Stanisław Wolfarth
Stanisław Wolfarth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1933 |
| Died | 20 November 2007 (aged 74) |
| Occupations | Pharmacologist, neuroscientist |
| Employer | Institute of Pharmacology of the Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Medical Academy in Kraków |
Stanisław Bronisław Wolfarth (10 February 1933 – 20 November 2007) was a pharmacologist, neuroscientist and politician.
Biography
He was the son of Juliusz Wolfarth,[1] great-grandson of Franciszek Wolfarth. His father died in 1942 in KL Auschwitz.[1] During the Nazi occupation, Stanisław Wolfarth was taught at home in Poznań by priest Stefan Tabor.[1]
In 1963 he graduated from the Copernicus Medical Academy in Kraków.[2] In 1969 he obtained doctorate at the Department of Pharmacology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Zakład Farmakologii PAN), upon dissertation titled in Polish: Wpływ estrów alkoholu 3,4,5-trójmetoksybenzylowego na centralny system nerwowy.[3] In 1977 he obtained habilitation.[3] In the years 1980–1981 he was an activist of Solidarity.[3] In 1991 he supervised doctoral dissertation of Jadwiga Wardas.[2]
He was Head of the Laboratory and Department of Neuropsychopharmacology at the Institute of Pharmacology of the Polish Academy of Sciences from 1971 to 2003.[1][3] He retired in 2003.[1] He was a member of Citizens' Movement for Democratic Action, Democratic Union and Freedom Union.[1][3]
Awards
- Gold Cross of Merit[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Stanisław Wolfarth" (PDF). muzeum.gostyn.pl. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Prof. dr hab. Stanisław Bronisław Wolfarth". archiwum.nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Prof. Stanisław Wolfarth (1933–2007)" (PDF). ptbun.org.pl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
Bibliography
- Kto jest kim w polskiej medycynie. Informator biograficzny. 1987. pp. 726–727. ISBN 83-223-2339-5.
- Ossowska, Krystyna. "Professor Stanisław Wolfarth, Ph.D., M.D. (1933–2007). Obituary" (PDF). ptbun.org.pl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.