Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs

Current Workplace

Semmelweis University
Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs
Head of the Department of Prosthodontics
H-1088 Budapest, Üllői út 26., Hungary

President of Dental Section of the Hungarian Medical Chamber

Place and Date of Birth
Budapest, December 16, 1962

Nationality
Hungarian

Language Skills
English

Schools, Degrees

1982 ELTE Radnóti Miklós Practitioner School, finished secondary studies; was admitted to Semmelweis University, Faculty of Dentistry
1987 Dental Diploma (D.M.D.), Semmelweis University, Faculty of Dentistry; worked at the Department of Prosthodontics, Semmelweis University
1989 Qualifying exam of Dental and Oral Diseases
2004 Qualifying exam of Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Qualifying exam of Periodontology
2004 Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Title: Oropharingeal Candidiasis of Immunocompromised Patients
2004 Specialist exam in conservative dentistry and prosthodontics and periodontology, with excellent results
2007 M.Sc. Degree in Health Services Management at Semmelweis University’s Health Services Management Training Centre
2010 Habilitation, Semmelweis University, Budapest

Positions held at Semmelweis University

1989 Assistant Professor
2001 Deputy Head of Department “C” at the Department of Prosthodontics
2000 Senior Lecturer
2007 Associate Professor
2007 Deputy Head of the Department of Prosthodontics
2007-2010 Vice-Dean at the Semmelweis University Faculty of Dentistry
2010 Head of the Department of Prosthodontics
2011 Full Professor
2013-2015 Dean of Semmelweis University Faculty of Dentistry
from 2015 Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs (since 1 July 2015)
from 2022, head of the Department of Digital Dental Design (B. Sc.) at Semmelweis University Faculty of Dentistry

Specialisation
Teaching:

Prosthodontics, Gnathology (English, Hungarian)
Tutor of TDK (Students’ Scientific Association) students and Ph.D. students (in research topics)
Preparation of handouts, writing of handbooks
Introduction of Gnathology subject into the education in 2007
Lecturer of Gnathology in both English and Hungarian

Major Study Tours

1994 The University of Leuven Department of Prosthodontics (3 months)
1995 University of Münster at the Department of Periodontology (2 weeks)- the Group of Oral Microbiology where he examined the periopathogenic bacterias culture

Honours

1987 Madzsar József Award
1987 1st Prize, Varga István Competition
1995 Körmöczi Award
2019 Semmelweis University Outstanding Lecturer Award
2021 Hippocrates Memorial Medal
2022 József Árkövy commemorative medal and award
2022 Hereditary Honorary President of the Territorial Organization of Dentists of the Hungarian Medical Chamber
2022 Semmelweis University Pro Universitate Award

Membership in Major Scientific Associations

1994- Editor of Hungarian Dentist [Magyar Fogorvos], newspaper of the Dental Section of the Hungarian Medical Chamber
1998-2002 Secretary General of the Dental Section of the Hungarian Medical Chamber
2002-2007 Vice-President of the Dental Section of the Hungarian Medical Chamber
2003- Main editor of Dental News [Dental Hírek]
2005- Council of Semmelweis University, Faculty of Dentistry – member
2001-2005, 2010- Board member of the Hungarian Dental Association, Association of Prosthodontics
2005- Editor of Dental Review [Fogorvosi Szemle]
2006-2007 and 2010-2011 President of the National Committee for Hungarian Dentistry
2007- President of Dental Section of the Hungarian Medical Chamber
2008- Member of the Editorial Committee of Semmelweis Egyetem (Semmelweis University’s newspaper)
2009- Member of the Dental and Oral Diseases Professional College
From 2015 Member of the Clinical Scientific Committee of the Department of Medical Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
From 2019 President of the Semmelweis University Faculty of Dentistry Vocational Training College
From 2021 the co-chairman of the Medical and Health Sciences Committee of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference
From 2021, President of the Hungarian Digital Dental Association

Functions Held at the University

July 2013-present Dean of Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Dentistry
2007-2012 Vice-Dean of the Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Dentistry
2010-present Head of the Department of Prosthodontics
2010 Habilitation
2005 In charge of medical technology at Semmelweis University’s Educational Centre

Other Scientific and Public Activities

from 2005 Editor of Fogorvosi Szemle [Dental Review]
from 2003 Editor of the Dental Hírek [Dental News]
from 1994 Editor of Magyar Fogorvos [Hungarian Dentist], newspaper of the Dental Section of the Hungarian Medical Chamber

He is married, and a father of two children.