Irena Eris

Irena Eris (or, Irena Szołomicka-Orfinger, born 13 April 1950, Warsaw) is a Polish pharmacist, entrepreneur and the founder of Dr. Irena Eris cosmetics company.

Irena Szołomicka-Orfinger
Irena Eris, Warsaw, 2017
Born(1950-04-13)13 April 1950
Warsaw, Poland
NationalityPolish
EducationMedical University of Warsaw
Humboldt University of Berlin
OccupationPharmacist, businesswoman
Known forfounder of Dr. Irena Eris cosmetics company
Spouse(s)Henryk Orfinger
AwardsOrder of Polonia Restituta
Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
Kisiel Prize

Life and career

She was born on 13 April 1950 in Warsaw, Polish People's Republic. She graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw and obtained her doctoral degree in pharmacy at the Humboldt University of Berlin. She is the co-owner (together with her husband Henryk Orfinger) and the founder of Dr. Irena Eris cosmetics company (1983). She holds the position of Research and Development Director in the company and has been in charge of managing a chain of spa hotels as well as launching new products and supervising the process of their manufacturing.[1] Currently, Dr. Irena Eris is considered one of the most recognizable and popular cosmetics brands in Poland.[2][3][4] In 2012, as the only Polish brand, it was accepted into the prestigious French luxury brands’ association Comité Colbert.[5]

She has received numerous awards for her business activities such as Businesswoman of the Year (1999), Kisiel Prize (2000), and Business Pearl (2003). In 2004, she was ranked in the Top 20 Most Influential Polish Women by Polityka magazine for "making significant contributions to business in Poland, breaking stereotypes as well as initiating new and creative ways of thinking." In 2005, she claimed second place in the ranking of 30 Most Effective and Trustworthy Entrepreneurs in Poland published by Home and Market monthly magazine. In 2008, she won the Polish Outstanding Exporter Award presented by the National Chamber of Commerce for pursuing an effctive and consistent exports policy. In 2009, she was chosen as the Spa Personality of the Year by the readers and Internet users of the Spa & Wellness Magazine. Since 2001, she has been consistently ranked among 100 Richest Poles by the Wprost magazine.[6]

Other awards and distinctions

On 5 November 2008, she became the recipient of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity. In 2014, she was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[7] and was nominated in the People of Freedom plebiscite organized to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Solidarity movement.[8]

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See also

References
  1. "Cosmetics company chief Dr Irena Eris revels in vanity project". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. "Dr Irena Eris among the strongest Polish". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. "A Splash of Colour: Poland's Booming Make-up Industry". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  4. "About us". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  5. "Beauty Fix – Dr Irena Eris Cleanology Face Cleansing Ritual". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  6. "100 Najbogatszych Polaków 2018". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  7. "M.P. 2014 poz. 923". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  8. "59 odznaczonych za zasługi dla wolności". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
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