Zofia E. Dziewanowska
Physician, researcher, executive
Born Nov. 17, 1939, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1973; daughter of Stanislaw and Zofia (Mieczkowska); child: Martin.
Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), University of Warsaw Medical School, 1963; Ph.D., Institute of Immunology & Experimental Therapeutics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, 1970.
Career: intern, Czerniakowski Hospital, 1963-65, postdoctoral fellowship, Department of Neurophysiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1965-69, Warsaw; assistant prof., Department of Psychiatry, Warsaw Medical Academy, 1969-71; senior house officer, St. George's Hospital, University of London (United Kingdom), 1971-72; associate director, Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, Rahway (NJ), 1972-76; visiting associate physician, Department of Pharmacy, Rockefeller University Hospital, New York City, 1975-76; director, clinical research, 1976-83, associate vice president, 1983-91, vice president 1991-93, Hoffmann - La Roche, Nutley (NJ); adjunct associate prof., Department of Psychobiology, New York Hospital, Cornell University Medical Center, New York City, 1978 -; senior vice president (global clinical operations), Genta, Inc., San Diego (CA), 1994 -.
Author: over 50 publications and presentations in the field of physiology, psychiatry and new drug research and development.
Member of: vice chairman, Medical Section Steering Committee, past chairman, International Medical Affairs Committee, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association; board directors member, Royal College of Medical Foundation; Drug Information Association; American Society of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics; Cornell University Alumni Council; Polish Assistance - Polska Bratnia Pomoc.
Honors: Outstanding Women in Management (twin honorary award), Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Ridgewood (NJ), 1984; listed in: Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, U.S. Executives Directories in Health & Medical Services, Directory of International Biography (United Kingdom), International Who's Who of Intellectuals (United Kingdom), Who's Who of American Women,' Who's Who in New Jersey.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, Latin
Hobbies: sailing, scuba diving, classical music
Office: Genta Inc., 3550 General Atomics Court, San Diego, CA 92121
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996