Tomasz Winnicki (born 1934 in Lwów) is a Polish chemist, specializing in

polymer chemistry Polymer chemistry is a sub-discipline of chemistry that focuses on the structures of chemicals, chemical synthesis, and chemical and physical properties of polymers and macromolecules. The principles and methods used within polymer chemistry are ...

and water and wastewater technology, professor of technical sciences, university teacher, organizer and the first rector of the Karkonosze College in Jelenia Góra.

Biography

Winnicki was born in

Lwów Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine ...

, from where, after the end of World War II, he moved with his parents to

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...

in 1945. In 1956 he graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Wrocław University of Technology. Then he obtained doctoral and postdoctoral degrees, and in 1977 he was awarded the title of professor of technical sciences. He completed a one-year research internship at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

in New York. He specializes in issues in the field of polymer chemistry. For about 50 years he was professionally associated with the Wrocław University of Technology. In 2006, he ran for the Lower Silesia regional council on behalf of the Left and Democrats. He obtained the mandate of a councilor in 2010, replacing Elżbieta Zakrzewska. In 2010, he unsuccessfully applied for re-election on behalf of the Civic Platform. He was awarded, inter alia, the Knight's Cross of the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on al ...

and the Medal of the National Education Commission. Honored with the title of honorary professor of the

Lublin University of Technology Lublin University of Technology (''Politechnika Lubelska'') is an engineering university in Lublin, Poland. It was established on May 13, 1953, and currently has 7,787 students. Rectors # Stanisław Ziemecki (1953-1956) # Stanisław Podkowa (195 ...

(2011) and the title of honorary doctor of the

Częstochowa University of Technology Częstochowa University of Technology ( pl, Politechnika Częstochowska, PCz) is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Częstochowa, Poland. All faculties of the university have the right to grant doctoral degrees (currently o ...

(2007).

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