Andrzej Ledóchowski

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Andrzej Ledóchowski (born February 10, 1923 in Warsaw, died June 15, 1984 in Warsaw) is a Polish engineer, professor at the Gdansk University of Technology, chemistry specialist, soldier of the Home Army. Curriculum vitae

During World War II, a pupil of Stefan Batory's Gymnasium in secret school in Warsaw, where he graduated in 1944. He was from 1942 in the Home Army, after a military training, appointed as a subordinate chaplain, a participant of the Warsaw Uprising in the Warsaw district, the perimeter of Śródmieście - the pseudonym "Chemik", "Waclaw". After capitulation - from X 1944, the POW in Stalag XB Sandbostel returned to Poland in July 1946. In 1946-1947 he studied at the Warsaw University of Technology. From 1947 he lived in Gdansk, a student, in 1950 he graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry of Gdańsk University of Technology - chemist, specialty medicine technology. In 1947-1984 he worked at the Gdansk University of Technology in the Department of Medicinal Technology. In 1960 he received his doctorate, and in 1966 he was habilitated at the Faculty of Chemistry of Gdansk University of Technology. In the years 1970-1984 he was the head of the Research and Scientific Team of Chemistry and Biochemistry of Antitumor Agents, in 1971-1977 he was the Head of Doctoral Studies: Chemistry and Technology of Biologically Active Unions. Supervisor of 9 doctors. In 1967 he was appointed docent, and in 1975 received the title and position of associate professor. He authored, co-authored more than 120 publications on drugs, anti-cancer compounds. He was the creator and co-author of 15 national patents (including the first Polish anticancer drug Ledakrin -NITRACRINE) and 30 foreign ones. He was a member of the Committee on Cancer Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Gdansk Scientific Society. His uncle was Zygmunt Ledóchowski - after his death he continued scientific research on antineoplastic compounds among acridine derivatives, topped with a patent introduced in the 1970s - the first Polish anticancer drug, the acridine derivative - LEDAKRIN (international name NITRACRINE).

He was buried in the cemetery of the parish of Our Lady of the Scapular in Warka. Orders and decorations Bibliography

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