Prof. Krzysztof Bobrowski, Ph.D., D.Sc.
   kris@ichtj.waw.pl 
Phone: (+48)(22) 504 1336

Kris

Affiliation and official address:
Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
Department of Radiation Chemistry and Technology
Dorodna 16, 03-195 Warsaw, Poland

Date and place of birth:
May 21, 1949; Warszawa, Poland

Nationality: Polish




Education:
1972 M.Sc.: Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University (Physical Chemistry),
1976 Ph.D.: Institute of Nuclear Research,
          Thesis:"Ozonide ion and concomitant species investigated by pulse radiolysis in classic version and
          with using selfabsorption of the Cherenkov light",
1991 D.Sc.(Habilitation): Faculty of Chemistry, Technical University of Lodz,
          Thesis:"Mechanistic studies of radiolytically induced radical processes in model peptides and
          lysozyme",
1998 Titular Professor: President of Poland.

Employment History:
Current Employer:
1994 - present Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (INCT), Warsaw, Poland,
   1999-present    Professor;
   2002-present    Deputy Head of the Department of Radiation Chemistry and Technology;
   1994-present    Head of the Pulse Radiolysis Group;
   1994-1999         Docent (Research Associate Professor);

Previous Employers:
1984-1996 Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland,
                     Senior Research Scientist
1982-1984 Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw, Poland, Senior Research Scientist
1981-1982 Institute of Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland, Senior Research Scientist
1975-1981 Institute of Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland, Senior Research Scientist (since 1976)

Specialization:

1. main field: radiation chemistry
2. other fields: physical chemistry, photochemistry, biophysics
3. current research interests: radiolytically and photochemically induced radical processes in sulfur containing compounds, long range electron transfer processes in peptides and proteins, oxidative stress, pulse radiolysis, laser flash photolysis, chromatographic techniques (GC, HPLC, HPIC)

Professional Experience:
1991-1993 Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA,
                     Associate Professional Specialist
1979-1981 Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA,
                     Postdoctoral Research Associate

Professional Activity:
Invited lectures in scientific institutions:
Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile (2006)
Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile (2006)
ETH, Zurych, Switzerland (2006)•University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (2003)
National Research Council ICoCEA/FRAE, Bologna, Italy (2006, 2001)
„La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy (2001)
„Tor Vergata” University, Rome, Italy (2001)
University of Science and Technology, Hefei, China (2001)
University of Bejing, Bejing, China•Institute of Nuclear Research, Shanghai, China (2001)
University of Paris V, Paris, France (1999, 1991)
Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory (1999, 1980)
University Paris XI, Orsay, France (2006, 1998, 1996)
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, USA (1998)
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, (1998, 1987)
Gray Laboratory, Northwood, United Kingdom (1997)
Riso National Laboratory, Riso, Denmark (1996, 1987, 1985)
Hahn-Meitner Institut, Berlin, Germany (1994, 1987)
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA (1992, 1980).

Invited lectures at the International Conferences:
The First Asia-Pacific Symposium on Radiation Chemistry, (APRSC), Shanghai, China, September 2006
20th International Symposium on Radical Ion Reactivity (ISRIR), July 2 ? 6, 2006, Monteporzio (Rome), Italy
The 10th European Symposium on Organic Reactivity (ESOR), July 25-30 2005, Rome, Italy
Gordon Research Conference „Radiation Chemistry”, Waterville, Maine, USA, June 20-25, 2004
Trombay Symposium on Radiation&Photochemistry (TSRP-2004), Mumbai, India, January 8-12, 2004
3rd Trivandrum International Symposium on Recent Trends in Photochemical Sciences, Trivandrum, India, January 5-7, 2004
23th Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, Bia³owie¿a, Poland, September 6-12, 2003
22-nd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, Windermere, England, 7-12 April 2001
The 6-th International Conference on Pulse Investigations in Chemistry, Biology and Physics, PULS’2000”, Leba, 9-15 September 2000
21st Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, Doorwerth (near Arnhem), The Netherlands, April 24 - 29, 1999
Gordon Research Conference „Radiation Chemistry”, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, July 5-10, 1998
Sixth EUCHEM Conference on Organic Free Radicals, Grottaferrata, Rome, Italy, July 4-9, 1998
IV Pune University Workshop on Radiation and Photochemistry” Pune, India, January 20-22, 1998
Trombay Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry (TSRP-98), Trombay, Mumbai, India, January 14-19, 1998
Polish-American Workshop, Zakopane, Poland, August 13-18, 1995
209-th American Chemical Society National Meeting " Anaheim, California, U.S.A., April 2-5, 1995
The 18-th Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom, April 3-8 1993
The 17-th Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, Giens, France, September 16-20 1991

Chairing during International Scientific Conferences:
  • The First Asia-Pacific Symposium on Radiation Chemistry, (APRSC), Shanghai, China, September 2006
  • 24th Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, La Londe des Maures, France, 2005
  • Radiation Chemistry Gordon Conference, Plymouth, NH, USA, 2002
  • 5-th International Conference on Pulse Investigations in Chemistry, Biology and Physics, PULS’97, Szczyrk, Poland, 1997
  • VII-th International Congress of Quantum Chemistry; Satellite Conference „Electron Transfer”, Sophia Antipolis, France, 1991


    • Organization of Conferences:
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the XIV Meeting of the Polish Radiation Research Society, Kielce, Poland, September 24-26, 2007
  • Member of the International Organizing Committee of the 11-th Tihany Symposium on Radiation Chemistry, Eger, Hungary, August 26 –31, 2006
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the RADAM Conference, Groningen, Netherlands, June 6 – 10, 2006
  • Chairman of the European Young Investigator Conference (EYIC-2005), Gniezno, Poland, 2005
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the RADAM Conference, Potsdam, Germany, March 17 – 20, 2005
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the RADAM Conference, Lyon, France, June 24 –27, 2004
  • Chairman of the International Mini-Symposium „Radiation-induced radical processes in systems of biological relevance”, Warszawa, Poland, 2000
  • Co-chairman of the Symposium „Creative Electrons” Radiation Chemistry and Technology in Research and Industrial Development, Warszawa, Poland, 1999
  • Co-chairman of the Workshop „Reactive Intermediates in Sulfur Chemistry”, Poznan, Poland, 1998
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of XVIIth International Conference on Photochemistry, Warszawa, 1997


    • Teaching courses:
  • for graduate and post-graduate students in the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy of Universidad de Chile (Santiago de Chile) 2006
  • for students (III and IV year of Chemistry) in the Faculty of Chemistry of Adam Mickiewicz University (Poznan) 2002
  • for post-graduate students in chemistry in the Faculty of Chemistry of Adam Mickiewicz University (Poznan) 1997 and in the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (INCT) (Warsaw) 1998 and 2001/2002


    • Scientific Mentor of PhD Thesis:
  • Dariusz Pogocki „Investigations of radical processes in amino acids and peptides containing thioether group induced by hydroxyl radicals (INCT 1996)
  • Pawel Wisniowski „Influence of neighboring functional groups on radiation-induced radical processes in thioethers” (INCT 2001)


    • Reviewer:
  • Articles in scientific journals: J. Phys. Chem; J. Org. Chem.; Biochim. Biophys. Acta; Int. J. Radiat. Biol.; Radiat. Phys. Chem.; Chem. Phys. Lett.; Biochemistry; Eur. J. Org. Chem.; Eur. J. Biochem.; J. Nanosc. Nanotechn.; Water Res.; Mendeleev Comms.; J. Photochem. Photobiol. A; Can. J. Physiol. Pharmac.; Nukleonika; Polish J. Chem.
  • 5 Ph.D. Thesis in Poland
  • 1 Ph.D. Thesis in Germany (University of Leipzig, 2005)
  • 6 D.Sc. (habilitation) Thesis in Poland
  • over 30 grants sponsored by the Polish Committee for Scientific Research (KBN)
  • 2 scientific grants sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) USA (1999 and 1991)


    • Honours, Awards, Grants, Fellowships, Memberships of Professional Societes:
    Fellowships:
    Riso National Laboratory, Riso, Denmark: Visiting Scientist (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991,1998)
    Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA: Visiting Research Associate (1986), Visiting Associate Professional Specialist (1996), Visiting scientist (1998), Visiting Research Scholar (2005)
    Hahn-Meitner Institut, Berlin, Germany: Visiting Scientist (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
    National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA: Visiting Scientist (1990)
    Universite Paris – Sud (Paris XI), Orsay, France: Visiting Professor (1998)

    Grants
    ESF Programme, COST P9 RADAM 2003-2007 (Member of the Management Committee)
    EC Research Training Network, SULFRAD, 2002-2006 (Country Coordinator)
    NATO Travel Grants (USA-Poland): 1999-2000 and 2001- 2002
    Polish Committee for Scientific Research (KBN) Grants: 1995-1997 and 2000-2003
    POLONIUM Grants (Poland-France) 1997-1998 and 2000-2001
    DAAB Grant (Poland-Germany) 1998- 2000
    Foundation for the Polish Science Grant (FASTKIN) 1997

    Scientific Awards:
    Polish Radiation Research Society Awards: 1979, 1982, 1989
    Polish Academy of Sciences, Biological Division Secretary's Award: 1990
    Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of Polish Academy of Sciences Director's Award: 1989
    Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology Director's Award: 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005

    Memberships of Scientific Councils:
    Elected Member of the Scientific Council in the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (2007-2010)
    Elected Chairman of the Scientific Council in the INCT (2003-2007)
    Nominated Member of the Board "Chemical Sciences" in the Polish Committee for Scientific Research (KBN) (2003/2004) and in the Ministry of Science and Informatics (2005)
    Elected Chairman of the Committee for Promotion of the Scientific Staff in the Scientific Council in the INCT (1999-2003)
    Elected Member of the Scientific Council in the INCT (2003-2007, 1999-2003, 1995-1999)
    Member of the PhD Jury: during Ph.D defence in the Universite Rene Descartes-Paris V, UFR Biomedicale 2001

    Memberships of Professional Societes:
    Polish Radiation Research Society (1972-present)
    Polish Chemical Society (1996- 2000)

    Bibliography:

    Publications: 

    Peer Review Papers:
    90 papers (J. Am. Chem. Soc.; Chem. Commun., J. Phys. Chem., J. Phys. Chem. A and B, Radiat. Res., Int. J. Radiat. Biol., Chem. Phys. Lett., Photochem. Photobiol., J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, Radiat. Phys. Chem.)

    Books: 5 chapters

    Conference presentations: 198, 20 invited lectures at International Conferences