Geology scholar and university professor Mihály Pósfai has been elected president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) for the next three years. The closed session at the 200th general assembly on Tuesday also elected MTA literature scholar Gábor Kecskeméti as secretary-general, while psychologist Ilona Kovács will take up post of deputy secretary-general. Deputy presidents […]
A compromise solution that benefits the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and all members of the scientific community will be found, Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said on Monday, attending the 200th re-election convention of the MTA in Budapest. Péter Magyar told the press after delivering a speech at MTA's 200th general assembly that consultations were […]
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) "agrees with the main goals outlined in the program of the Tisza party" and wants to ensure Hungarian researchers gain access to European cooperation and funding as a priority, the academy said in a statement on it website. It added that the autonomous and transparent operation of universities was […]
In January, mathematics takes center stage at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), where the Department of Mathematical Sciences welcomes visitors with public lectures, film screenings, and an exhibition showcasing the world-renowned achievements of Hungarian mathematicians, organizers told MTI. As part of a series of celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the founding of the […]
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), an international conference was held at the Academy's renovated headquarters in Budapest, attended by more than fifty academic leaders and heads of international research funding agencies. According to a statement released by the MTA on Wednesday, 51 academic […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is issuing a silver collector coin with a face value of HUF 20,000 and its non-ferrous metal version of HUF 3,000 on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In addition to the collector coins, the MNB is issuing one million copies of a […]
The public session of the General Assembly began with a welcome speech by Tamás Freund, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). "Only a meaningful academic role and cooperation between the Academy and the government can bring about a stable, predictable and efficient national RDI system that goes beyond governmental cycles, and the utilization […]
Following the previous resolutions of the Academy's College of Leaders, the Presidential Committee on Public Education and the Department of Philosophy and History, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' Bureau adopted a resolution on the state of public education and the need for its development at its last meeting this year. The Presidium of the Hungarian […]
