Prof. Marek Pawełczyk, Vice-Rector for Science and Development of the Silesian University of Technology, became the president of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV) – an international scientific society with a 30-year tradition.

IIAV operates in over 50 countries. It is based in the city of Auburn, USA. It brings together scientists, engineers, consultants, and producers of specialized equipment and software. It cooperates with about 50 national or regional scientific societies and organizations from all over the world. It publishes a scientific journal, conducts expert and scholarship activities, and organizes global scientific congresses with 800 to 1,200 participants from over 70 countries each year.

Prof. Marek Pawełczyk has worked for the Institute since 1997, and in the years 2012-2014 he was its president. The Vice-Rector of the Silesian University of Technology is the first person to assume this function for the second time.