Julian Aleksandrowicz
Julian Aleksandrowicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈju.ljan a.lɛk.sanˈdrɔ.vit͡ʂ]; 1908 Kraków –1988 Kraków) was a Polish medical professional, professor of medicine, and a notable specialist on leukemia.[1] He is known for having developed concepts of comprehensive psychotherapy of persons suffering from somatic diseases, as well as of the ecological prevention of cancer and leukaemia.[1][2]
Aleksandrowicz was of Jewish descent, and after
nom-de-guerre Doktor Twardy. Eventually he became a platoon leader. For his participation in the resistance, he received the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari.[4][5]
For most of his life, he lived in
Jagiellonian university medical college (1950–1978).[1]
Awards and decorations
- Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Cross of Merit with Swords
- Cross of Valour
Notes
- ^ a b c (in Polish) JULIAN ALEKSANDROWICZ (1908–1986) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World Julian Aleksandrowicz Scientific Congress[permanent dead link], Organised in Cracow, Poland on October 24–25, 2008.
- ^ Krakowski Kazimierz: Julian Aleksandrowicz
- ^ a b (in Polish) Karolina Olszewska, Julian Aleksandrowicz — naukowiec, lekarz, filozof i społecznik Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Krystyna Rożnowska, Prof. Julian Aleksandrowicz: Nie ma nieuleczalnie chorych, gazeta.pl, 2008-09-12
External links
- (in Polish) Halina Kleszcz, Profesor Julian Aleksandrowicz, uznany krakowianinem XX wieku w dziedzinie nauki, już 15 lat nie inspiruje świata medycyny
- (in Polish) Aleksander B. Skotnicki, Droga życiowa profesora Juliana Aleksandrowicza Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine / Profesor Julian Aleksandrowicz (1908–1988) (mirror)