{"id":24906,"date":"2021-03-17T08:57:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T07:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=24906"},"modified":"2021-03-17T08:57:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T07:57:41","slug":"six-professors-of-semmelweis-university-awarded-with-the-hungarian-order-of-merit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2021\/03\/six-professors-of-semmelweis-university-awarded-with-the-hungarian-order-of-merit\/","title":{"rendered":"Six professors of Semmelweis University awarded with the Hungarian Order of Merit"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the occasion of the Hungarian Civic Revolution and War of Independence of 1848\u20131849 the President of Hungary, J\u00e1nos \u00c1der handed out distinctions of the Hungarian Order of Merit.<\/strong>
\nAmong the recipients were four professors and two professor emeritae of Semmelweis University. The decision on the distinctions was published in the Hungarian Gazette on 15 March 2021. Due to the current epidemiological situation the awards will be handed over at a later date.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil division of the Middle Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit<\/h5>\n

The award was granted to dr. Veronika \u00c1d\u00e1m (Sz\u00e9chenyi and Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Prize winning doctor, biochemist, full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, professor emerita of Semmelweis University) in recognition of her decades-long internationally recognized research in the field of oxidative stress of nerves.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Zsuzsanna Schaff (Sz\u00e9chenyi and Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Prize winning doctor, full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, professor emerita of Semmelweis University, former head of the 2nd Department of Pathology of the Faculty of Medicine of Semmelweis University)<\/p>\n

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\nreceived the award in recognition of her decades-long outstanding career in teaching and research, in particular her internationally significant research achievements in the field of viruses causing hepatitis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Civil division of the Officer\u2019s Cross Order of the Hungarian Order of Merit<\/h5>\n

Dr. Zolt\u00e1n Zsolt Nagy (Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Prize winning ophthalmologist, doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, head of the Department of Ophthalmology of Semmelweis University, professor, former dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences) was awarded in recognition of his internationally recognized career in ophthalmology and for laying the foundations of the PhD studies of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Semmelweis University.<\/p>\n

Dr. P\u00e9ter Nyir\u00e1dy (doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, head and professor of the Urology Department of Semmelweis University) was granted the award in recognition of his decades-long researcher and academic career and medical work, in particular his outstanding achievements in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery and laparoscopic urology.<\/p>\n

Dr. P\u00e9ter S\u00f3tonyi (head and professor of the Department of Vascular Surgery of Semmelweis University, deputy director of V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Centre)<\/p>\n

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was given the award in recognition of his academic work of teaching the future generation of doctors using his unique approach and experiences, treating patients with a great degree of professionalism. His decades-long voluntary work as a paramedic and his charitable activities were also praised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nCivil division of the Knight`s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit<\/h5>\n

Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Entz (vascular surgeon, professor of the Department of Vascular Surgery of V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Centre and former head of the Department of Vascular Surgery and Angiology of the Professional Healthcare Association) received the knight\u2019s cross in recognition of his activities in introducing the eversion technique of vascular surgery in Hungary and due to his active role in the professional sphere.<\/p>\n

Orsolya D\u00e1vid
\nSource: Magyar K\u00f6zl\u00f6ny
\nPhoto: MTI
\nTranslation: Norbert Luk\u00e1cs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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