Education and positions


1981–86university studies
Czech Technical University
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering,
Prague, Czechoslovakia
1986, university diploma (MSc. degree)
in nuclear chemistry with excellence
1986–87assistant research fellow
Czech Technical University
Department of Nuclear Chemistry
1988–91research fellow
Central Research Institute for Physics
of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Budapest, Hungary
1991–99Atomic Energy Research Institute
of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Budapest, Hungary
1991–93, research associate
1994–99, senior research associate
1992university doctorate (Ph.D. degree) in chemistry
Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary
1992candidate of chemical science (CSc. degree)
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1999–Eötvös University, Institute of Chemistry
1999–2006, senior research associate
2007–2009, associate professor
2009–, professor
2013–2016, head, Analytical Chemistry Department
2021– leader of the Analytical Chemistry, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Colloidal and Environmental Chemistry Program of the Hevesy György Ph.D School of Chemistry of the university
2007doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (DSc. degree)
2008habilitation in chemistry
Eötvös University, Hungary




Memberships in professional societies


1989–member of the Hungarian Chemical Society
1994–99elected member of the Scientific Council of the Atomic
Energy Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary
1997–2011elected member of the Radiochemistry Committee
of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1997–2002, elected secretary
1998–member of the Hungarian Aerosol Society
2006–2019, elected secretary general
2019–, elected president
1999–2011associate editor,
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
2001–member of the Hungarian Satellite Centre of Trace
Element Institute for UNESCO, Budapest, Hungary
2002–core member of the Chemistry Doctoral School
Eötvös University
2002–member of the Association for Aerosol Research
(GAeF), Germany
2002–2011elected member of the Environmental Chemistry Committee
of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2002–08, elected secretary
2003–06elected member of the Council of the Institute of
Chemistry, Eötvös University
2004–08European Science Fund COST Action 633
management committee member for Hungary
2006–supervisor of the Environmental Science Doctoral School
Eötvös University
2008–permanent member of the state examination committee for Environmental Sciences
Eötvös University
2008–2010secretary of the European Aerosol Assembly
2009–permanent member of the state examination committee for the BSc in chemistry
Eötvös University
2009–elected member of the Scientific Council of the Chemistry Doctoral School
Eötvös University
2009–elected member of the Scientific Council of the Environmental Science Doctoral School
Eötvös University
2009–elected member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Chemistry
Eötvös University
2012–member of the Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Scientific Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2012–2017elected president of the Environmental Chemistry Working Group of the Committee
2013–2017member of the Accreditation Committee of the National Accreditation Authority (NAH)
2014–2017member of the Jury Chemistry I of the National Scientific Research Fund (OTKA)
2016–2022elected representative of doctors in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2017–European Science Fund COST OC-2016-1-20692 (Chemical On-Line cOmpoSition and Source Apportionment of fine aerosol, COLOSSAL), management committee member for Hungary
2019–board member of the chemistry section, Bolyai Research Fellowship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2019–2022elected member of the Nomination Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2019–board member of the Pungor Ernő Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences




Scholarships, awards and honours


1985Rector’s Award, Czech Technical University, Prague
1985First place in the University Students’ National
Scientific Competition in Applied Nuclear Physics,
Czechoslovakia
1986Rector’s Award, Czech Technical University, Prague
1988–91research fellowship of the Scientific Qualifications
Committee, Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
with Éva Zemplén-Papp
1992–93postdoctoral fellowship, Ghent University, Institute for
Nuclear Sciences, Ghent, Belgium, with Willy Maenhaut
2000–03Bolyai János Research Fellowship
of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2004Bolyai János Commemorative Plaquette
of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2003–06Széchenyi István Fellowship, Ministry of Education,
Republic of Hungary
2005guest professor of the Chemistry Doctoral School,
University of Milan, Milan, Italy, short course entitled
Advances in Tropospheric Aerosol Research
2007invited lecturer of the Summer School:
Basic Aerosol Science Applied to Atmospheric Aerosols,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 16–22 July 2007
courses entitled Aerosol Size Distributions and Statistics,
and Aerosol Sampling and Sampling Artifacts
2007Researcher of the Month for October
National Scientific Research Fund (OTKA), Hungary
2009invited lecturer of the Summer School:
Basic Aerosol Science Applied to Atmospheric Aerosols,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 6–12 July 2009
courses entitled Aerosol Size Distributions and Statistics,
and Aerosol Sampling and Sampling Artifacts
20092nd price in the National competition in educational writing,
National Scientific Research Fund (OTKA)
and journal Élet és Tudomány
2011invited lecturer of the Summer School:
Basic Aerosol Science Applied to Atmospheric Aerosols,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 4–14 July 2011
courses entitled Particle statistics,
and Aerosol Sampling and Measurement
2012invited lecturer of the Regional Training Course on Atmospheric Aerosol Sampling Procedures and Analysis Techniques Using Ion Beam and XRF, organised for the International Atomic Energy Agency at the Nuclear Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary, 4–8 June 2012, three courses on atmospheric aerosols
2012invited lecturer of the 20th Bolyai Summer Academy, continued education of Hungarian pedagogists in the Carpathian Basin, Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Csíkszereda (Miercurea Ciuc), Romania, 15–21 July 2012, three courses on current issues in environmental chemistry
2013guest professor of the Chemistry Doctoral School,
University of Milan, Milan, Italy, short course entitled
Advances in Atmospheric Aerosol Research
2013invited lecturer of the Summer School:
Basic Aerosol Science Applied to Atmospheric Aerosols,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 3–10 July 2013
courses entitled Particle statistics,
and Aerosol Sampling and Measurement
2013invited plenary speaker of the European Aerosol Conference,
Prague, title of the talk Urban aerosol: tendencies and challenges
2015guest professor of the Chemistry Doctoral School,
University of Milan, Milan, Italy, short course entitled
Advances in Atmospheric Aerosol Research
2015invited lecturer of the Summer School:
Basic Aerosol Science,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 6–11 July 2015
courses entitled Particle statistics, and Aerosol Sampling and Measurement
2016Academy Award for outstanding scientific achievements,
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2017invited lecturer of the Summer School:
Basic Aerosol Science,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 10–16 July 2017
courses entitled Particle statistics, and Aerosol Sampling and Measurement
2019invited lecturer of the Summer School:
Basic Aerosol Science,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 30 June–6 July 2019
lectures entitled Particle statistics, and Aerosol Sampling and Measurement
2019excellence in scientific publishing,
Faculty of Science, Eötvös University
2021excellence in scientific publishing,
Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös University
2021Science Award 2020,
Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös University
2021Gold medal for talent development (Mestertanár Aranyérem),
Hungarian Scientific Students' Association (OTDT)
2022excellence in scientific publishing,
Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös University
2022excellence in scientific publishing,
Eötvös University
2022invited lecturer of the Summer School: Basic Aerosol Science,
University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 11 July–16 July 2022
lectures entitled Particle statistics, and Aerosol sampling and measurement
2023Széchenyi Prize,
in recognition of the achievements in atmospheric chemistry and physics, especially of the research results in the formation and interactions of aerosols together with their environmental, climate and health effects, internationally remarkable research and high-quality teaching profession during his scientific career exceptionally valuable to Hungary,
President of Hungary




Organization of scientific meetings


Advances in aerosol science: Aerosols and climate,
Eötvös University,
14 October 2019, organiser
Advances in aerosol science: vapour nucleation on nanoparticles,
Eötvös University,
27 September 2018, organiser
Advances in aerosol science: sources and atmospheric transformations of
carbonaceous chemical species, Eötvös University,
4 May 2018, organiser
1st Informal Workshop in Atmospheric Aerosol Research, Eötvös University,
1 March 2018, organiser
Advances in aerosol science: from birth of particles to climate modifications,
12 September 2017, organiser
Environmental chemistry serving the human welfare
(organised as part of the Celebration of Hungarian Science 2017), Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Section of Chemical Sciences,
8 November 2017, chairman of the meeting
6th Environmental Chemistry Symposium, Bakonybél, Hungary,
12–13 October 2017, chairman of the meeting
5th Environmental Chemistry Symposium, Tihany, Hungary,
6–7 October 2016, chairman of the meeting
4th Environmental Chemistry Symposium, Tata, Hungary,
8–9 October 2015, chairman of the meeting
3rd Environmental Chemistry Symposium, Lajosmizse, Hungary,
9–10 October 2014, chairman of the meeting
Advances in carbonaceous atmospheric aerosol research, Budapest, Hungary
15 May 2014, chairman of the symposium
2nd Environmental Chemistry Symposium, Dobogókő, Hungary,
10–11 October 2013, chairman of the meeting
1st Environmental Chemistry Symposium, Mátraháza, Hungary,
11–12 October 2012, chairman of the meeting
Turbulence, transfer, transport and transformation: interactions among
environmental systems (T4 Conference), Budapest, Hungary,
24–25 May 2012, co-organiser with Tamas Weidinger of the session Exchange processes in the surface layer and their
environmental impacts
9th Hungarian Aerosol Conference, Balatonfüred, Hungary,
27–28 April 2009, member of the Scientific Committee
18th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric
Aerosols (ICNAA), Prague, Czech Republic, 10–14 August 2009, member of the International Advisory Committee
13th Italian-Hungarian Symposium on Spectrochemistry:
Environmental Contamination and Food Safety,
Bologna, Italy, 20–24 April 2008,
member of the Scientific Committee
10th International Symposium on Particle Size Analysis,
Environmental Protection and Powder Technology: Pores and Particles for Environmental and Biomedical Application, Debrecen, Hungary, 27–29 August 2008, member of the Scientific Committee
8th Hungarian Aerosol Conference, Siófok-Szabadifürdő, Hungary,
25–26 May 2006, chairman of the conference
COST633 Workshop on Similarities and differences in airborne
particulate matter, exposure and health effects over
Europe, Vienna, Austria, 3–5 April 2006,
member of the Scientific Committee
12th Hungarian-Italian Symposium on Spectrochemistry:
Environmental Pollution and Human Health, Pécs,
Hungary, 23–27 October 2005,
member of the Scientific Committee
European Aerosol Conference, Budapest, 6–10 September 2004,
member of the Scientific Committee
10th Hungarian-Italian Symposium on Spectrochemistry: Trace
substances in the biosphere, Eger, Hungary,
1–5 October 2001, member of the Scientific Committee
National Annual Fall Meeting in Radiochemistry,
at various places in Hungary, yearly between 1997–2002,
chairman of the Organizing Committee