Background
Rywik, Stefan Ludwik was born on May 3, 1931 in Katowice, Poland. Son of Ludwik and Stefania (Makomaska) Rywik.
educator Cardiovascular epidemiologist
Rywik, Stefan Ludwik was born on May 3, 1931 in Katowice, Poland. Son of Ludwik and Stefania (Makomaska) Rywik.
Physician, Academy Medicine, Warsaw, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, Academy Medicine, Warsaw, 1967. Doctor of Science, Academy Medicine, Warsaw, 1973.
General practitioner, Public Health Svc., Warsaw, 1956-1966; senior assistant, Academy Medicine, 1966-1969; assistant professor, Academy Medicine, 1969-1975; associate professor, head department, deputy director institute, National Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, 1975-1979; associate professor, National Institute Cardiology, Warsaw, 1979-1985; professor, National Institute Cardiology, Warsaw, since 1985; head of department, deputy director institute, National Institute Cardiology, Warsaw, since 1979. Member, chairman World Health Organization MONICA steering committee, 1984-1987.
Fellow European Society Cardiology (vice chairman working group on epidemiology 1985-1989). Member Polish Society Hypertension (president elect since 1996), Polish Society Cardiology (board directors 1986-1992).
Married Stanislawa Siemienska, December 14, 1960. 1 child, Tomasz.