Background
Nowaczynski, Wojciech Jerzy was born on March 27, 1925 in Nisko, Poland. Son of Jan and Irena (Listowska) Nowaczynski. emigrated to Canada, 1953, naturalized, 1959.
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Wojciech Jerzy Nowaczynski
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Wojciech Jerzy Nowaczynski, Canadian Endocrinologist, educator. Research on role of adrenal cortex in pathogenesis of arterial hypertension; demonstration of an altered hepatic metabolism of aldosteronein primary hypertension. Recipient Marcel Piché award for discovery of aldosterone-binding specific plasma globulin and its relationship to human hypertension.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Cyprian Norvid Polish College, Paris, France, 1942; Bachelor of Science, Polish College, Zurich, Switzerland, 1944; Doctorandum, U. Fribourg, Switzerland, 1950; Doctor of Science magna cum laude, U. Fribourg, 1952.
Career
With department clinical research, Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1953;
assistant professor medicine, U. Montreal, 1962-1965;
associate professor, U. Montreal, 1965-1970;
professor, U. Montreal, 1970-1988;
lecturer, McGill University, Montreal, 1964-1965;
assistant professor experimental medicine, McGill University, 1965;
associate professor, McGill University, 1966-1970;
professor, McGill University, 1970-1979;
professor medicine, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1979-1988;
member division endocrinology and metabolism, department medicine and pathology, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, 1979-1988;
member house staff, St. Paul's Hospital, 1980-1988;
director steroid research laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, 1979-1988. Research associate Medical Research Council Canada, 1962-1965, permanent research associate, 1965-1988, principal investigator research group on hypertension, 1972-1979. Director department steroid research Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, 1967-1979.
Career investigator Medical Research Council Canada, 1979-1988. Member medical advisory board coun.for high blood pressure research American Heart Association, 1968-1980, fellow, 1980-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Society Hypertension, Inter-American Society Hypertension (member county 1978-1980), American Endocrine Society, Canada Society Clinical Investigation, New York Academy Sciences, Faculty Club U. B.C.
Connections
Married Beverly Kathleen Cooke, October 31, 1953. Children— Maria, Barbara, Mark, Francis, Paula, Peter.
