Background
Grabowski, Zbigniew Ryszard was born on June 11, 1927 in Warsaw, Poland.
Grabowski, Zbigniew Ryszard was born on June 11, 1927 in Warsaw, Poland.
Master of Public Health in Chemistry, University Warsaw, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Warsaw, 1955. Doctor honoris causa, University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1993.
Assistant, lecturer, reader University Warsaw, 1947-1962. Reader, then professor Institute Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, 1957-1997. Retired, 1998; professor College of Science, Warsaw, 1992-2001.
Visiting professor University Bordeaux, Talence, France, 1987, Institute Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1988, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium, 1989.
President county Society for Advancement of Science and Arts, Warsaw, 1980-1992, president society, 1992-1995. Vice chairman Solidarity, Polish Academy Science, 1988-1989. With Home Army, 1944.
Member Polish Academy Sciences (corresponding member 1983, full member 1994), Maria Sklodowska-Curie award 1980), Polish Chemical Society (honorary, county J. Sniadeckimedal 1990), European Photochemistry Association (committee since 1972), Förster lecturer 1976), Warsaw Learned Society (head science department 1985-1987), German Academy Science Leopoldina.
Son of Czeslaw (Jozue) and Joanna (Roma Szereszewska) G. Married Anna Slawinska, July 4, 1953. Children: Urszula, January.