Professor Zdzisław Śliwa

    Zdzisław Śliwa (1924-1995) was first a student volunteer-assistant in the Department (pol. Zakład) of Special Animal Breeding headed bu prof. Tadeusz Vetulani. He completed his studies in 1949. Graduated from the School of Agriculture (now Poznań University of Life Sciences) in 1961. Habilitation in 1965. Associate professor (pol. docent) next year. Professor (pol. profesor nadzwyczajny) since 1974, full professor since 1982. Since 1966 headed the Department of Sheep Breeding. In 1969-1972 was Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Animal Breeding. Since 1970 served as vice-director of the Institute of Breeding and Animal Food Technology and since 19XX as the head of Chair of Sheep Breeding and Production. Known for his numberous publications about sheep breeding. Created a new lokal breed of wielkopolska sheep.

    (compiled by Z. Vetulani).

Zdzisław Śliwa