A medical doctor and scientist working in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the author of over 200 papers, professor at the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology of the Jagiellonian University, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Letters and Polish Academy of Sciences. Laureate of the Award of the Foundation for Polish Science in the field of Biomedical Sciences (1996), and the Award of the City of Krakow in the Field of Science and Technology (2005). Holder of an honorary PhD from three US State Universities: Cleveland, Hartford and Buffalo. Elected three times for the position of the Rector of the Jagiellonian University (1987–1999). Currently, he is a member of the Council of the Polish Rectors Foundation, member of the Board of Directors of Polish-American Freedom Foundation and the President of The Villa Decius Association.
