[1] He graduated in biology from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and received a doctoral degree in 1971.
He works at the Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
In 1997, he was awarded the Körber European Science Prize jointly with Klaus Rajewsky and Harald von Boehmer for their work on mutant mouse models in clinical research.
His scientific contributions have made significant progress towards better understanding the defense system leading to the development of treatments to support a weakened immune system, to combat cancer and to deal with autoimmune diseases.
[4] [5] In 2003, he became the recipient of the Prime Minister Award for his outstanding scientific output.