Head: Professor Marcin Kruszewski, DSc. The Department was renamed as Centre for radiobiology and Biological Dosimetry and was divided into 3 laboratories: Laboratory of Cellular Radiobiology, Laboratory of Cytogenetics and Genotoxicology and Laboratory of Biological Dosimetry. Foundation of The Accredited Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory in 2015.

Head: Professor Irena Szumiel, DSc

Retirement of Professor Szot. Only 2 laboratories remained – Laboratory of Cellular Radiobiology and Laboratory of Biological Dosimetry

Head: Professor Zbigniew Szot, DSc

Due to opposition at the Institute during the period of marshal law, General Jaruzelski decided for the Institute of Nuclear Research to be divided into 3 separate institutes, one of them becoming The Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology. As a repressive measure, Professor Kopeć was dismissed from her position as Head of the Department, and 6 research workers were fired. Many other left, did not return from abroad, or emigrated.


1967-1983
Head: Professor Maria Kopeć, DSc; Deputy head: Professor Antoni M. Dancewicz, DSc

Head: Professor Edward Kowalski MD

The Department was renamed as The Department of Radiobiology and Health Protection and was divided into 5 laboratories: Laboratory of Radiation Biochemistry, Laboratory of Radiation Pathophysiology, Laboratory of Cellular Radiobiology, Laboratory of Biological Dosimetry, Laboratory of Radionuclide Metabolism.

1955