Marcin Jan Kamiński

Marcin Jan Kamiński (born 5 March 1985 in Warsaw) is a Polish entomologist and professor specializing in systematics, biogeography, and the morphological evolution of darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). He is a full professor and head of the Zoological Museum at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. His academic background includes postdoctoral research in insect systematics at Northern Arizona University and Purdue University.

Kamiński is the author of more than 70 original research papers on the phylogeny and taxonomy of Afrotropical beetles. In addition to systematic research, his work has encompassed developmental biology, functional anatomy, and the recovery of ancient insect DNA. He has also published books and papers on museology.

Kamiński has played a significant role in clarifying relationships within the darkling beetle family, including leading the reinstatement of the subfamily Blaptinae—a globally distributed lineage comprising over 280 genera and 4,000 species—designating the genus Mariazofia, and discovering more than 60 previously unrecognized species.