Institute of Fundamental Technological Research

Radio engineer, graduate of the PW Warsaw University of Technology (1949). In 1955, he received the doctoral degree (under I. Malecki’s supervision), in 1957 he became assistant professor, 1962 – associate professor, 1969 – professor and PAS Corresponding Member, in 1972 – PAS Member, and 1997 - member of the New York Academy of Biomedical Engineering. The co-founder of Acoustics Laboratory at Główny Instytut Fizyki Technicznej (Institute of Technical Physics) incorporated, in 1952, into the Department of Vibration Research at IPPT PAN. Professor Filipczyński headed the Laboratory of Ultrasounds Passivity (1953-1969), also worked as Deputy Director for Research (1965-1969) and finally Director of IPPT (1969-1974). He constructed the first Polish metal flaw detector (ultrasonic radar) for materials research. Organizer of the first International Conference of Ultrasounds in Medicine and Biology. Honored by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Washington with Ultrasounds in Medicine Pioneer Diploma. Founder and long-standing chairman of the PAN Acoustics Committee. Vice-President of the European Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine (today: European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology), chairman of the Scientific Councils, including SC of IPPT 1999-1992 and IBBE PAS). A long-term lecturer at the Warsaw University of Technology. Author of 12 monographs, 166 publications, 62 patents. Supervisor of 14 doctoral theses. Laureate of many awards, including a two-time laureate of 2nd class State Prize.