Education
1991 Doctor of Technical Sciences (DSc.)
1978 Candidate of Technical Sciences
1971 PhD degree
1967 Technical University of Budapest (BME), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Professional Experience
5 May, 2008 - Minister without portfolio in charge of Science, Research and Innovation
2004 - 31 May, 2008 Rector of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
2000 - 2004 Vice Rector for Education, BME
1994 - 2001 Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BME
1992 - 1994 Vice -Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BME
1991 - Professor at the Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, BME
1988 - 31 May, 2008 Head of Department of Process Engineering, BME
1978 - 1991 Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, BME
1971 - 1978 Senior Assistant at the Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, BME
1967 - 1971 Assistant at the Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, BME
Other positions
2002 - 31 May, 2008 Paks Nuclear Power Plant Ltd. Hungary, Chairman of the Board of Directors
2006 - 31 May, 2008 Chairman of the Hungarian Rectors? Conference
1996 - 1998 Tisza Chemical Group Plc., Deputy chairman of the Board of Directors
1994 - 1996 Tisza Chemical Group Plc., Chairman of the Board of Directors
Memberships
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Co-Chairman of the Complex Committe on Chemical and Processing Engineering
Hungarian Scientific Society of Energy Economics, Chairman of the Technological Scientific Council
Hungarian Scientific Society of Energy Economics, Chairman of the Heat- and Mass Transfer Committee
World Council of Hungarian Professors, Member of the Chair
Member of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering
Member of the International Solar Energy Society
Internatial Delegation of Filtration, Chairman in 1993-1994
8th and 9th World Filtration Congress, Member of the Scientific Committee
Honors and Awards
Széchenyi Award (2007)
International Socrates Award (2006)
Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic Commander?s Cross (2005)
Pro Universitate et Scientia Award (2002)
Pro Facultate Award (2002)
Professor Honoris Causae (2001)
Imre Szabó Award
Lóránd Eötvös Award (1996)
Géza Szikla Award (1992)
Gold Medal of Excellent Inventor (1986 and 1991)
Arnold Ipolyi Award
János András Segner Award (1986)
