Włodzimierz Ptak
Włodzimierz Wojciech Ptak (2 November 1928 – 28 May 2019) was a Polish immunologist and microbiologist. In 1986, he became a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Learning. He was a professor at the Medical Academy in Kraków, later transformed into the Jagiellonian University Medical College.
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| Born | Włodzimierz Wojciech Ptak November 2, 1928 |
| Died | May 28, 2019 (aged 90) Kraków |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Education | Medical Academy in Kraków Medical Academy in Szczecin |
| Occupation | immunologist microbiologist |
In his scientific work, Ptak was known for his work on regulatory mechanisms of the immune response. He published more than 200 original research papers, and was one of the most cited Polish scientists in the field of biomedicine after 1965.[1]
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Ptak's interests began to focus on microbiology and bacteriology at the end of his medical studies. Shortly after the graduation, he was forcibly drafted into the Polish Army, where he spent five years. Above: Ptak photographed in 1950s
Ptak was a visiting professor at Yale University for several years. There, he worked together with Richard K. Gershon. He never moved permanently to the USA. In the picture: Ptak in his office in Kraków, 1990s
Ptak in conversation with Jerzy Vetulani, 2016
References
- ↑ Pilc, Andrzej. "Najczęściej cytowani naukowcy oraz prace naukowe w Polsce, raport za lata 1965 - 2001 na podstawie bazy "Science Citation Index" dotyczącej wszystkich światowych publikacji" (in polski). Biotechnologia.pl. Retrieved 16 September 2018.