Jan Albrecht (biochemist)

Jan Albrecht (born June 22, 1944, in Warsaw)[1] is a Polish professor of medical science, biochemist, cytologist, neurobiologist.[2][3]

Jan Albrecht
Born (1944-06-22) June 22, 1944
Warsaw
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
Occupation(s)biochemist, professor, habilitated doctor of medical sciences

Career

In 1966, he graduated from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Warsaw.[4] Then (1966–1970), he did postgraduate studies at the Institute of Biochemistry at Leiden University. In 1976–1978 he was a research intern in Rochester (Minnesota), USA.[4] He specializes in issues in medical biology. He conducts research on the mechanisms of neurotransmitter dysfunction in hepatic encephalopathy and the role of glutamine in glioma development.[4] He became a correspondent member in 2007 and a full member of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 2019.[5] He is also an active member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences[6] and the Warsaw Scientific Society.[5] A research fellow at the Mirosław Mossakowski Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine of the Polish Academy of Sciences, he has served on the Central Commission for Degrees and Titles.[4]

He received his doctorate in 1970 from Leiden University and was habilitated ten years later. He was awarded the rank of professor of medical sciences in 1992.[4]

He has been honored several times with the "Champion" subsidy award of the Foundation for Polish Science. In 2006, he received the Prime Minister's Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement,[7] and in 2021 Scientific Award of the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences for special achievements.[8]

In 2011–2014, he was a member of the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Division V of the Medical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences.[9]

References
  1. "Kto jest kim w polskiej medycynie : informator biograficzny | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  2. "Albrecht Jan, Encyklopedia PWN: źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy". encyklopedia.pwn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  3. "Nowa Nauka Polska". nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. Becela, Lidia, ed. (1987). Kto jest kim w polskiej medycynie: informator biograf (Wyd. 1 ed.). Warszawa: Wydawn. Interpress. ISBN 978-83-223-2339-7.
  5. Anna, Bielec (2021-09-01). "ALBRECHT, Jan". Polska Akademia Nauk - Członkowie PAN (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  6. "Nowa Nauka Polska". nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  7. "Most often I am in favor of: selection of reviews of candidates for the degree of habilitated doctor, the title of professor, honorary doctorate and the Prime Minister's Award / Jan Albrecht". katalogi.uj.edu.pl. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  8. "Nagrody naukowe prezesa PAN". Polska Akademia Nauk (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  9. Anna, Bielec (2021-09-01). "ALBRECHT, Jan". Polska Akademia Nauk - Członkowie PAN (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-14.
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