Wacław Szybalski

Wacław Szybalski
Szybalski in 2004.
Born(1921-09-09)9 September 1921
Died16 December 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 99)
Madison, United States
Alma materLviv Polytechnic
Known forSzybalski's rule
AwardsCasimir Funk Natural Science Award (2003)
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsOncology
genetics
biotechnology
InstitutionsMcArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Wacław Szybalski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvat͡swaf ʂɨˈbalskʲi]; 9 September 1921 – 16 December 2020) was a Polish-American medical researcher, geneticist and professor of oncology at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin–Madison Medical School.