• University of Szeged
• Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Science
• DARFÜ Regional Development Agency
• DEAK Regional Cooperation Research Center of Life and Material Sciences
University of Szeged
www.u-szeged.hu
The University of Szeged is not only one of the most important higher education institutions and scientific research centers of the Southern Great Plain Region but also of the country. Our University is well-known and recognized both at national and international level due to the results achieved by our university teachers, researchers and students in various fields of science. Education takes place at 11 faculties within the framework of 68 university- and 66 college-level majors. We also offer 27 kinds of specialized further training and 8 kinds of accredited university-level professional training opportunities as well as 17 doctoral schools. Higher education began in Szeged on 10th of October, 1921, when the University of Kolozsvár, the predecessor of the University of Szeged was moved to the city. At present the University has about 30.000 students and more than 7 thousand employees At the beginning of the year 2004 the University of Szeged was ranked 201 to 250 among the universities of the world and 77 among European universities on the basis of its scientific accomplishments thus, the University of Szeged took the lead not only among Hungarian but also among East-Central European institutions.
Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Science
www.szbk.u-szeged.hu
In 1962, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences decided to concentrate a substantial part of its means on supporting of research in the field of modern biology. Based on the concept of interdisciplinarity, scientific work in the Biological Research Center (BRC) is carried out in 5 institutes: Biophysics, Biochemistry, Enzymology, Genetics and Plant Biology. The research groups of the Institutes have the freedom to select their field of research. Traditionally, the major activities are dominated by molecular and cellular approaches. Topics from developmental or environmental biology belong to the research priorities as well. The competitive research in various fields of biology requires constant improvement of the instrumentation. The BRC has organized several central laboratories with facilities in DNA chip technology, protein analysis (MALDI-TOF), bioinformatics, DNA synthesis and sequencing furthermore flow cytometry. In 1998 the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) performed a detailed evaluation of the research performance in the BRC. Out of 46 groups, the Committee evaluated 16 groups as very good to excellent. The most outstanding achievements were in the areas of plant biology and developmental genetics. The BRC was nominated as a Centre of Excellence by the European Union, paying tribute to the quality of the resarch at the BRC.
DARFÜ Regional Development Agency
www.darfu.hu
The DARFT - Regional Development Agency was established in 1998 in Szeged, Hungary. The Agency’s responsibilities involve handling applications of structural base and the ones derived from national sources, organising structural plan of the South Great Plan, participating in international projects and promoting involvement of regional cooperation. The aim of the Agency is to enforce local and European regionalism in the practise of the region development, to naturalize its principles and to prepare experts and residents of the region in order to an efficient use of EU sources. With the conduction of information flow and the application of national and inland sources we are dedicated to improve development of the region in order to fall into line, with the regional EU development standards.
Regional Cooperation Research Center of Life and Material Sciences
www.deak.u-szeged.hu
DEAK, supported by 10 industrial partners and the Economic Competitiveness Operative Program, was established in 2005 and embraces the knowledge base of three faculties of the University of Szeged. On one hand, the current research concentrates on material sciences including remediation and nanotechnological developments, modelling of imaging technologies, exploration of novel energy sources and finding new solutions to waste recycling. On the other hand research focuses on life sciences including cosmetological developments and strategies aiming to delay the process of aging. Our founder partners are prosperous companies operating in technology intense and R&D oriented sectors of the economy considering permanent technological development as a millstone for success. Looking over our introducing brochure, we believe, will attract your attention so as to welcome the organization of yours among our partners.
