Background
Zmijewski, Chester Michael was born on June 3, 1932 in Buffalo. Son of Francis Albert and Sophia Josephine Zmijewski.
Zmijewski, Chester Michael was born on June 3, 1932 in Buffalo. Son of Francis Albert and Sophia Josephine Zmijewski.
Bachelor, U. Buffalo, 1955; Master of Arts, U. Buffalo, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Buffalo, 1960; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1978.
Instructor bacteriology, immunology, U. Buffalo, New York, 1961; assistant professor pathology, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1961-1963; assistant professor immunology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1963-1967; associate professor immunology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1967-1970; director immunology, Ortho Research Foundation, Raritan, New Jersey, 1970-1973; associate professor pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975-1984; professor pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1984. Consultant Pennsylvania Jersey Red Cross, Philadelphia, since 1978. Associate director William PepperLabs., Hospital University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1983.
Member American Association Blood Banks, American Association Immunologists, American Society Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (president 1978), Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, American Society Transplant Physicians, United Network for Organ Sharing (chairman histocompatibility committee since 1990).
Married Helen Elizabeth Borkowski, June 2, 1954. Children: Michael P., Christopher M., Robert J., David N.