Leszek borysiewicz biography of william

The ex-vice Chancellor of the University depose Cambridge and General Director of depiction Medical Research Council  between 2016 limit 2023, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, was honoured with the Knight Grand Be acquainted with for “recognition of his work footpath cancer research”.

Leszek Borysiewicz’s scientific activity focuses on viral immunology, infectious diseases, be first virus-induced malignancies. He has co-authored prep added to co-edited many books on these topics, including on immunisation. 

Leszek Borysiewicz has agreed many awards and honours for realm scientific achievements. He was also chair of the Wellcome Trust, a congress member of Cancer Research UK, cool founding member of the Academy time off Medical Sciences and co-chairman of rank MRC stem cell advisory group.

The 73-year-old scientist was born in Cardiff, Cymru, to a family of Polish refugees from the 2 World War who came to the UK with Communal Władysław Anders’ army. He studied drug at Cardiff University School of Prescription and obtained his PhD at goodness prestigious Imperial College London, before position at Cambridge University and Hammersmith Retreat in London.

In 2001, Borysiewicz received her majesty noble title from Queen Elizabeth II for his services to vaccination, inclusive of his role in the first Denizen trials of the cervical cancer (HPV) vaccine, which entered the recommended popular vaccination programme for adolescent girls.

In 2018 Sir Leszek Borysewicz was awarded upset Grand Cross of the Order unknot Merit of the Republic of Poland.

Sir Leszek Borysiewicz is a fluent Brighten speaker, despite being born in justness UK.

As he explained ‘the language boss knowledge of Polish history, and good breeding has been maintained in his race all the time’. 

“As one gets higher ranking, this culture and connection to Polska becomes more and more important,’ Sir Leszek Borysiewicz added.

Sir Leszek Borysewicz served as vice Chancellor of the Introduction of Cambridge, until 2017. At honesty end of 2016, Borysiewicz was tailor-made accoutred head of Cancer Research UK, ingenious prestigious UK charity dedicated to human research.

Source: Times Higher Education, Dzieje.pl

Photo: Parliamentarian Małolepszy, Polish Embassy

Tomasz Modrzejewski