28 Notable alumni of Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Warsaw University of Life Sciences is ranked #1,166 in the world and #28 in Poland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 28 notable alumni from Warsaw University of Life 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 Warsaw University of Life Sciences won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Czesław Janicki
1926-2012 (aged 86)
zootechnician
politician
Czesław Andrzej Janicki was a Polish scientist, zootechnician, teacher, and academic lecturer, professor of agricultural sciences, Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Prime Minister (1989–1990), and a member of the Sejm during its 10th term.
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2. Marian Król
1939-2024 (aged 85)
politician
Marian Król was a Polish agronomist and politician. A member of the United People's Party and the Polish People's Party, he served in the Sejm from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1993 to 1997.
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3. Edmund Twórz
1914-1987 (aged 73)
association football player
Edmund Franciszek Twórz was a Polish footballer who played as a defender.
4. Przemysław Błaszczyk
1977-. (aged 49)
farmer
Przemysław Jacek Błaszczyk is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Senate of Poland (10th term) representing the constituency of Sieradz. He was also elected to the 11th term.
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5. Jerzy Kaźmirkiewicz
1924-1977 (aged 53)
engineer
scientist
Jerzy Kaźmirkiewicz was a Polish scientist and university professor, a specialist in wood industry at the Warsaw Agricultural University (SGGW).
6. Karl Maramorosch
1915-2016 (aged 101)
virologist
botanist
entomologist
Karl Maramorosch was an Austrian-born American virologist, entomologist, and plant pathologist. A centenarian and polyglot, he conducted research on viruses, mycoplasmas, rickettsiae, and other micro-organisms; and their transmission to plants through insect vectors in many parts of the world. He is the co-author of a textbook on techniques in virology and is the author of numerous papers on the biology...
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7. Jarosław Kalinowski
1962-. (aged 64)
farmer
politician
Jarosław Kalinowski is a Polish politician from the agrarian Polish People's Party (PSL).
8. Jan Ołdakowski
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Jan Łukasz Ołdakowski is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 3939 votes in Warsaw I, standing for Law and Justice. He joined Poland Comes First when that party split from Law and Justice in 2010.
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9. Stanisław Żelichowski
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Stanisław Żelichowski is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 3532 votes in 34 Elbląg district as a candidate from the Polish People's Party list.
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10. Wojciech Wierzejski
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Wojciech Wierzejski is a former Polish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Warsaw with the League of Polish Families, part of the Independence and Democracy group, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs.
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11. Filip Adwent
1955-2005 (aged 50)
politician
physician
Filip Stanisław Adwent was a Polish politician and a Member of the European Parliament for the Pomeranian Voivodship. He was born in Strasbourg. He ran as a candidate from the League of Polish Families, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
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12. Mieczysław Kasprzak
1953-. (aged 73)
farmer
politician
Mieczysław Kasprzak is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 7795 votes in 22 Krosno district as a candidate from the Polish People's Party list.
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13. Jerzy Gosiewski
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Jerzy Antoni Gosiewski is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 3782 votes in 35 Olsztyn district as a candidate from the Law and Justice party.
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14. Adela Dankowska
1935-. (aged 91)
aircraft pilot
Adela Stanisława Dankowska is a retired Polish aviator and politician. She was a glider pilot and the coach of the Polish national gliding team, and also served as a member of Parliament.
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15. Mirosław Maliszewski
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Mirosław Wojciech Maliszewski is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 6,954 votes in 17 Radom district as a candidate from the Polish People's Party list.
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16. Łukasz Abgarowicz
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Łukasz Maria Abgarowicz [ˈwukaʂ abɡaˈrɔvit͡ʂ] is a Polish politician.
17. Angelika Sarna
1997-. (aged 29)
athletics competitor
Angelika Sarna is a Polish athlete. She competed in the women's 800 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
18. Wojciech Olejniczak
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
economist
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak is a Polish former leftist politician, member of the European Parliament, and banker.
19. Anja Orthodox
1964-. (aged 62)
musician
Anja Orthodox is a Polish musician, singer, songwriter and composer. She is known primarily for her many years of performances in the band Closterkeller, performing music from the borderline of rock and gothic metal. She has also collaborated with bands such as Wilki, Sweet Noise, Voo Voo, Abraxas and Ira. She is often referred to by the media as "the...
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20. Gabriel Janowski
1947-. (aged 79)
trade unionist
politician
Gabriel Janowski is a Polish politician and activist of opposition in Poland. His first term as a politician was as senator in the Senate, then as a deputy in the first, third and fourth terms of the Sejm. From 1991 to 1993 he was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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21. Czesław Siekierski
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Czesław Adam Siekierski is a Polish politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), between 2004 and 2019, for the Lesser Poland Voivodship & Swietokrzyskie Voivodship with the Polish People's Party, part of the European People's Party. On 7 July 2014, Czesław Siekierski was elected Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
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22. Cleo
1983-. (aged 43)
fashion designer
songwriter
recording artist
pop singer
Joanna Krystyna Klepko, known by her stage name Cleo, is a Polish singer. She represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark along with Donatan with the song "My Słowianie".
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23. Monika Olejnik
1956-. (aged 70)
journalist
television presenter
Monika Olejnik, formally Monika Ewa Wasowska is a Polish radio, newspaper and TV journalist.
24. Robert Janowski
1961-. (aged 65)
singer
television presenter
veterinarian
recording artist
actor
Robert Mariusz Janowski is a Polish singer, TV presenter and musical journalist. Veterinarian by profession. Known for the role of Jan in Metro musical in 90s and for hosting Jaka to melodia? TV programme (Polish Name That Tune) in 1997–2018. Besides his acting and musical achievements, Janowski has also published several books of poetry.
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25. Jan Szyszko
1944-2019 (aged 75)
university teacher
forester
politician
Jan Feliks Szyszko was a Polish forester, university teacher (professor of forestry) and politician who served as Minister of Environment in the cabinets of Jerzy Buzek (1997–1999), Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz (2005–2007), Jarosław Kaczyński (2007), Beata Szydło (2015–2017) and Mateusz Morawiecki (2017–2018).
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26. Beata Gosiewska
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Beata Barbara Gosiewska is a Polish politician from Law and Justice. She was a member of the Senate of Poland from 2011 to 2014. She was elected in 2014 as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for European Conservatives and Reformists.
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27. Marek Zagórski
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Marek Tadeusz Zagórski is a Polish politician and journalist. He served as a member of the Sejm (the lower house of the Polish parliament) in the IV, VIII, and IX terms.
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28. Jan Żabiński
1897-1974 (aged 77)
ethologist
physiologist
zoologist
Jan Żabiński and his wife Antonina Żabińska (née Erdman) (1908–1971) were a Polish couple from Warsaw, recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic rescue of Jews during the Holocaust in Poland. Jan Żabiński was a zoologist and zootechnician by profession, a scientist, and organizer and director of the renowned Warsaw Zoo before and during World...
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