Education

Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cult. 1991, Habilitation degree, Major - Plant Biochemistry
Habilitation thesis: Saponins from the roots of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.): chemistry, biological activity and determination

Research and professional experience

  • Research assistant, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Puławy, Poland, (1975-1979)
  • Visiting Fellow (1 year), Cornell University, Seed and Vegetable Department, Geneva N.Y., USA.1980/1981 - Glycoalkaloids in tomato and its progenies with Solanum lycopersicoides and Solanum penelli)
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  • Adjunct (Assistant Professor), Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Puławy, Poland, 1985
  • Visiting Fellow (1 year), Cornell University, Food Science and Technology Department, Geneva N.Y. USA, 1987 - Flavonoids and procyanidins in apples – isolation, structures, participation in browning reactions, changes during the storage
  • Visiting Fellow (3 month), AFRC Institute of Food Research, Norwich, United Kingdom, 1989 - Affinity of alfalfa saponins to the intestine membranes; HPLC of saponins
  • Habilitation degree (Associate Professor), 1991
  • Head of Biochemistry Department, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Puławy, Poland, 1992 - present
  • Post-doc in INRA (6 month), Montfavet, France, 1993, - Flavonoids in pear fruit – isolation, structures, concentration during the storage
  • Full Professor 1997
  • Director of the Institute 2010 -