Prof. Grynkiewicz received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the Chemistry Department of the University of Warsaw (1968) and his D.Sc. (habilitation) from the Institute of Organic Chemistry of Polish Academy of Sciences (IChO PAN, 1979). He became titular professor in chemistry (1992). Affiliated to IChO PAN from 1962 to 1982, he is employed by the Pharmaceutical Research Institute since 1984 (R&D Director in years 1992-1998). Scientific internships and visits: University College London (1968-1969); Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1980-1982), University of California Berkeley (1982-1984) and MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX (1989-1991). He is co-author of over 110 original publications, ca. 37 review articles and book chapters, and over 60 patents and patent applications. Member of the Polish Chemical Society (Secretary of the PTCh Main Board in years 1985-1988), the Polish Pharmaceutical Society, the Societas Scientiarum Varsoviensis, and the Association of Polish Inventors. Co-organizer of the Multidisciplinary Conference on Drug Research (Chairman of Scientific Committee in years: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012). Member of the Editorial Board of Acta Chromatographica (Akademiai Kiado); Guest Editor in Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research and Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Awarded in competitions: Master of Technique and Polish Product of the Future. Honored by the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding achievements in the development of science (Annual Award 2006). Honored with: Individual Polish Chemical Society Award (1974), Silver and Golden Honorable Award of National Federation of Technical Associations (2000, 2005), T. Sendzimir Memorial Medal (2000), S. Biniecki Memorial Medal (2006), Honorable Award for Contributions to Innovation awarded by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (2005), Officer Cross of Merite de L´Invention at Eureka in Brussels (2009) and International Order of Merit of the Inventors - IOMI (2011).
Publications in medicinal chemistry indexed in Pubmed
 Publications, complete list
Selected awards and medals:
 2011:
International Order of Merit of the Inventors - IOMI awarded by the International Federation of Inventors Associations IFIA to prof. Grzegorz Grynkiewicz for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding invention activity, services and achievements.
Diploma - International Order of Merit of the Inventors
2009: GOLD MEDAL at the Eureka International Trade Fair for
Technological Innovation in Brussels for the invention of Novel liposomal formulation for toxic anticancer therapeutics
Authors: J. Gubernator, G. Grynkiewicz, J. Obukowicz, K. Wisniewski
Diploma - Eureka - Novel liposomal formulation
2009: OFFICER CROSS of Merite de L'Invention awarded by The High Commision of the Innovation Award in Brussels to Prof. Grzegorz Grynkiewicz
Diploma - Officer Cross of Merite de L'Invention
2006: Stanislaw Biniecki MEMORIAL MEDAL No. 006 awarded to
Prof. G. Grynkiewicz for the Synthesis of calcium ions fluorescence indicators, which became widely applied
to biological and medical research
Stanislaw Biniecki Memorial Medal
2005: HONOURABLE AWARD For the Contributions to the Innovation
awarded by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland to Prof. G. Grynkiewicz
Testimony - For the Contributions to the Innovation (in Polish)
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