J. Michael Sadowski
Veterinarian, microbiologist, executive
Born Sept. 25, 1940, Szczerez, Poland; came to U.S., 1982; son of Wojciech and Zofia (Pszonak); child: Witold.
Education: Royal Veterinary University, Copenhagen and Animal Clinic, Ranum (Denmark), 1967; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), School of Veterinary Medicine, Main School of Agriculture, Warsaw 1968; Ph.D., Veterinary Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1973; postdoctoral training, Microbiology Department, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey (PA), 1973-74.
Career: research assistant, 1968-70, senior research and teaching assistant (microbiology, epizootiology), 1970-73, assistant prof., Microbiology Institute, 1975-76, Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy (Poland); microbiology, head, Meat Inspection Laboratory, District Veterinary Department, 1970, Pulawy; assistant prof., Epizootiology Department, Main School of Agriculture, 1976-77, assistant prof., head, Chlamydiosis Laboratory, Department of Control and Veterinary Drugs Technology, 1976-83, advisor, Veterinary Department, Agricultural Ministry and Department of Hygiene and Diagnosis of Animal Disease, 1976-82, Warsaw; senior microbiologist, supervisor, Bulk Production Group and Protein Purification Pilot Plan, Cooper Laboratories, Mountain View (CA), 1985-89; manager, Process Development Department, Toxin Production Laboratory, senior scientist, Pilot Plant, Xoma Corporation, Berkeley (CA), 1989-91; president, founder, Bio-Enterprises, Oakland (CA), and Vitor International Corporation, Santa Barbara (CA), 1991-94; quality assurance and quality control director, Primus Laboratories, Santa Maria (CA), 1994 -.
Author: co-author (with A. Schollenberger), Mikrobiologia i choroby zakazne (textbook), 1981,1985; numerous scientific papers in professional journals.
Member of: American Society for Microbiology; Society of Quality Assurance; American Management Association.
Honors: annual award, Polish Veterinary Scientifics Association, 1973; 1st degree award, Polish Ministry of Agriculture, 1978.
Affiliation: Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian.
Hobbies: tennis, collecting old clocks, swimming.
Office: Primus Laboratories, Inc., 3130 Skyway Drive #308, Santa Maria, CA 93455.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.