Leszek Janiszewski

Background

Janiszewski, Leszek was born on June 4, 1925 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Son of Jan and Helena (Both) Janiszewski.

Education

Master of Arts in Physiology, N. Copernicus U., Torun, Poland, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, N. Copernicus U., Torun, Poland, 1960; Doctor of Science in Physiology, N. Copernicus U., Torun, Poland, 1965.

Career

Research fellow, N. Copernicus U., Torun, 1952-1960; assistant professor department animal physiology, N. Copernicus U., Torun, 1963-1968; professor physiology, head department animal phsyiology, N. Copernicus U., Torun, since 1970; research fellow Rockefeller Foundation, Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1962. Visiting professor Columbia University, New York City, 1969, Hiroshima (Japan) U., 1977. Vice-chairman physiological committee Polish Academy Science, Warsaw, since 1990.

Achievements

• Leszek Janiszewski has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Signal Corps, Polish Army, 1944-1945. Member Polish Physiological Society (honorary, vice-chairman central board 1986-1990), Polish Zoological Society (member central board since 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: music, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Eugenia Orlinska, April 20, 1954. Children: Janusz, Matgorzata.

Father:

Jan Janiszewski

Mother:

Helena (Both) Janiszewski

Spouse:

Eugenia Orlinska

child:

Janusz Janiszewski

child:

Matgorzata Janiszewski