Jan Czekajewski
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Jan Czekajewski is a Polish-American engineer and owner/president of Columbus Instruments.
in 1934 in Czestochowa
. He emigrated from his communist mortherland in his teens. During 1960-68 he worked in Physics
Institute of Uppsala University
in Szweden, where he got his Ph. D. title. On March 3, 1968 he emigrated to USA where he started his own company, Columbus Instruments, producing biomedical i ecological equipment, based on his own inventions. „Columbus Instruments” firm sells research equipment to 50 countries, including Poland.
from Uppsala University in Sweden. In 1968 he emigrated to the United States, and in 1970 founded Columbus Instruments, a manufacturer and
exporter of medical research equipment, of which he is owner and president. The company employs
thirty-five people and exports to fifty countries, including the Eastern bloc and the Soviet Union
via a
distributor in Sweden
.
His company is given 4 of 5 rating by selectscience.net.
Biography
Jan Czekajewski was born in PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in 1934 in Czestochowa
Czestochowa
Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 240,027 inhabitants . It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of Częstochowa Voivodeship...
. He emigrated from his communist mortherland in his teens. During 1960-68 he worked in Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
Institute of Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in Szweden, where he got his Ph. D. title. On March 3, 1968 he emigrated to USA where he started his own company, Columbus Instruments, producing biomedical i ecological equipment, based on his own inventions. „Columbus Instruments” firm sells research equipment to 50 countries, including Poland.
Education
He received an M.S. in electrical engineering from Wroclaw Technical University in Poland and a Ph.D.Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from Uppsala University in Sweden. In 1968 he emigrated to the United States, and in 1970 founded Columbus Instruments, a manufacturer and
exporter of medical research equipment, of which he is owner and president. The company employs
thirty-five people and exports to fifty countries, including the Eastern bloc and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
via a
distributor in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Professional and Cultural Associations
Jan Czekajewski also publishes articles on social and political issues. He participates in social events organized by Polish-American community. On December 17, 2010 he participated in Miedzyorganizacyjny Oplatek Swiateczny in Consulate General or Poland in New York City, where he discussed issues related to his work with engineers from Association of Polish-American Engineers, Polonia Technica, Inc.. He alos showcased his book, which was released in June 2010.- Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA) in New York City
- Polonia TechnicaPolonia technicaPolonia Technica, Inc., also known as Association of Polish-American Engineersis a non-profit organization, established in 1941 in New York City,by a group of Polish engineers, who, after the outbreak of the World War II, found...
, Association of Polish-American Engineers
Awards and recognition
In 1998 Jan Czekajewski was recognized by Senate and Congres of Ohio State as the best hi-tech businessman.His company is given 4 of 5 rating by selectscience.net.
Publications
- Export-Control Paranoia - Controlling personal-computer exports may be an impossible dream at great national expense
- Memoir of Jan Czekajewski's father, Franciszek, from Hitler's 1939-1945 era
- Wizyta w Pałacu Villersexel - czyli Upojny Czar Arystokracji francuskiej (A Visit in Villersexel Place - Charm of French Aristocracy)
- Remediation Weekly – Science & News Journal, Volume 1, Number 23, November 15, 2004, Respirometry: A Breath of Fresh Air, By Chris Adams and Dr. Jan Czekajewski