Background
Haber, Jerzy was born on May 7, 1930 in Krakow, Poland. Son of Adolf and Karolina (Michniewska).
Haber, Jerzy was born on May 7, 1930 in Krakow, Poland. Son of Adolf and Karolina (Michniewska).
Master of Science, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, 1956. Doctor of Science, University Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, 1959.
Honorary Doctor, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1994. Honorary Doctor, University Maria Curie-Sktodowska, Lublin, 2002.
Postdoctoral fellow Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, 1960, University Bristol, United Kingdom, 1961. Professor physical chemistry University Mining and Metallurgy, Krakow, 1962-1968. Visiting professor University Catholic de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1976, University Tokyo, 1981, University Waterloo, Canada, 1983, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1986.
Director Institute Catalysis and Surface Chemical of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, 1968-2002.
Member Council of Science at the President of the Republic of Poland, Warsaw, 1992-1995. Member Polish Academy of Sciences (member county since 1989), Polish Academy of Science and Letters, Academy Europaea (member of county since 1995), International Council of Catalysis (president 1988-1992).
Married Hanna Irena Wojterkowska-Haber, July 2, 1955.