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Małgorzata Adamkiewicz

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Małgorzata Adamkiewicz
BornDecember 25, 1966 (1966-12-25) (age 57)
CitizenshipPoland
EducationMedical University of Warsaw (MD)
Occupation(s)physician, businesswoman
Known forAdamed, pharma company

Małgorzata Adamkiewicz is a Polish billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. She is a medical doctor and has a PhD in endocrinology.

She is the co-owner and President of the supervisory board of the pharmaceutical company Adamed Pharma,[1] the Founder of the Adamed Foundation, and the Vice Chair of the Polish Business Roundtable [pl].

For over two decades, Forbes has ranked her as one of the leading Polish business leaders.[2][3]

Early life and education

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She graduated with a medical degree from the Medical University of Warsaw, specializing in internal medicine and endocrinology.[4] She worked in the Endocrinology Clinic of the Medical Postgraduate Training Centre at the Bielanski Hospital [pl] in Warsaw.[5] During that time, in 2000, she completed a PhD in endocrinology ("Coronary Artherosclerosis and Androgens Concentration in Men").[6]

Career

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Since 1986, she has been involved in the operations of Adamed, the pharmaceutical company started by her father-in-law Marian Adamkiewicz.[4][7] In 2000, she and her husband, Maciej Adamkiewicz, assumed control of the company, with Małgorzata becoming the General Director.[3] Over the next two decades, she expanded the company significantly, making Adamed one of the largest family companies in Poland according to Forbes.[8]

Since 2015, she has been the Vice Chair of the Polish Business Roundtable [pl],[9] Poland's leading business organization originated by Zbigniew Brzezinski. She served on the University Council of the Medical University of Warsaw,[9][10] was a member of the Business Chapter at Jagiellonian University and the Endocrine Society,[4] and sat on the supervisory board of Poland's second-largest bank, PEKAO S.A.[9][11]

Philanthropy

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In 2014, she founded the Adamed Foundation, which supports high-achieving high school students interested in STEM. She serves as the foundation's chairperson.[9]

Selected awards

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In 2013, President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski awarded her the Gold Cross of Merit.[9][12][13]

In 2019, she was awarded the Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence (pol. Medal 100-lecia Odzyskania Niepodległości).[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Zmiany w Zarządzie Adamed Pharma | Adamed". www.adamed.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ "Właściciele Adamedu nie czekają bezczynnie – postawili na przejęcia i skutecznie gonią największych na rynku". Forbes Polska (in Polish). 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ a b "Małgorzata i Maciej Adamkiewicz z rodziną – Forbes Polska". Forbes Polska. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ^ a b c Fundacja Adamed. "Smart Up Adamed" (PDF). Adamed Smart-up. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ^ Małgorzata, Adamkiewicz (August 2010). "Postępy Nauk Medycznych – [Szanowni Państwo!]". ksiaznica.home.pl. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  6. ^ "dr Małgorzata Adamkiewicz". Nauka Polska database. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  7. ^ Wróbel, Stanisław (2023-02-26). "100 najbogatszych Polaków 2023 Forbes". Ekspres Ilustrowany. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  8. ^ "Małgorzata i Maciej Adamkiewiczowie: Szersze spektrum Adamkiewiczów". Forbes.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Małgorzata Adamkiewicz – WP Finanse". Małgorzata Adamkiewicz – WP Finanse (in Polish). 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  10. ^ "Dr n. med. Małgorzata Adamkiewicz w Radzie Uczelni WUM | Adamed". www.adamed.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  11. ^ "Małgorzata Adamkiewicz w radzie nadzorczej MCI Capital ASI" (in Polish). 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  12. ^ Jach, Przemek (2015-04-02). "Miliarderzy prowadzą firmę w Pabianicach". Pabianice – portal informacyjny (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  13. ^ "Rej. 443/2013 POSTANOWIENIE PREZYDENTA RZECZYPOSPOLITEJ POLSKIEJ z dnia 12 września 2013 r. o nadaniu odznaczeń". INFOR.PL (in Polish). 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  14. ^ Lurka, Krystian (2019-05-09). "Małgorzata i Maciej Adamkiewicz z nagrodą od Jadwigi Emilewicz". Ter Media (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
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