The European Space Agency (ESA) has appointed an international expert team on decompression sickness (DCS) in crewed exploration missions. Prof. Jacek Kot from the Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical at the MUG, Head of the National Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine – Department of Hyperbaric Medicine and Maritime Rescue at IMMiT (ENG. Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine), has been entrusted with the role of Chair and Coordinator of the team. The announcement of Prof. Kot’s appointment to this prestigious role coincides with the celebrations of the 20th