End of October and November is a time of presenting awards at the Medical University of Gdańsk. State and resort decorations have been handed on November 30th 2021 by the Pomeranian Deputy Voivode Michał Bąkowski, Rector Prof. Marcin Gruchała and Prof. Edyta Szurowska, Vice-Rector for Clinical Affairs of the MUG. The ceremony was also attended by: Prof. Marcin Renke, Director of the Academic Maritime and Tropical Medicine Centre, Jakub Kraszewski, director of the University Clinical Centre and Mirosława Pellowska-Piontek, Ph.D., President of the University Dentistry Centre. The meeting has been hosted by Joanna Śliwińska, Ph.D., University’s spokesman, while the decoration ceremony – by Rachela Wysocka from the Pomeranian Voivodeship Office.
For achievements in activity for healthcare, with the Gold Cross of Merit awarded were:
Dr. Habil. Maciej Grzybek, Assoc. Prof. from the Division of Tropical Parasitology,
Prof. Wiesław Kruszewski, Head of the Division of Oncological Propedeutics,
Prof. Tadeusz Pawełczyk, Head of the Department of Clinical Biochemistry,
Prof. Ryszard Smoleński, Head of the Department of Biochemistry,
Prof. Lidia Wolska, Head of the Division of Environmental Toxicology.
The Silver Cross of Merit received:
Prof. Jędrzej Antosiewicz, Head of the Division of Bioenergetics and Physiology of Exercise,
Dr. Habil. Ilona Klejbor from the Division of Anatomy and Neurobiology,
Prof. Dariusz Kozłowski from the Division of Cardiology & Electrotherapy,
Łukasz Michalewski, M.A., doctoral student at the Department of Emergency Medicine,
Prof. Marek Niedoszytko, Head of the Division of Allergology,
Prof. Marcin Renke, Head of the Division of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases, Director of the Academic Maritime and Tropical Medicine Centre,
Dr. Habil. Katarzyna Sikorska, Assoc. Prof., Head of the Division of Tropical Medicine & Epidemiology, Acting Head of the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine,
Prof. Dariusz Wydra, Head of the Department of Gynecology, Gynecological Oncology and Gynecological Endocrinology.
With the Bronze Cross of Merit awarded were:
Dr. Habil. Adam Kosiński, Head of the Division of Clinical Anatomy,
Dr. Habil. Danuta Siluk, Assoc. Prof., Acting Head of the Department of Biopharmacy and Pharmacodynamics,
Dr. Habil. Magdalena Trzeciak, Assoc. Prof. from the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology.
For exemplary, exceptionally conscientious performance of duties resulting from professional work the Gold Medals for Long Service received:
Dorota Muszyńska-Marcinkowska, M.A. from the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean’s Office,
Iwona Ordyniec-Kwaśnica, Ph.D., Acting Head of the Department of Dental Prosthetics,
Żaneta Smoleńska, Ph.D. from the Department of Internal Medicine, Connective Tissue Diseases & Geriatrics.
With the Silver Medal for Long Service awarded was:
Dr. Habil. Monika Sakowicz-Burkiewicz, Assoc. Prof. from the Division of Molecular Medicine.
The Bronze Medal for Long Service received:
Agnieszka Szczepaniak, B.A. from the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean’s Office.
For exceptional merit for education and upbringing with the Medal of the Commission of National Education awarded were:
Prof. Wioletta Barańska-Rybak from the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology,
Prof. Andrzej Basiński, Acting Head of the Division of Medical Rescue,
Prof. Tomasz Bączek, Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Dr. Habil. Rita Hansdorfer-Korzon, Head of the Division of Physical Therapy,
Maria Janiak, Ph.D. from the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology,
Dr. Habil. Beata Ludkiewicz from the Division of Anatomy and Neurobiology,
Mirosława Pellowska-Piontek, Ph.D. from the Department of Conservative Dentistry, President of the University Dentistry Centre
Prof. Michał Studniarek, Head of the Division of Radiology.
Badges of honour For merit for healthcare received:
Dr. Habil. Krystian Adrych, Assoc. Prof., Head of the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology,
Dr. Habil. Barbara Bułło-Piontecka from the Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases,
Aleksander Goll, 6th year medical student,
* Dr. Habil. Maciej Grzybek, Assoc. Prof. from the Division of Tropical Parasitology,
Zofia Lasocka, M.D., this year MUG’s graduate,
Łukasz Michalewski, M.A., doctoral student at the Department of Emergency Medicine,
Judyta Skiba, M.D., this year MUG’s graduate,
Karol Wróblewski, M.D., this year MUG’s graduate.
– I would like to congratulate you on the distinctions and, on the other hand, thank you because you receive them for your dedicated work at our University and in our clinical units. This work, especially in the last two years, is extremely difficult. We have to reconcile a very difficult pandemic situation with effective patient treatment and teaching, and we must carry out research projects effectively. It all happens at our University thanks to the enormous commitment and effort of everyone. Today is a day when you can have satisfaction – said Rector of the MUG Prof. Marcin Gruchała.
– It is a great honour for me to present decorations to so many distinguished doctors, scientists and educators. If it weren’t for you, your knowledge and willingness to help, but also for science, there would be no generations of future doctors. Thank you very much for your commitment to work, for serving the motherland, patients and science. A pandemic is a test time, you are passing it perfectly – added Deputy Voivode Michał Bąkowski.
Traditionally, the Day of Lecture celebrated on December 15th is an occasion to hand out the Rector’s Awards for employees the most engaged in their duties. List of people awarded for 2020 is available in the file below..