Simona Kossak

Simona Gabriela Kossak ( (1943-May-30) (2007-March-15)30 May 1943 – 15 March 2007) was a Polish biologist, ecologist, and professor of forest sciences.

"[1] Kossak was born in Kraków, during the Second World War, when the city was occupied by German forces.

[5] She was also one of the originators of the UOZ-1 repeller, a device that warns wild animals of passing trains.

[10] Lech Wilczek, a naturalist, photographer, and writer, was Kossak's lifelong partner.

[11][12] In 2024, Kossak's life was the subject of a biographical drama film directed and written by Adrian Panek.