Victor Ambros, Nobel Prize winner, became a Polish citizen

"You are a citizen of a country that is the best place on Earth"

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Victor Ambros, an outstanding molecular biologist and Nobel Prize winner, has officially become a Polish citizen. He provided the information on website X, publishing a recording with personal congratulations to the scientist.

"Call me Donald. I have great news for you: you are a Pole with a Polish passport. You are a citizen of a country that is the best place on Earth, or at least that's what I think," said the Prime Minister.

Victor Ambros did not hide his emotion and emphasized that it was a great honor for him. It's an honor for me, I'm honored that you found the time to call me - admitted the Nobel Prize winner.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed hope for a personal meeting with Professor Ambrose during his visit to Poland in May next year.

Victor Ambrose's Polish roots

Professor Ambros has Polish roots - his father was born in the Vilnius region in pre-war Poland. During World War II, he was deported as a forced laborer to the Third Reich and then emigrated to the United States.

Victor Ambros himself has been formally trying to restore his Polish citizenship since March 2026, which he announced during his visit to Poland.

In an interview with the Polish Press Agency, the scientist emphasized that the decision to apply for a Polish passport was a way for him to pay tribute to his ancestors.

"I treat it as an opportunity to make even a small contribution to the development of Polish science and Poland's position in the world," he declared.

Victor Ambros - Nobel Prize winner and outstanding researcher

Victor Ambros is one of the most outstanding researchers in the field of molecular biology and gene regulation. In 2024, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - together with Gary Ruvkun - for discovering a mechanism that allows us to better understand the development of autoimmune diseases, cancer and diabetes.

Ambros is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and began his scientific career at Harvard. Since 2008, he has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he serves as Silverman Professor of Natural Sciences and co-director of the RNA Therapeutic Institute.

From 2025, he chairs the Scientific Council at the International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IMol). In May 2025, he was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the Silesian University of Technology - it was the first such ceremony in his career.