Michael Laskowski

Background

Laskowski, Michael was born on March 13, 1930 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Michael and Maria (Dabrowska) Laskowski. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1955.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Lawrence College, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy (National Institutes of Health fellow), Cornell Univercity, 1954; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1954-1955; postgraduate, Yale University, 1955-1956.

Career

Research assistant, Marquette U., 1949-1950; instructor, Cornell Univercity, 1956-1957; assistant professor of chemistry, Purdue University, 1957-1961; associate professor, Purdue University, 1961-1965; professor, Purdue University, since 1965. Chairman Gordon Research Conference Physics and Physical Chemistry Biopolymers, 1966, Proteolytic Enzymes and Their Inhibitors, 1982. Member study section National Institutes of Health, 1967-1971, National Science Foundation, 1989, science advisory board Receptor, Inc., 1993-1994, KhepriPharms., Inc., 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Michael Laskowski has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman of the section 1968-1969, treasurer division biological chemistry1981-1984, councillor 1985-1988), American Society Biological Chemists, Biophysics Society, Protein Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Polish Academy Arts, Science American, American Civil Liberties Union, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Joan Claire Heyer, November 29, 1957. Children: Michael Christopher, Marta Joan.

Father:

Michael Laskowski

Mother:

Maria (Dabrowska) Laskowski

Spouse:

Joan Claire Heyer

child:

Michael Christopher Laskowski

child:

Marta Joan Laskowski