓBLEWSKA – Scientific Director

The function of the Chairman of the Institute Scientific Board is performed by:

  • Prof. Dr. Tomasz JANOWSKI

The function of vice Chairman is performed by:

  • Prof. Dr. Ryszard AMAROWICZ
  • Prof. Dr. Andrzej CIERESZKO, Corresponding Member of PAS