Piotr Słonimski was a Polish-born French geneticist, pioneer of yeast mitochondrial genetics, nephew of the Polish poet Antoni Słonimski. Wikipedia
Born: November 9, 1922, Warsaw, Poland
Died: April 25, 2009 (age 86 years), Paris, France
Uncle: Antoni Słonimski
Education: Batory High School
Parents: Piotr Słonimski
Award: CNRS Gold Medal (1985)