Jacek Junosza Kisielewski
Polish biologist & diplomat (born 1952)
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Jacek Marek Junosza Kisielewski[1] (Polish pronunciation: [j'at͡sɛk m'arɛk jun'ɔʂa kʲiɕɛl'ɛfskʲi]; born 21 January 1952, in Poznań)[2] is a Polish biologist and diplomat; ambassador to Brazil (2007–2013) and Portugal (2016–2020).
Jacek Junosza Kisielewski Ph.D. | |
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| Poland Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office 2007–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Paweł Kulka Kulpiowski |
| Succeeded by | Andrzej Braiter |
| Poland Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office September 2016 – 14 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bronisław Misztal |
| Succeeded by | Joanna Pilecka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1952 |
| Spouse | Grażyna Junosza Kisielewska |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Education | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań |
| Profession | Diplomat, biologist |
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| Website | jjknatura.com/ |
Life
Jacek Junosza Kisielewski studied Biology at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. In 1978, he defended his doctoral thesis, and, in 1990, post-doctoral degree (habilitation) on Inland-water Gastrotricha from Brasil.[3] He was working as a biologist at the University of Agriculture and Pedagogy in Siedle and at the Research Centre for Agricultural and Forest Environment of Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań. He was a visiting professor at the University of São Paulo (1984–1985). He has also been carrying out research at the Amazon delta.[4] He was doctoral advisor of one thesis (1992).[5]
In 1991, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. Between 1991 and 1996, he served at the Consulate General in Brussels, since 1992 as Consul-General.[6] Later, he was working at the MFA Consular Department, and as director of the Department for Cooperation with Polish Diaspora. From 1999 to 2004, he was Consul-General in Toronto.[7] Following his directoral post at the Consular Department, he was nominated Poland ambassador to Brazil, presenting his letter of credence on 13 February 2008.[1] He ended his term in 2013. Afterwards, he was back at the Department for Cooperation with Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad, since 2014 as a director.[7] In August 2016, he was nominated Poland ambassador to Portugal,[8] accredited to the president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on 19 October 2016.[9] He ended his term on 14 August 2020.[10]
Besides Polish, Junosza Kisielewski speaks English, French, and Portuguese.[11] He is married to Grażyna Junosza Kisielewska,[12] with a daughter.[11] In his free time, he photographs nature.[13]
Honours
Brazil:
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (2013)[14]
- Honorary citizen of São Paulo[11]
Poland: Pro Memoria Medal (2010)[7]
Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (2020)[15]
Works
- Kisielewski, Jacek (1998), Brzuchorzęski (Gastrotricha) : (z 108 rysunkami w tekście), Łódź: Polskie Towarzystwo Hydrobiologiczne, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, ISBN 83-7171-138-7, OCLC 749790780