{"id":24091,"date":"2021-02-01T14:18:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T13:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=24091"},"modified":"2021-02-01T14:18:37","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T13:18:37","slug":"dr-agoston-szel-received-a-gold-seal-ring-at-his-farewell-ceremony-as-resigning-department-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2021\/02\/dr-agoston-szel-received-a-gold-seal-ring-at-his-farewell-ceremony-as-resigning-department-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l received a gold seal ring at his farewell ceremony as resigning Department Head"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l, who was the Rector of Semmelweis University between 2012 and 2018, has been the Head of the former Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology since 2003. Since 2016, he has been the Head of the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, which was established after the merger of the two institutes teaching anatomy. At the farewell ceremony, Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, Rector, expressed his words of appreciation during the laudation speech, as well as Dr. Al\u00e1n Alp\u00e1r, newly appointed Head of the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Dr. P\u00e9ter Hermann, Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs and Dr. Mikl\u00f3s Kellermayer, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cAs a young seminar leader, he practically attracted students. Many of the present leaders of our university were also his students who remember him as a vibrant, charismatic and professionally outstanding anatomist\u201d, said Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, rector about the resigning department head.<\/p>\n

Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l led the department for 17 years. As a special challenge, in the last 5 years he managed to merge the two institutes – the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology as well as the Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology – the rector highlighted.<\/p>\n

As an anatomist, several notes and textbooks are attached to his name. He was the chairman of the Doctoral Council of the university from 2003, also a founding member of the Doctoral School of Molecular Medicine, whose work as a science organizer is also outstanding.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe department has few staff members who have published a first-time publication in Nature. As a young researcher, he made fundamental discoveries in the structure of the retina, which are now included in gradual education, too, as a textbook material\u201d, pointed out Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, who handed a gold seal ring to Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l at the end of his laudation speech.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In his laudation, Dr. P\u00e9ter Hermann, vice-rector for educational affairs, highlighted the speeches made by Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l as a leader, and he also recalled the experience of their first meeting, when he was able to complete his PhD dissertation with the help of the former department head. He was also the one who, as rector, invited him to become vice-rector for educational affairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI will tell you honestly that I had ambivalent feelings, since – I do not hide it -, I loved being a dean. But I thought if the faculty had that interest too, and if I was invited to do such a job, then it is an honour – so I happily said yes\u201d, Dr. P\u00e9ter Hermann recalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>According to Dr. Mikl\u00f3s Kellermayer, his first meeting with the resigning department head was also decisive. He highlighted Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l\u2019s loyalty to the university, teaching, science, and his medical profession, and thanked him for his kindness, helpfulness, and friendship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a candidate for the position of head of the Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, I visited all the members of the faculty council and I met Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l as well. We were on the same wavelength almost at the first moment, and the visit, originally scheduled for 10 minutes, became an unnoticed hour and a half of a memorable conversation. The professor’s friendly pieces of advice and his razor-sharp descriptions of university teachers still resonate with me today\u201d, recalled the dean of the Faculty of Medicine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dr. Al\u00e1n Alp\u00e1r was appointed as the head of the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology on 1 January, 2021. Among several of their shared experiences with Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l, he highlighted their journey to the Niagara Falls. According to him, the conversations that took place there determined the shape of his future. Afterwards, on behalf of the department, Dr. Al\u00e1n Alp\u00e1r presented his gift to the resigning department head: a painting made by Endre Nemcsics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI am feeling a little bit emotional, because after 17 years I am happy to take on the task of managing the department, feeling the weight of the challenge. This can be done with a calm heart if one knows that the most important things are being well taken care of. And the most important things at the department are being well taken care of, as the faculty is excellent – and this required a good department head who always turned to us with empathy\u201d, said Dr. Al\u00e1n Alp\u00e1r, vice-rector for international studies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dr. P\u00e1l R\u00f6lich professor, professor emeritus, who previously had taught the resigning department head, highlighted Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l’s outstanding research work and the successful cooperation between the two of them. This is also indicated by the fact that they jointly published 55 scientific articles. <\/p>\n

\u201cI can hardly believe it, but it has been four decades now that a kind, pleasant young man has entered our laboratory with the aim of dedicating his life to anatomy, scientific research and education. And in a very short time it became clear: with \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l, both the laboratory and the department grew with a valuable, promising staff member\u201d, said Dr. P\u00e1l R\u00f6lich.<\/p>\n

He also called the attention of the audience to Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l\u2019s great capacity for work and commitment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother of his passions is university education. His seminars are popular among students – no wonder, because his lectures are logically, intelligibly structured, dynamic, interesting, with carefully selected visual material, with a practical relevance\u201d, pointed out Dr. P\u00e1l R\u00f6lich.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As he highlighted in his speech, Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l believes that the survival of an organization or institute is ensured if its leader changes from time to time and brings new attitudes, freshness, different ideas, and the work continues with a new focus. Therefore, he expressed his pleasure regarding the appointment of his successor, Dr. Al\u00e1n Alp\u00e1r as department head. As Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l said, his work accomplished so far is becoming more and more a memory that can also be used by others later on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got used to climbing-crawling up a mountain for a lifetime; always with the greatest devotion and the greatest attunement as possible. And now, a few weeks ago, I noticed that I am crawling down this mountain\u201d, the resigning department head said.<\/p>\n

Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l expressed his gratitude to Dr. P\u00e1l R\u00f6lich, his former teacher; Dr. Imre Ol\u00e1h, former head of the Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology; Anik\u00f3 Mar\u00f3ti Bodrogin\u00e9, economic manager of the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology and head of the Anatomy Block; as well as to two persons who unfortunately are not among us any longer, but had a great effect on his career: Dr. B\u00e9la Hal\u00e1sz, former head of the Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology and Dr. B\u00e9la V\u00edgh, professor emeritus of the department.<\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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Approaching the closing part of the event, Dr. Mikl\u00f3s R\u00e9thelyi, rector emeritus greeted Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l and he wished all the best to his successor, Dr. Al\u00e1n Alp\u00e1r as well. He said that he hopes that the management of the department will provide as many pleasurable tasks to him as to his predecessor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00c1d\u00e1m Szab\u00f3
\nPhoto: Attila Kov\u00e1cs \u2013 Semmelweis University
\nTranslation: Katalin Ill\u00e9s-Romh\u00e1nyi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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