Background
Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz, Irena was born on December 27, 1917 in Warsaw, Poland. Daughter of Emil and Bella Ginzburg.
Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz, Irena was born on December 27, 1917 in Warsaw, Poland. Daughter of Emil and Bella Ginzburg.
Doctor of Medicine, University Lwow, Poland, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Warsaw, 1948. Dozent, Medical School Warsaw, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, 1986.
Fellow, U. Warsaw, 1945-1948;
assistant, U. Warsaw, 1948-1951;
science assistant medical school, U. Warsaw, 1951-1953;
associate professor, U. Warsaw, 1954-1958;
professor and department chairman neurology, U. Warsaw, 1958-1988;
professor and head neuromuscular unit, U. Warsaw, since 1988. Visiting professor deputy neurology University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1971. Vice president WFN, 1985-1989, founder neuromuscular research committee).
President Neuromuscular Commission, Warsaw, since 1978.
Member Academy Gaetano Conte, Polish Academy of Sciences (biocybernetics committee since 1986), Polish Neurological Society (president 1974-1984, honorary president 1990).
Married Kazimierz Petrusewicz (deceased March 1982). 1 child, Marta.