8 Notable alumni of Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Poznan University of Medical Sciences is ranked #1,254 in the world and #30 in Poland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Poznan University of Medical Sciences sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Poznan University of Medical Sciences won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yurii Lypa
1900-1944 (aged 44)
opinion journalist
politician
writer
physician
poet
Yurii Ivanovych Lypa was a Ukrainian writer, poet, political activist, translator and physician.
2. Wanda Błeńska
1911-2014 (aged 103)
missionary
physician
Wanda Błeńska, also spelled Wanda Blenska, was a Polish leprosy expert, AK officer, and a Catholic lay missionary who succeeded to develop the Buluba Hospital in Uganda into an internationally recognized centre for leprosy treatment.
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3. Jerzy Einhorn
1925-2000 (aged 75)
university teacher
physician
politician
Jerzy Einhorn was a Polish-born Swedish medical doctor, researcher and politician (Kristdemokrat). His Hebrew name was Chil Josef, after his paternal grandfather.
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4. Wiktor Dega
1896-1995 (aged 99)
university teacher
physician
surgeon
Wiktor Dega was a Polish surgeon and orthopedist who was well known for his work on polio. Dega served as an expert for the World Health Organization and was one of the founders of the Polish Orthopedic Society. He created new apparatus and devices to help accident victims and survivors of polio, as well as new therapies and operations for...
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5. Tomasz Latos
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
trade unionist
bridge player
Tomasz Edward Latos is a Polish politician, who has been a member of the Sejm of Poland since 2005. Between 1998 and 2005, he was a Bydgoszcz City Councillor.
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6. Halina Szwarc
1923-2002 (aged 79)
physician
Halina Szwarc de domo Kłąb - was a member of the Polish resistance during the Second World War, working undercover first under the pseudonym Ryszard, then Jacek II. Postwar, she became a professor of medicine in gerontology, and in 1970/1971, the prorector of the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw.
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7. Elżbieta Gelert
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Elżbieta Kazimiera Gelert is a Polish politician, representing Civic Platform.
8. Margareta Budner
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Margareta Budner is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Senate of Poland (10th term) representing the constituency of Konin. She was also elected to the 6th term and 9th term of the Senate of Poland.
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