The main concept of the opening of the biophysical research centre with the total value of 1,5 billion Forints equipment pool was to answer a scientific question from the molecular level to the patient’s bed via animal tests. The name giver of the new centre is György Békésy, the Hungarian biophysicist, who received Nobel-Prize in medicine-physiology in 1961.
Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Minister of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has visited Semmelweis University. The visit was organized by the Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary, and the delegation was welcomed by Rector Ágoston Szél. In the framework of the meeting, a mutually agreed Memorandum of Understanding was signed.
Dr. Ágoston Szél, Rector of Semmelweis University and Dr. Pop Marcel, Head of the Directorate of International Relations visited Vietnam with the aim of strengthening existing partnerships and establishing new co-operations. They discussed the possibilities of the Erasmus+ scholarship program among others. In China, Dr. Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Dr. Yu Funian, guest lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences, joined the delegation. The aim of the visit was to deepen the relationship between the two universities and to continue the negotiations.
Semmelweis University’s largest international student event, Semmelweis Carnival, was organized for the ninth time this year. Nearly 2000 students from around 20 countries participated at the event, the aim of which was to bring the university’s Hungarian and foreign students together.
Semmelweis University has been chosen as one of the best quality brands for the fifth time. Based on the decision of Superbrands Hungary’s Independent Experts Committee, the oldest Hungarian medical training institute won the Superbrands Award for the fifth time this year, as a recognition of the outstanding brand quality and brand-building work.
„With Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship you get the chance to study free of charge at the most well-known universities in Hungary and get reputable and globally recognized diploma.” said Dana from Ukraine, who is a Medical Biotechnology MSC student in Hungary now.