BORN: Warsaw (1934)

EDUCATION:
Master of Science (Solid State Chemistry), Univ. of Poznan (1955)
Doctoral degree (Solid State Chemistry), Ph.dr, Univ. Mining & Metallurgy, Cracow (1973)
Doktor habilitowany (Solid State Chem.), Univ. Mining & Metallurgy, Cracow (1983)
Professor of Chemical Sciences (1994)

EMPLOYMENT:
Scientific coworker, Ceramic Research Lab., Warsaw (1955-1958)
Scientific coworker, Inst. Phys. PASc, Warsaw (1958-1995)
Associate professor, Inst. Phys. PASc, Warsaw (1958-1995)
Professor, Inst. Electronic Materials Techn., Warsaw (1991--)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:
Solid state reactions
Crystal growth by CVT, flux, Bridgman, Czochralski and hydrothermal techniques
Structural, spectroscopic and magnetic characterization of crystals

SOME SCIENTIFIC VISITS:
Max Planck Inst. f. Festkorperforschung, Stuttgart, Germany (1 year; 1976)
CNRS, Grenoble, France (1 month; 1977)
Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford, England (1 month; 1986)

PUBLICATIONS:
About 250 original papers in international journals

OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Co-founder of Polish Society for Crystal Growth (PSCG)
Member of: Polish Society for Crystal Growth, German Society for Crystal Growth, Materials Research Society
President of PSCG (1991-1993)

Chairperson of Bulk Crystals Group of PCGS (1996-1998) President-elect of PSCG (1998-1993)

President of PSCG (2001-2004)

NON-SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:
Skiing, sailing