Krzysztof Narkiewicz graduated in medicine from the Medical University of Gdansk, Poland, in 1988 and earned his PhD from the same university in 1993. Between 1996 and 1998, he was a visiting scientist at the National Institutes of Health, University of Iowa, USA. He currently serves as the Head of the Department of Hypertension and Diabetology at the Medical University of Gdansk.
Professor Narkiewicz’s research focuses on the role of the sympathetic nervous system and metabolic factors in cardiovascular regulation under both physiological and pathological conditions, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and obstructive sleep apnea. He is particularly dedicated to the prevention and management of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart failure, and diabetes.
He has authored over 300 full-text publications, primarily in hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disorders (total impact factor >800; citations >14,000; h-index: 42). He is the editor of Blood Pressure, the journal endorsed by the European Society of Hypertension. His work has been recognized with several awards, including the Austin Doyle Award from the International Society of Hypertension (2000) and the Lennart Hansson Award from the European Society of Hypertension.
Professor Narkiewicz has held several leadership roles, including President of the Scientific Council of the Polish Society of Hypertension (2014–2016) and the European Society of Hypertension (2009–2011). He contributed to the Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), helping develop the 2007 and 2013 Guidelines for Hypertension Management.
He is the principal organizer of the European Forum on Hypertension, a conference fostering clinical and research collaboration across Eurasia. The inaugural forum in May 2015 featured participants from 23 countries, with 26 national societies represented at the 2016 edition.
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