Abstract
Professor Czesław Niżankowski was an academic teacher and researcher at several universities; head of the Department of Anatomy at Wroclaw Medical University (1966-1982); and head of the Department of Biological Sciences at the Wrocław School of Physical Education (since 1972 University School of Physical Education in Wrocław), as well as the chancellor there. He contributed greatly to the development of morphological sciences, supervising many doctoral and post-doctoral works. He dedicated considerable time to the preparation of anatomical specimens of lungs, hearts and organs of the gastrointestinal tract. At the Museum of Anatomy, there are over 100 specimens of lungs prepared using the forced air technique improved by Professor Niżankowski, along with specimens of the bronchial tree and vascular system prepared using a corrosive technique. Professor Niżankowski was an active member of scientific societies in Wrocław and in other cities in Poland. For his accomplishments, he received a number of ministerial and state awards, including the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, and was granted an honorary doctorate by Wroclaw Medical University.
Highlights
At the Museum of Anatomy, there are over 100 specimens of lungs prepared using the forced air technique improved by Professor Niżankowski, along with specimens of the bronchial tree and vascular system prepared using a corrosive technique
Wrocław had been severely devastated during the war and working there required considerable sacrifice and dedication. Niżankowski began his academic career as a senior research assistant on December 1, 1945, at the Department of Comparative Anatomy of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the new combined University of Wrocław and Wrocław University of Science and Technology.[6]
In 1947 Niżankowski was moved to the Faculty of Medicine and began work as a senior research assistant in the Department of Anatomy, headed by Professor Tadeusz Marciniak.[7,8]
Summary
Professor Czesław Niżankowski was an academic teacher and researcher at several universities; head of the Department of Anatomy at Wroclaw Medical University (1966–1982); and head of the Department of Biological Sciences at the Wrocław School of Physical Education (since 1972 University School of Physical Education in Wrocław), as well as the chancellor there. Niżankowski began his academic career as a senior research assistant on December 1, 1945, at the Department of Comparative Anatomy of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the new combined University of Wrocław and Wrocław University of Science and Technology.[6] In 1946, he received his doctorate in veterinary medicine.
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