Jerzy Duszyński (biochemist)
Jerzy Duszyński | |
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| Born | Jerzy Duszyński March 6, 1949 Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Education | |
| Occupation | biochemist |
| Known for | research on cell physiology, mitochondrial and neurodegenerative diseases |
Jerzy Duszyński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ duˈʂɨj̃skʲi]; born 6 March 1949) is a Polish biochemist and professor of biological sciences. Since 2015 he has been President of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
He is a former director of the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2003–08), a former Polish deputy minister of science (2008–09), and a former Dean of Division II—Biological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2011–14).
He has held the academic title of Full Professor since 1993, has been a corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Sciences since 2007, and a member of Academia Europaea since 2007.