Eugeniusz Gatnar was graduated in economics from the Faculty of Management of the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland. In 2009 he was awarded the title of professor in economic sciences by the President of the Republic of Poland. He specializes in statistical data analysis and econometrics. He authored 170 scientific papers, including 7 scientific monographs. He had academic training in École Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse, Arnhem Business School, University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, and University of Cambridge. Currently he chairs the Department of Economic and Financial Analysis at the Faculty of Finance, University of Economics in Katowice. He was an adviser to the President of the National Bank of Poland (2007-2010) and then a member of the Board of the National Bank of Poland (2010-2016). Recently he is a member of the Monetary Policy Council.
