1. Sir Leszek Krzysztof Borysiewicz was born on 13 April 1951 and is a British professor, immunologist and scientific administrator.
18 Facts About Leszek Borysiewicz
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Leszek Borysiewicz served as the 345th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, his term of office started on 1 October 2010 and ended on 1 October 2017.
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Leszek Borysiewicz received a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians in 1989.
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In 2010, Leszek Borysiewicz was awarded with an MA degree from the University of Cambridge, upon his inauguration as the new Vice-Chancellor of this University.
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Leszek Borysiewicz pursued a career in academic medicine at the University of Cambridge, where he was a fellow of Wolfson College, and then as a consultant at Hammersmith Hospital.
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Leszek Borysiewicz was appointed as chairman of Cancer Research UK in November 2016.
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Leszek Borysiewicz currently holds several other roles, including as a member of the UK Health Honours Committee, Wales Science and Innovation Council, as a non-executive director at 52 North Health, and Chair of Diamond Light Source, the UK's national synchrotron facility.
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Leszek Borysiewicz's research focuses on viral immunology, infectious disease, and viral-induced cancer.
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Leszek Borysiewicz has co-authored and co-edited a number of books on these subjects, including Vaccinations.
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Leszek Borysiewicz was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2001 New Year Honours List for services to Medical Research and Education.
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Leszek Borysiewicz was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire in 2012.
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Leszek Borysiewicz collected it during a ceremony at the Polish Embassy in London in late April 2019.
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Leszek Borysiewicz was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire by King Charles III in the 2025 New Year Honours List for services to Cancer Research, to Clinical Research, to Medicine and to Charities.
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Leszek Borysiewicz was awarded as Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2001.
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Leszek Borysiewicz was a Governor of the Wellcome Trust, a founding Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and co-chair of the MRC's advisory group on stem cell research.
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In 2008, Leszek Borysiewicz was awarded with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Hull as well one from the University of Southampton, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Leszek Borysiewicz was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Medicine in 2010 at the University of Sheffield.
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Leszek Borysiewicz further received an honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Cambridge in 2018.