Hilary Koprowski (5.12.1916-11.04.2013) polski lekarz, pionier wirusologii i immunologii, pianista klasyczny, wizjoner, erudyta

Hilary Koprowski (1916-2013) Outstanding scientist, pioneer of virology and immunology, creator of the world's first oral vaccine against the poliomyelitis virus ("polio") that causes Heine-Medina disease, as well as an improved vaccine against rabies and rubella, initiator of research on monoclonal antibodies in cancer diagnostics and immunotherapy. He has published over 900 scientific papers. Director of the Wistar Institute (1957-1991) and professor at the Institute of Biotechnology and Advanced Molecular Medicine, director of the Center for Neurovirology and Laboratories of the Biotechnology Foundation at Thomas Jefferson University (1992-2013) in Philadelphia. Erudyta and humanist, giants of intellect, polyglot, great lover of music, art and poetry. Author of short stories, poems, plays and musical works. Honorary doctorate of several world-famous universities. A long-time member of the American National Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences. Honored with numerous academic honors and national decorations of many countries (USA, Poland, France, Belgium, Finland). In 2012, Polish children appointed prof. H. Koprowski Knight of the Order of the Smile. In the year of the centenary of Poland regaining independence ,on November 11, 2018, he was posthumously honored with the Order of the White Eagle for extraordinary Poles. Patron, among others Gdansk Science and Technology Park.