“This day, when we award the PhD degree to our doctors and honor our most outstanding citizens, is also a celebration of the present and the future, of the mentors and students of today! Without ‘workshop masters’ and hard-working students, there can be no forward-looking research results, and without those, there can be no scientific excellence,” the rector said at the Ceremonial Senate Meeting. He emphasized that the university was pleased to see an increase in the number of PhD students, which was key both to the university’s research talent pool and its position in the rankings, adding that this academic year 1,201 active PhD students, including 190 international students, pursued their doctoral studies.
The rector stressed that the excellence and recognition of the scientific work at the university had improved, and the publications were increasingly cited worldwide; as a result, Semmelweis University had become the leading higher education institution in Hungary and the region, and the largest medical and health sciences institute in the European Union.
The rector considered the recent decision of the Senate to establish the John von Neumann Institute for Data Science a historic moment, as a result of which the scientific results of the Center for Molecular Fingerprinting would be reflected in the performance of Semmelweis University. Since the beginning of 2024, the center, which is headed by 2023 Nobel laureate Dr. Ferenc Krausz, has been part of the foundation that maintains our university.
Dr. Béla Merkely stressed that since the university’s main assets were its human resources, the moral and financial appreciation of its citizens was crucial. This goal was also enhanced by the recognition of excellence and infrastructural developments.
In 2025, more than HUF 50 billion will be spent on construction and infrastructure development, the largest amount ever in the history of our institution. – Dr. Béla Merkely
Among the forthcoming investments, he mentioned that the National Medical Innovation Training Center and the Városmajor 70 project would be completed next year; the Ferenc Square campus was under construction; the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology was being renovated; the construction plans for the Hőgyes-Schöpf-Merei Pharmaceutical Research Center were being prepared; EOK 2, that is, the Basic Medical Science Center, the Science Park, and the Department of Public Dental Health (FSZOI) were in the planning phase. “Let us see in everything we do that it is a step towards giving patients even better care, even better trained doctors and specialists, even better diagnostics and therapies,” the rector highlighted.
After the ceremonial oath, the PhD degree was conferred on the fresh doctorate holders by Dr. Béla Merkely and Dr. Zoltán Benyó, President of the Doctoral Council, with a handshake.This year, a total of 158 candidates completed their doctoral work: 139 received their diplomas with summa cum laude, 15 with cum laude, and four with rite.
Dr. Adeghate Jennifer Oluyemisi
Dr. Ali Dlovan Jalal
Dr. Aloss Kenan
Dr. Angeli Orsolya
Dr. Anker Pálma
Dr. Apor Andrea Astrid
Dr. Aradi Petra
Dr. Ágoston Emese Irma
Dr. Baglyas Szabolcs
Dr. Bakos Tamás
Dr. Balázs Katalin Bettina
Dr. Balla Helga
Dr. Barabás János Imre
Dr. Bartha Áron
Dr. Barti Benjámin
Dr. Basa Bálint
Dr. Bató Alex
Dr. Bárczi György Erik
Dr. Bedics Gábor
Dr. Bereczki Ferenc
Dr. Berente-Kerestély Dalida Borbála
Dr. Békésy-Szabó Ádám
Dr. Bérczi Ákos
Dr. Bérczy Kinga
Dr. Markus Boehnert
Dr. Bohusné Barta Bettina Aranka
Dr. Syeda Mahak Zahra Bokhari
Dr. Boussoussou Melinda
Dr. Bódis Fruzsina Veronika
Dr. Budai Bettina Katalin
Dr. Cseh Borbála
Dr. Csehi Réka
Dr. Cserép Melinda
Dr. Csifó-Nagy Boróka Klára
Dr. Csorba Anita
Dr. Csordás Georgina
Dr. Csőre Judit
Dr. Csuka Sára Imola
Dr. Danics Krisztina
Dr. Dimén Diána
Dr. Dohy Zsófia
Dr. Dóra Fanni
Dr. Drácz Bálint
Dr. Eke Csaba
Dr. Erdélyi Tamás
Dr. Farkas Klára Zsuzsanna
Dr. Farkas Márk Kristóf
Dr. Fazekas Csilla Lea
Dr. Fontanini Daniele Mariastefano
Dr. Garmaa Gantsetseg
Dr. Gecse Kinga
Dr. Giunashvili Nino
Dr. Greff Dorina
Dr. Gregor Zsófia
Dr. Gulyás Dániel
Dr. Gyarmati Georgina
Dr. Gyulai Ádám
Dr. Gyulai Márton
Dr. Hamar Balázs
Dr. Hargitai Dóra
Dr. Herczeg György
Dr. Hernyes Anita
Dr. Hidi László
Dr. Horváth Domonkos Áron
Dr. Horváth Gergő
Dr. Horváth Krisztina
Dr. Hölgyesi Áron
Dr. Hricisák László
Dr. Huang Lumei
Dr. Incze Evelyn Erzsébet
Dr. Ivánczi Márton
Dr. Jakab Anna
Dr. Janovicz Anna
Dr. Jámbor-Hegedüs Panna
Dr. Jobbágy Antal
Dr. Juhász Orsolya
Dr. Kaposvári István
Dr. Karádi Dávid Árpád
Dr. Karády Júlia
Dr. Katona Miklós
Dr. Kállai András
Dr. Kempler Miklós
Dr. Keszthelyi Lotti Lúcia
Dr. Király Zsófia
Dr. Kocsis Éva
Dr. Kocsmár Ildikó
Dr. Kolarovszkiné Kovács Ildikó
Dr. Koncz Zsuzsa
Dr. Kornai Zsuzsanna
Dr. Kovács Petra Terézia
Dr. Krizsán Gergely
Dr. Legeza Péter Tamás
Dr. Leroy Viana Pedro Henrique
Dr. Lévay Bernadett
Dr. Lippai Zoltán
Dr. Magyar-Stang Rita
Dr. Majer Aliz
Dr. Mansour Bassel
Dr. Maróthyné Tóth Erzsébet
Dr. Merész Gergő
Dr. Meznerics Fanni Adél
Dr. Méder Ünőke
Dr. Mészáros Katalin Viola
Dr. Mihályi-Borsodi Kinga
Dr. Miskolczi Christina
Dr. Mladoneczki-Leszkó Dóra
Dr. Mogyoródi Bence
Dr. Molnár Gyula
Dr. Molnár Péter József
Dr. Mózes Noémi
Dr. Musa Safaa Mohammed Omer
Dr. Nagy Alexandra
Dr. Nagy Dorina
Dr. Nagy Tamás
Dr. Nagy-Pál Petra
Dr. Nguyen Tin Dat
Dr. Orbán Ilonka
Dr. Őri Dorottya
Dr. Pákó Judit Erzsébet
Dr. Pethő Boglárka
Dr. Pénzes Dorottya
Dr. Pintér Panka
Dr. Reé Dóra Barbara
Dr. Róka Beáta
Dr. Rokai János
Dr. Rónaszéki Aladár Dávid
Dr. Rosta-Filep Orsolya
Dr. Solymosi Dóra
Dr. Soós András Áron
Dr. Suhai Ferenc Imre
Dr. Sűdy Ágnes Réka
Dr. Szabó András
Dr. Szabó Ákos
Dr. Szabó Helga
Dr. Szalai Eszter Ágnes
Dr. Szalai Irén Etelka
Dr. Szegvári Gábor Adrián
Dr. Szeitz Beáta
Dr. Szeles Zsolt
Dr. Szentpéteri Szófia Katalin
Dr. Szöllősi Dávid
Dr. Szőke Anita
Dr. Takács Angéla
Dr. Takács Ferenc
Dr. Tarcsai Katalin Réka
Dr. Tóth Babett
Dr. Tóth Estilla Zsófia
Dr. Tóth Richárd Gábor
Dr. Tóth Zoltán
Dr. Turan Caner
Dr. Turbucz Máté
Dr. Vajda Flóra
Dr. Varga Anna
Dr. Varga Katalin Szilvia
Dr. Várnai Bianka
Dr. Vingender Szonja
Dr. Vörös Imre
Dr. Zsuffa János András
Then Dr. Zoltán Benyó, President of the Doctoral Council, welcomed the newly inaugurated doctors, who are now qualified to conduct independent scientific research. He was pleased to note the steady increase in the number of doctoral students and that the traditionally high quality of postgraduate training had been maintained.
This year’s doctoral candidates have made a significant contribution to this, as a considerable number of the 258 publications of the 158 candidates’ theses were published in Q1 and D1 journals.
– Dr. Zoltán Benyó
He mentioned that more than half of the publications from Semmelweis University were first authored by PhD students. He also pointed out that the scientometric indicators of the publications by the newly conferred doctors exceeded the expected standards by an average of five times, meaning that most students were driven by a genuine interest in science and a sincere desire to discover. “As an educator, it is a particular pleasure to see theevolution from a young TDK student to a PhD researcher, an equal partner in scientific thinking and research design; from a student to a teacher of the next generations of researchers; and I hope that many of you will continue your work as citizens of our university,” said Dr. Zoltán Benyó. Addressing the inaugurated PhDs, he expressed his hope that they would consider their PhDs as a new beginning and that they would dedicate their knowledge to solving the mysteries of science for the benefit of their fellow human beings.
The ceremony continued with the presentation of distinctions and awards.
Dr. Csaba Bödör
Dr. Edit Buzás
Dr. Gábor Csukly
Dr. Gyula Domján
Dr. Péter Enyedi
Dr. Péter Ferdinandy
Dr. Péter Hamar
Dr. András Attila Horváth
Dr. Gabriella Juhász
Dr. György Losonczy
Dr. György Reusz
Petra Aradi
Anna Júlia Éliás
Bianka Gurbi
Szonja Anna Kovács
Dr. Zoltán Lippai
Dr. Enikő Major
Dr. Ágota Mészáros
Dr. Dorottya Moldvai
Dr. Dorottya Őri
Luca Fatime Sándor
Miriam Hanna Szakács
Dr. Adrienn Zsófia Szász
Dr. Ágnes Eszter Tímár
Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
Dr. Ágota Mária Ádám, Associate Professor
Dr. Alán Alpár, Professor
Dr. Károly Altdorfer, Associate Professor
Dr. Csaba Dávid, Associate Professor
Dr. Dávid László Dóra, Assistant Professor
Dr. András Attila Horváth, Assistant Professor
Dr. Attila Magyar, Associate Professor
Dr. Zita Puskár, Senior Research Fellow
Dr. Éva Rácz, Assistant Professor
Dr. Zsuzsanna Emese Várnai Tóth, Senior Research Fellow
Cintia Klaudia Finszter, Assistant Lecturer
Viktória Gáspár-Halasy, Assistant Lecturer
Dr. Krisztina Herberth-Minkó, Assistant Professor
Dr. Nóra Florina Pecsenye-Fejszák, Assistant Lecturer
Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology
Dr. Zsolt Tamás Mártonfalvi, Associate Professor
Dr. Gusztáv Géza Schay, Assistant Professor
Dr. Dániel Sándor Veres, Assistant Professor
Dr. Katarína Kis Petiková, Research Fellow
Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dr. Gábor Bőgel, Assistant Professor
Dr. Tamás Zoltán Kardon, Associate Professor
Dr. Gergely Keszler, Associate Professor
Dr. Szabolcs Sipeki, Associate Professor
Dr. Viola Tamási, Associate Professor
Kinga Tibori, Assistant Lecturer
Dr. Attila Varga, Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
Dr. András Balla, Associate Professor
Dr. Gábor Czirják, Associate Professor
Dr. Eszter Mária Horváth, Associate Professor
Dr. Levente Kiss, Associate Professor
Dr. Orsolya Tünde Kovács, Assistant Professor
Dr. Krisztina Németh Futosi, Assistant Professor
Dr. Gábor Petheő, Associate Professor
Dr. Dániel Tóth, Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Khrasani, Associate Professor
Dr. Kornél Péter Király, Associate Professor
Dr. Pál Riba, Associate Professor
Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology
Dr. Marianna Holub, Associate Professor
Dr. Evelin Katalin Orsó, Research Professor
Dr. Éva Pállinger, Associate Professor
Dr. Barbara Molnár-Érsek, Senior Research Fellow
Dr. Angéla Takács, Research Fellow
Dr. Rita Ágnes Oláh Szabó, Associate Professor
Institute of Medical Microbiology
Dr. Andrea Horváth, Assistant Professor
Éva Nemes-Nikodém, Master Teacher
Institute of Translational Medicine
Dr. Ágnes Henrietta Andrásfalvy, Master Teacher
Dr. Miklós Mózes, Associate Professor
Dr. Tímea Éva Timár, Master Teacher
Dr. László Tornóci, Master Teacher
Department of Oralbiology
Dr. Kristóf György Kádár, Assistant Lecturer
Department of Pharmacognosy
Dr. Nóra Gampe, Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutics
Dr. Dóra Farkas, Assistant Lecturer
Dr. Andrea Kovács, Assistant Lecturer
Dr. Miléna Bea Lengyel, Assistant Professor
Dr. Krisztina Ludányi, Associate Professor
Dr. Nóra Valéria Mike-Kaszás, Assistant Lecturer
Dr. Márton Király, Assistant Lecturer
Dr. Nikolett Kállai-Szabó, Associate Professor
Dr. Emese Bertalan Balogh, Assistant Professor
Dr. Borbála Dalmadi Kiss, Research Fellow
Dr. Noémi Anna Niczinger, Assistant Lecturer
Department of Pharmacodynamics
Dr. László Tóthfalusi, Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Dr. Gergő Tóth, Associate Professor
Department of Organic Chemistry
Dr. Róbert Ludmerczki, Assistant Lecturer
Afterward, on the proposal of the Senate, Dr. Béla Merkely presented the titles of Honorary Associate Professors to Dr. Ádám Zoltán Dávid, Dr. János Jósvay, and Dr. Endre Kolossváry. At the request of the Minister of Culture and Innovation Dr. Balázs Hankó, the rector also presented the Minister’s Certificate of Appreciation to the Microbiology Laboratory at the Department of Laboratory Medicine of Semmelweis University, awarded on the occasion of the Hungarian Higher Education Day on September 1, 2024. The award was received by Dr. Katalin Kristóf, Head of the Laboratory.
Dr. Andrea Ágnes Molnár from the Department of Cardiology at the Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center and Dr. Kristóf Molnár from the Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology received their certificates of appointment to associate professor from Dr. Béla Merkely.
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The ceremony then continued with the awarding of senior appointments and professorships. Among these, the rector presented the appointment of Dr. Tamás Masszi, Director of the Center for Postgraduate Specialist and Professional Training, effective as of July 1, 2024. Dr. Henriett Pintér of the András Pető Faculty received her appointment as a college professor, effective from September 1, 2024. The event proceeded with the presentation of distinctions by the rector and the deans of the university.
The ceremony concluded with a performance of Kreisler’s Recitativo and Scherzo by Éva Kóbor, violinist of the Medic Orchestra.
Melinda Katalin Kiss
Translation: Judit Szabados-Dőtsch, Balázs Csizmadia
Photos by Bálint Barta – Semmelweis University
