Born in Nowy Targ, Nomarski was educated in Warsaw at the Warsaw University of Technology (known at that time as the Warsaw Polytechnic) and served in the Polish Resistance during World War II. Captured by German forces, he was a prisoner of war until March 1945. After the war when the Soviets supported communists installed their regime over Poland, Nomarski had to escape to Belgium as a political refugee.
Nomarski, born in Nowy Targ, received his education at Warsaw University of Technology (formerly known as the Warsaw Polytechnic) and served in the Polish Resistance during World War II. He was captured by German forces and held prisoner until March 1945. After the war, when the Soviets supported communist rule in Poland, Nomarski had to flee to Belgium as a political refugee.