Jerzy Duszyński (biochemist)

Jerzy Duszyński
Born
Jerzy Duszyński

(1949-03-06) March 6, 1949
Warsaw, Poland
NationalityPolish
Education
Occupationbiochemist
Known forresearch 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.