Józef Razowski (born 4 April 1932) is a Polish entomologist and lepidopterist specializing in Tortricidae.[1] He is an honorary member of the Polish Entomological Society and a working member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (PAU).[2] From 1988 to 1997, Razowski headed the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals.[3]
Józef Razowski was born in Milówka, a village in the southern part of Poland. After finishing engineering studies at the Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in 1953, he started working at the Faculty of the Systematic Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) a year later, of which he was director from 1988 to 1997. [nb 1] In the meantime, he pursued further studies at Jagiellonian University, getting his master's degree in 1958 and a PhD in 1961. Razowski then received habilitation in 1966 and was given the title of professor in 1973.[3] In 1975, he founded the Lepidopterology Section of the Polish Entomological Society, which he directed for five years.[1] Razowski retired in 2003.[3]
For his contributions in biology, he received some awards, including the Polish State Award [pl] of Second Degree and the Ignaz Schiffermüller medal.[3]
Lepidoptera of Poland, Volume 1, Washington D.C. 1976
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^The Institute was later renamed the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals
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^ abcBunalski, Marek; Lipa, Jerzy J.; Nowacki, Janusz, eds. (2001). "Almanach Entomologów Polskich XX wieku" (PDF). Entomological News of the Polish Entomological Society (in Polish): 163–164. ISSN 0138-0737.
^"Członkowie Wydziału IV Przyrodniczego". Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (in Polish).
^ abcd"Józef Razowski • Instytut Systematyki i Ewolucji Zwierząt". Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-06-07.
^Przyboś, Ewa; Razowska, Aniela (30 June 2008). "List of the taxa of Lepidoptera, primarily Tortricidae, described by Józef Razowski in the years 1953-2006". Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series B: Invertebrata. 51 (1): 149–222. doi:10.3409/azc.51b_1-2.149-222. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^"Razowski Józef". Encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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Profile on the Nauka Polska platform
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December 15, 2023
józef, razowski, born, april, 1932, polish, entomologist, lepidopterist, specializing, tortricidae, honorary, member, polish, entomological, society, working, member, polish, academy, arts, sciences, from, 1988, 1997, razowski, headed, institute, systematics, . Jozef Razowski born 4 April 1932 is a Polish entomologist and lepidopterist specializing in Tortricidae 1 He is an honorary member of the Polish Entomological Society and a working member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences PAU 2 From 1988 to 1997 Razowski headed the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals 3 Jozef RazowskiBorn 1932 04 04 4 April 1932 age 91 Milowka PolandNationalityPolishAlma materJagiellonian UniversityAwardsPolish State AwardIgnaz Schiffermuller medalScientific careerFieldsEntomologyInstitutionsInstitute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected publications 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography editJozef Razowski was born in Milowka a village in the southern part of Poland After finishing engineering studies at the Tadeusz Kosciuszko University of Technology in 1953 he started working at the Faculty of the Systematic Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences PAN a year later of which he was director from 1988 to 1997 nb 1 In the meantime he pursued further studies at Jagiellonian University getting his master s degree in 1958 and a PhD in 1961 Razowski then received habilitation in 1966 and was given the title of professor in 1973 3 In 1975 he founded the Lepidopterology Section of the Polish Entomological Society which he directed for five years 1 Razowski retired in 2003 3 Razowski specialises on anatomy morphology systematics and ecology of moths and butterflies of the Palearctic and Neotropical realms with a focus on tortrix moths and is credited with the creation of new concepts of the classification of Lepidoptera 1 Between 1953 and 2006 he has described 1744 Lepidopteran taxa 4 and has written about 20 books and monographs on entomology 5 For his contributions in biology he received some awards including the Polish State Award pl of Second Degree and the Ignaz Schiffermuller medal 3 Selected publications editWorld fauna of the Tortricini Lepidoptera Tortricidae Polish Scientific Publishers Krakow 1966 658 p The type specimens of the species of some Tortricidae Lepidoptera Polish Scientific Publishers Krakow 1971 Lepidoptera of Poland Volume 1 Washington D C 1976Notes edit The Institute was later renamed the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of AnimalsReferences edit a b c Bunalski Marek Lipa Jerzy J Nowacki Janusz eds 2001 Almanach Entomologow Polskich XX wieku PDF Entomological News of the Polish Entomological Society in Polish 163 164 ISSN 0138 0737 Czlonkowie Wydzialu IV Przyrodniczego Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in Polish a b c d Jozef Razowski Instytut Systematyki i Ewolucji Zwierzat Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals Polish Academy of Sciences in Polish Retrieved 2021 06 07 Przybos Ewa Razowska Aniela 30 June 2008 List of the taxa of Lepidoptera primarily Tortricidae described by Jozef Razowski in the years 1953 2006 Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia Series B Invertebrata 51 1 149 222 doi 10 3409 azc 51b 1 2 149 222 Retrieved 23 November 2019 Razowski Jozef Encyklopedia PWN in Polish Retrieved 2021 06 07 External links editBiodiversity Library UN Food and Agriculture Organisation Profile on the Nauka Polska platform Data page on Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jozef Razowski amp oldid 1177351674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
