Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs

Current Position

Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs
Head of the Department of Prosthodontics
President of Dental Section of the Hungarian Medical Chamber

Place and Date of Birth
Budapest, December 16, 1962

Language Skills
English

Schools, Degrees

2024 – Doctor of Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2019 – Advanced specialist exam in oral implantology
2019 – Specialist exam in prosthodontics
2013 – Healthcare manager MSc, Health Service Management Training Center, Semmelweis University
2010 – Habilitation, Semmelweis University, Budapest
2004 – Specialist exam in conservative dentistry and prosthodontics and periodontology, with excellent results
2004 – Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Title: Oropharingeal Candidiasis of Immunocompromised Patients
2004 – Qualifying exam of Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Qualifying exam of Periodontology
1989 – Qualifying exam of Dental and Oral Diseases
1987 – Dental Diploma (D.M.D.), Semmelweis University, Faculty of Dentistry; worked at the Department of Prosthodontics, Semmelweis University
1982 – ELTE Radnóti Miklós High School

Positions

Since 2022: Program Director of Digital Dental Design (BSc) at the Faculty of Dentistry
Since 2015: Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs
2013-2015: Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry
2010: Head of the Department of Prosthodontics
2007-2010: Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry
2007: Deputy Head of the Department of Prosthodontics
2007: Associate Professor
2001: Deputy Head of Department “C” at the Department of Prosthodontics
2000: Assistant Professor
1989: Assistant Professor

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

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

Awards

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
2015-: Member of the Clinical Scientific Committee of the Department of Medical Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2019-: President of the Semmelweis University Faculty of Dentistry Vocational Training College
2021-: Co-chairman of the Medical and Health Sciences Committee of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference
2021-: President of the Hungarian Digital Dental Association

Functions Held at the University

July 2013-: Dean of Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Dentistry
2007-2012: Vice-Dean of the Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Dentistry
2010-: 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

2005-: Editor of Fogorvosi Szemle [Dental Review]
2003-: Editor of the Dental Hírek [Dental News]
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.