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It is a good chance that biotechnology will become "the engine" of science and technology development in Poland.Many changes which have occured over the last 5 years give grounds for optymism: opening of new laboratories, computerization, relationship with United Europe and new legislation towards European standards.The scientific achievments of the scientists are more promising in Poland than in other Central Europe countries, taking into account the number of people and economic situation.However, no clearcut strategy for the development of science, very limited finances available for basic research and low salaries of scientific can destroy the still positive picture of today's biotechnology in Poland.We urgently need investments in science, and selection of biotechnology priorities (e.g. agrobiotechnology, health protection and ecology).