[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E52]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING DR. MAREK PIENKOWSKI'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIVING IN THE 
                             UNITED STATES

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                           HON. TIM BURCHETT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 20, 2022

  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, today I recognize Dr. Marek Pienkowski, 
an accomplished medical researcher and a cultural ambassador for 
Poland. This year he is celebrating his 50th anniversary of living in 
the United States.
  Dr. Pienkowski earned his M.D. and Ph.D. at the Medical University of 
Warsaw. In 1972 he migrated to the United States to work with Hilary 
Koprowski, the inventor of the world's first live Polio vaccine, to 
research cancer-causing viruses. He later became a post-doctoral fellow 
in clinical immunology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and in 1984 
he established a clinical practice to treat patients with allergies, 
asthma, and immunological disorders.
  Today, medical research and findings from throughout Dr. Pienkowski's 
career are widely distributed. He published more than fifty scientific 
papers and two books, including the Handbook for Human Embryology used 
by medical students in Poland.
  Dr. Pienkowski was key to expanding cultural, artistic, scientific, 
and business dialogue between the United States and Poland. He 
established the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation to facilitate 
cooperation and exchanges between the University of Tennessee's School 
of Art and fine arts schools in Poland. He also founded PolandNow in 
Knoxville, a civic organization to promote and strengthen Polish-
American relationships.
  During this time, former United States Ambassador to Poland Victor 
Ashe worked with Dr. Pienkowski to establish Knoxville's Sister City 
relationship with Chelm, Poland. For his efforts to strengthen U.S.-
Poland relations, Dr. Pienkowski earned an Honorary Consul of the 
Republic of Poland designation from the U.S. Department of State.
  When Dr. Pienkowski left Poland to make the United States his home, 
he brought with him his passions for helping people and building 
international relationships. Congratulations to Dr. Pienkowski for an 
impressive career, and I thank him for his contributions to our 
community.

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