The Rosztoczy Foundation

Hungarian Selection Committee

For the purpose of recruiting qualified applicants, evaluating, sponsoring, and finding suitable institutions in the United States, there is a committee of people living in Hungary. This committee (Curatorium) consists of volunteering academicians, professors, assistant professors, college or high school administrators, and retired, internationally well-known Hungarians. The applicant must gain the sponsorship from one or more committee member(s) who will support and foster the application. The current members of the Curatorium are:

  • Prof. Dr. Gabor Stepan

    • 2001-Present - Member Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    • 2008-2012 - Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (BME)
    • 1995-2018 - Head of Dept. of Applied Mechanics (BME)
    • 1995- Present - Professor of Applied Mechanics (BME)
    • 1991-1995 - Associate Prof. Dept. of Applied Mechanics
    • 1994-1995 - Fullbright Scholar, California Institute of Technology, Pasaden, CA
    • e-mail: stepan@mm.bme.hu
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  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Andras Rosztoczy M.D., Ph.D.

    • 1992-Present - First Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Medical University, Szeged
    • 1991 - Div. of Gastroenterology, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD
    • 2000 - Unite Neurogatroenterologie et Nutrition, INRA, Toulouse, France
    • Specialty: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
    • e-mail: air@in1st.szote.u-szeged.hu

  • Father Joszef Urban

    • Superior Provincial of the Hungarian Province of the Piarist Order, as such the responsible administrator of seven outstanding college preparatory schools in Hungary
    • Specialty: High School Administrator
    • e-mail: Urban.Jozsef@piarista.hu

  • Prof. Dr. Katalin Barabas, M.D., Ph.D.

    • 1998-Present - Associate Professor, University of Szeged, Dept. of Hygiene and Epidemiology/Dept of Public Health Head of Section of Behavioral Sciences Dept. of Psychiatry
    • 1984-97- Senior asst. Prof., University of Szeged, Hygiene and Epidemiology/Dept. of Public Health
    • 2000- AMEE Fellowship - Ben Gurion University, Beersheva, Israel
    • 1994 - Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Public Health, Newcastle University, UK
    • 1992 - Visiting Scientist, Manchester University, Dept. of Applied Health Sciences
    • 1992 - Visiting Scientist, Public Health Dept. of Leeds University, UK
    • 1989 - Visiting Scientist, Otago University, Dept. of Physiology, Duneedin, NZ
    • Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
    • e-mail: katalin.barabaas@med.u.szeged.hu

  • Prof. Dr. Gabor Mikala, M.D., Ph.D.

    • 2025-Present - Professor of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Semmelweis University, Budapest
    • 2009-2025 - Senior Hematologist, Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, St. Laszlo Hospital of Budapest
    • 2004-2009 - Senior Physician, Dept. of Morphology & Physiology, Semmelweis Univ., Budapest
    • 2003-Present - National Medical Center, Dept. of Hematology
    • 2002-2003 - National Medical Center, Dept. of Internal Medicine
    • 1997-2001 - Semmelweis University School of Health Sciences, First Dept. of Medicine
    • Specialties: Internal Medicine & Hematology
    • e-mail: mikala.gabor@semmelweis.hu

  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Melinda Sperlagh, M.D.

    • 2005-Present - Head of Dept. of Radiology, Kutvolgyi Teaching Hospital, Semmeleweis Univ.
    • 1991-2005 - Resident of Radiology, Asst. Prof., Chief Physician, Dept. of Radiology, Kutvolgyi Teaching Hospital, Semmelweis University
    • 1987-1991 - Visiting Scientist at the Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
    • Specialty: Ultrasound diagnostics of abdominal diseases, Cancer Immunology
    • e-mail: sperlagh@gmail.com

  • Prof. Dr. Jozsef Palinkas

    • 2015-Present - President of Hungarian Science Funding Agency
    • 2014 - Government Commissioner - Established the National Research and Innovation Office
    • 2008-2014 - President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    • 2009 - Member of Academia Europa
    • 2007-2008 - President, Ctr. of Arts, Humanities & Sciences, Univ. of Debrecen
    • 2006-Present - Director of Inst. of Physics, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Debrecen
    • 2001-2002 - Minister of Education
    • 1998-2001 - State Secretary of Education
    • 1996-1997 - President, University of Debrecen
    • 1991-1996 - Director, Inst. for Nuclear Physics of Hung. Acad. of Sciences
    • 1988-1989 - Visiting Scientist, Manne Siegbahn Inst, Stockholm, Sweden
    • 1983-1985 - Postdoctoral fellow: Cyclotron Inst., Texas A&M USA
    • e-mail: palinkas.mail@gmail.com

  • Prof. Dr. Gyorgy Keglevich

    • 2005-Present - European Editor of the journal "Current Organophosphorus Chemistry"
    • 1999-Present - Prof. and Head of Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
    • 1995-1996 - Associate Prof, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
    • 1984-1985 - Visiting Scientist at Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
    • Specialty: Organophosphorus Chemistry and environmentally friendly (green) chemistry, industrial organic chemistry
    • e-mail: keglevich.gyorgy@vbk.bme.hu

  • Prof. Dr. Andras Perczel DSc

    • 2007-Present - Head of Department of Organic Chemistry, ELTE
    • 2001-Present - Professor of Chemistry, ELTE
    • DSc. Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    • 1996-2007 - Research Associate Prof., Research Prof., ELTE
    • 1995-1996 - Post. Doc fellow, Dep. of Biochemistry, Oxford Univ., UK
    • 1992-1994 - NSERC fellow, Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Toronto, Canada
    • 1989-1992 - Post. Doc fellow, Dept. Of Biochemistry, Brandeis Univ., USA
    • e-mail: perczel@chem.elte.hu