Vice-Rector for MedicalCollege
Prof. dr hab. Piotr Laidler
Date and place of birth
12 January 1949, Kraków
Educationand academic degrees
1966 - 71 – Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, JagiellonianUniversity
Professor of Medical Sciences – MC JU; 2004
Doctor Habilitatus in Biochemistry,Faculty of Medicine, MedicalAcademyin Kraków; 1992
PhD in Natural Sciences–Faculty of Medicine, MedicalAcademyin Kraków; 1979
MSc in Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Jagiellonian UniversityUJ; 1971
Employment
Professor Ordinarius at the Faculty of MedicineJU MC; since 2008
Head of the Chair in Medical Biochemistry, JU MC; since 2005
Head of the Institute of Medical Biochemistry, MedicalAcademy and JU MedicalCollege;1996 - 2005
Head of the Department of Physiological Chemistry, Institute of Medical Biochemistry MA/MC JU and of the Chair in Medical Biochemistry JU MC; since 1996
Adjunct academic in the Institute of Medical Biochemistry MA;1980 – 1996
Assistant and senior assistant in the Institute of Medical Biochemistry MA; 1973-1979
Academic position
JU Vice-rector for MedicalCollege; since 1 September 2012
JU Rector’s Proxy for Research and International Relations in MedicalCollege; 2008-2012
Vice-dean of the JU MC Faculty of Medicine for Research and International Relations; 2002-2005, 2005-2008
Co-ordinator of the Socrates-Erasmus Programme at the Faculty of Medicine, JU MC, 2002-2008
Head of the School of Medicine in English, Faculty of Medicine, JU MC; 2002-2006, 2006-2010, 2010-now
Institutional appointments
Member of the Executive Board of the Polish Biochemical Society; 1995-2001, 2008-2011
Member of thePresidium of the Executive Board of the Polish Biochemical Society;since 2011
Membership in scientific associations
Polish Chemical Society
Polish Biochemical Society
Academic interests
- Research into the expression, functional characteristics and mechanisms of adhesive proteins and signal routes involved in the process of cancer development
- The assessment of the implementation potential of biophysical methods(Atomic force microscopy)in describing mechanical properties (flexibility and adhesiveness) of cancer cells. The purpose of the research is to find effective methods of treating cancer.
Research stays
USA Purdue UniversityResearch stay May 1981-May 1991
USA Purdue University Visiting professor July 1986- Sept 1986
Germany Georg August-Universität Fellowship July 1988- June 1989
USA University of S. Carolina Research stay Feb 1993- April1993
Publications
Author and co-author of over 80 publications and 150 presentations, co-author of chapters in monographs, scripts and textbooks
Awards
Group award (second class) for research, Faculty of Biology, PolishAcademy of Sciences; 1985
Gold Cross of Merit for the achievements in research and teaching; 2002
Group award for research, Minister of Science and Higher Education; 2006
Numerous prizes and distinctions for the achievements in teachingconferred by Deans of the Faculty of Medicine and JU MC Vice-Rectors