The Statistics and Econometrics Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences was established by resolution No. 15/72 of the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences of April 11, 1972.

The following professors were particularly distinguished for the establishment of the Committee:

Wiesław Sadowski

Zbigniew Czerwiński

Zdzisław Hellwig

Mirosław Krzysztofiak

Andrzej Luszniewicz

Zbigniew Pawłowski

Władysław Welfe

Kazimierz Zając

Chairman of the Committee in subsequent terms

1972 - 1974 - Prof. dr Wiesław Sadowski

1975 - 1977 - Prof. Dr. Wiesław Sadowski

1978 - 1980 - Prof. Dr. Wiesław Sadowski

1981 - 1983 - Prof. dr hab. Władysław Welfe

1984 - 1986 - Prof. dr Wiesław Sadowski

1987 - 1989 - Prof. dr Wiesław Sadowski

1990 - 1992 - Prof. dr Wiesław Sadowski

1993 - 1995 - Prof. dr hab. Alexander Zeliaś

1996 - 1998 - Prof. dr hab. Alexander Zeliaś

1999 - 2002 - Prof. dr hab. Alexander Zeliaś

2003 - 2006 - Prof. dr hab. Alexander Zeliaś

2007 - 2010 - Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Barczak

January 26, 2012 - January 25, 2016 - Prof. dr hab. Jacek Osiewalski

2016 - 2019 - Prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Jajuga

2020 - 2024 - Prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Jajuga

In the years 1993-2010, the Honorary Chairman of the Committee was Prof. Dr. Wiesław Sadowski, corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.