Professor Henryk Zieliński from the Department of Food Chemistry and Biodynamics of our Institute received the title of „Honorary Citizen of Jabłonowo Pomorskie” from the government of his home town in recognition of his outstanding scientific career.
The Professor was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of the City of Jabłonowo Pomorskie on June 9, 2022, during a unique session of the City Council of Jabłonowo Pomorskie. It was related to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of granting town rights and the 800th anniversary of the existence of Jabłonowo Pomorskie.
After presenting the award certificate, Prof. Zieliński gave a short speech. He referred to his origin, recalling many anecdotes connected with Jabłonowo Pomorskie. Professor Zieliński also presented the Director of the Irena Nowicka Kindergarten Agnieszka Lis-Kornacka, the Director of the Municipal Public Library in Jabłonowo Pomorskie Mariola Olszewska and the Director of the Culture and Sports Center in Jabłonowo Pomorskie Katarzyna Pomianowska with commemorative props, and the Mayor of the Town and Commune of Jabłonowo Pomorskie and the Chairman of the Jabłonowo Pomorskie Town Council Zbigniew Mikulicz with a commemorative coat of arms.
Professor Zieliński also received a congratulatory letter from the President of Olsztyn, Piotr Grzymowicz, expressing his highest appreciation for Prof. Zieliński’s scientific achievements and social activity.
Outstanding scientist from Jabłonowo Pomorskie
Born in Jabłonowo Pomorskie, Professor Henryk Zieliński has been affiliated with Olsztyn for over 37 years. In 1996 he received his doctorate in zootechnics at the Agricultural and Technical Academy in Olsztyn. Since then he has been working in our Institute – currently, he is the head of the Department of Food Chemistry and Biodynamics.
In the years 2010-2020, he was the editor-in-chief of the scientific quarterly Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Science, thanks to which the journal, as the only one among Polish journals in the field of food science, is indexed in international databases such as Journal Citation Report (JCR), Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus. The title of Professor of Agricultural Sciences was conferred on him by the President of the Republic of Poland in 2011, and in 2013 he was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit.
We sincerely congratulate the Professor on this honorable distinction by the authorities of his hometown and express our appreciation for his scholarly activities to date.
