Professor Jozef Markoš, born 1957 in Kremnica, Slovakia, is a full professor at Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. He has over 30 years of research experience in the field of experimental and mathematical modelling, simulation, design and optimization of multiphase reactors and separations processes (heterogeneous catalysis, gas -liquid reactors, air lift bioreactors, reactive distillation, hybrid systems bioreactor -membrane separation) with several industrial realizations. His research and pedagogical activities are fully connected with