Michael Szabuniewicz
Veterinarian, educator
Born Oct. 11, 1909, Jablonowszczyzna, Poland; came to U.S., 1960; son of Jan and Emilia (Zaleska); married Izabella (Rzeszowska); children: Jan, Charles.
Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), 1934, Ph.D., 1937, Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Lwow (Poland).
Career: veterinarian, Polish Army, 1934-39; director, Experimental Farm, Kasese (Belgian Congo), 1947-50; diagnostic, Veterinary Laboratory, Jadotville (Belgian Congo), 1950-60; prof., 1962-75, prof. emeritus, 1975 -, Texas A&M University, College Station; visiting prof., Pahlavi University, Shiraz (Iran). 1975-76, Universidad Centr, de Venezuela, 1976-78.
Author: co-author, Veterinary Pharmacology, 1975; contributor to 20 professional journals in 10 countries.
Member of: American Veterinary Association; American Society of Veterinary Physiologists; American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); Texas Academy of Science; Academy of Veterinary Cardiology.
Honors: Sigma Xi; Phi Zeta; military medals, Polish Army; Ordre Royal de Lion in Gold, Kingdom of Belgium.
Served with: Polish Army, September '39 Campaign, Prisoner of War (POW) in Germany, 1939-45, Polish units in United Kingdom and Germany, 1945-46, captain.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, French, Spanish, Russian, German.
Hobbies: horseback riding, collecting art.
Home: 404 College View Street, Bryan, TX 77801.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.