Prof. Waldemar Priebe

Waldemar Priebe, Ph.D., is a Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, where he conducts research focused on discovering and developing novel anticancer therapies. Dr. Priebe was raised and educated in Warsaw, Poland. He graduated from Warsaw University and earned his Ph.D. from the Polish Academy of Sciences. Dr. Priebe’s accomplishments has also been recognized with the award of the title of Professor of Chemistry in the Republic of Poland, where he also serves on the National Development Council of Poland and the Medical Research Agency Council.

Prof. Priebe has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and holds over 70 patents. He has founded six biotechnology companies, four of which have been listed on NASDAQ. In his spare time, Prof. Priebe works to foster greater cooperation between the USA and Poland. He serves as a Trustee of the Kościuszko Foundation in New York and Warsaw, is President of the Texas Chapter of the Kościuszko Foundation, and is a board member of the Polish-American Council of Texas and the Polish American Chamber of Commerce in Texas.