 
EDUCATION
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1980 - 1985
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Chemist Student, Attila Jozsef University, Szeged
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1985
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Diploma:
Calculation of OH bond strength in zeolites on the basis of Sanderson model and IR data
Supervisor: Dr. Imre Kiricsi, Department of Applied Chemistry
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AFFILIATIONS AND MAIN ACITIVITIES
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1985 - 1988
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Department of Solid State Physics and Radiochemistry, A. József University Szeged
Photochemical reactions between CO2 and H2O on the surface of semiconductors, studying heterogeneous catalytic reactions by infrared spectroscopy
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1988 - 1990
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Vepex-Biotechnika Ltd.
Synthesis of protein affinity column, DNA synthesis, non-radioactive DNA diagnostics, gene synthesis, PCR, DNA sequencing with therrmophilic enzymes
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1990 - 1992
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Department of Genetics, A. József University Szeged,
Molecular characterization of a putative steroid receptor in Drosophila melanogaster. Participation in teaching of Genetics theoretical and practical courses.
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1992 - 1994
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Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Center HAS.
Tissue and developmental stage specific regulation of the chicken cartilage matrix protein gene.
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1994 -
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Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Center HAS.
Molecular characterization of thermostable NiFe hydrogenases and related enzymes
Development of a genetic system functioning in hyperthermophilic strains.
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1994 - 1995
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Doktor Universitas degree:
"Utilization of synthetic oligonucleotides for solving problems in molecular biology "
Supervisor: Dr. Albert Dobi, Vepex-Biotechnika Ltd.; Dr. Ibolya Kiss, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research
Center HAS; Dr. Kornél L. Kovács, Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Center HAS
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1996 -
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Teaching theoretical course entitled "Molecular biotechnology" at the Department of Biotechnology, A. József University Szeged
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1997
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Ph.D. degree
"Molecular biology of thermostable hydrogenases of mesophilic and thermophilic origin"
Supervisor: Kornél L. Kovács, Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Center HAS
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1998
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Senior Research Asociate in Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Center HAS.
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1999 - 2000
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Senior Research Asociate in Department of Biotechnology, A. József University Szeged
Teaching of theoretical and practical courses
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2000 -
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Vice Head of Department of Biotechnology, University of Szeged
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2003 -
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Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, University of Szeged
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List of publications |
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCIENTIFIC PRIZES
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1992. -
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Fellowship of the "Hungarian Science Foundation"
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1994.
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"Young Scientist" Fellowship from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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1995 - 1996
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COST 818 Short term Fellowshios
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1997.
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Hungarian Scientific Research Fund and the Life and Science Journal Joint Fund , III. prize |
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2001 - 2004
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György Békéssy postdoctoral fellowship
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2002 -
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Hungarian Scientific Research Fund and the Life and Science Journal Joint Fund , I. and III. prize
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2005.
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Award of President of University of Szeged
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Award of President of University of Szeged
MEMBERSHIPS
Hungarian Chemical Society,
Hungarian Biophysical Society,
Hungarian Biochemical Society,
Hungarian Microbiological Society
COST 8.18, 8.41, COST 8.31, COST E23
European Federation of Biotechnology
International Society for Extremophiles
RESEARCH INTEREST
redox metalloenymes, hydrogenase enzymes, hydrogen metabolism; microbial photosynthesis, enzymology and physiology of thermophilic prokaryote strains, processes in bioenergetics, regulation of gene expression, bioinformatics, molecular basics of microbial bioconversions, oxygenases, biocatalysis
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