Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsFaculty of Civil Engineering - Since 1782

Academic degree

• Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2004
• Correspondent member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1998
• Deliberate member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences 1993-1998
• University professor, Budapest University of Technology and Economics 1992
• Doctor of Technical Sciences, MTA/TMB 1991
• Honorary Associate Professor, BME 1988
• Candidate of Engineering Science, MTA/TMB 1981
• Doctor of Technical Sciences, BME 1977 ("summa cum laude")

Qualifications

• MSc Civil engineer (Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 1974)

Activities in professional bodies

• BME University Habilitation Committee and Doctoral Council (2000-)
• BME Civil Engineering Faculty
  • 12. sz. Member of the State Exam Committee (1992-2001)
  • Member of the Educational Committee(1994-1997)
  • Member of the "Geoinformatics" Committee of the Education Committee (1997-1998)
  • Chairman of the Scientific Committee (1997-1999) and member (1999-2001)
• BME University Council
  • Member of the Scientific Committee (1994-1997)
  • Member of the International Relations Committee (1994-1998)
• Hungarian Scientific Academy (MTA)
  • Member of the Book & Journal Publishing Committee (1997-)
  • Member of the International Relations Committee (1999-)
• Hungarian Scientific Academy X. Department of Earth Sciences
  • Geodesic Scientific Committee (GTB) member (1985-)
  • GTB Member of the Cosmic Geodesy Subcommittee (1977-)
• IAG (International Association of Geodesy)
  • Member of the EUREF Subcommittee, Technical working group (TWG) and more working Committees (EUVN, Transz.)(1993-)
  • Member of several international research groups at IAG(SSG)(1983-1999)

• BME Civil Engineering Faculty
  • ZVB Chairman of the "Geodesic Structural Works" section(2000-)
  • Member and vice-chairman of the Board and Habilitation Committee of the "Surveying and Geospatial Degree Program" (1993-2000), chairman (2000-)
  • Chairman of the Economic Committee (1996-1997)
• MTA X. Department of Earth Sciences
  • Chairman of IUGG Hungarian National Committee (MNB)(1994-)
  • Chairman of IUGG MB IAG Section (1991-)
  • Secretary of the Doctoral Scientific Committee (1996-1999)
  • Responseble of the Department's books (1997-)
  • Vice-chairman of the Departmant (1999-)
  • Chairman of the AKP Commitee (2000-2001)
• IAG (International Association of Geodesy)
  • National representative of IAG (1991-)
  • Chairman of the International Research Group IAG SSG 2.109. (1991-95)
  • Organizer of the Scientific Assembly of IAG 2001.(1999-2002)
  • Hungarian Space Office (MÛI) Scientific Research Council of Space (ÜTT), member (1992-2002)
• OTKA Lifeless Natural Sciences College
  • Member of the College (1995-1998)
  • Member of the Travel and Publishing Committee (1996-1999)
  • Memeber of Earth Science II. jury (1993-1995), later chairman(1999-2002)
• Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB, former OAB)
  • Member of the Department of Geosciences (1994-97)
  • Member of the Earth and Environmental Science Committee (1997-1998, 2001-)
  • Managing Director and member of the Earth Science Committee(1998-2000)
• CERCO VIII. member of the surveying workgroup (1993- ) and member of several professional and social associations (MFTTT, MANT, NJSZT)

• Periodica Polytechnica (editor) (1994-)
• Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica (1990-)
• Geodesy and Cartography (1995-)

• Széchenyi Award (2017)
• The Commander's cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2012)
• Fasching Antal Award (2008)
• Szent-Györgyi Albert Award (2004)
• Ipolyi Arnold Award (2002)
• Lázár deák-plaque (1992)
• Nagy Ernõ-plaque (1990)
• Szádeczky-Kardoss Elemér Award (1988)