Several experts from the University of Debrecen have also received state honors

Several experts from the University of Debrecen received prestigious honors on the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence. The award recipients received their distinctions in the Dome Hall of the Hungarian Parliament and at the Hungarian Agricultural Museum.

On October 21, artists, scientists, historians, educators, and researchers were recognized for their achievements in a ceremony held in the Dome Hall of the Hungarian Parliament, marking the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence.

Historian János Barta, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Professor Emeritus at the University of Debrecen, received the Officer’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (Civil Division). The award recognized his outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and the organization of scientific work, as well as his efforts to uncover the historical heritage of the University of Debrecen, particularly the Debrecen-related events of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence, according to hirek.unideb.hu.

Attila Bácsi, molecular biologist, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Department of Immunology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen, and university professor, also received an award. He was recognized for his outstanding scientific research into immunological and allergic processes, his teaching achievements, and his active involvement in professional and public affairs.

Historian Éva Standeisky, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Honorary Professor at the University of Debrecen, was also honored. The award recognized her outstanding scientific work examining the social and cultural background of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence, as well as her research into the cultural policies of the communist dictatorship, particularly the relationship between intellectuals and political power.

On October 22, Minister of Agriculture and Food Economy Szabolcs Bóna awarded the Gold Grade of the Tree of Life Memorial Plaque to Zoltán Csizmazia, Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management. The award recognized his decades of teaching and research in agricultural engineering, both in Hungary and internationally.

At the Ministry of Agriculture, Béla Baranyi, Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, received the Silver Grade of the Tree of Life Memorial Plaque in recognition of his outstanding teaching and research in regional science over several decades.

The Bronze Grade of the Tree of Life Memorial Plaque was awarded to two further University of Debrecen experts:

Sándor Alex Nagy, scientific adviser at the Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, was recognized for his pioneering scientific and educational work in hydrobiology.

András István Vántus, retired associate professor at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, was honored for his outstanding teaching and research in crop production over several decades.