Background
Flerkó, Béla was born on June 14, 1924 in Pécs, Hungary. Son of Béla and Etelka (Teimel) Flerkó.
Flerkó, Béla was born on June 14, 1924 in Pécs, Hungary. Son of Béla and Etelka (Teimel) Flerkó.
Doctor of Medicine, University Medical School, Pécs, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1956. Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Kuopio, Finland, 1982.
Instructor department anatomy, University Medical School, Pécs, 1948-1951; assistant professor, University Medical School, Pécs, 1951-1961; associate professor, University Medical School, Pécs, 1961-1964; professor, University Medical School, Pécs, 1964-1994; professor emeritus, University Medical School, Pécs, since 1994; director department anatomy, University Medical School, Pécs, 1964-1992; rector medical school, University Medical School, Pécs, 1979-1985.
Medical lieutenant Hungarian Army Reserve, 1953. Member Hungarian Society Endocrinology (president 1973-1981), International Society Neuroendocrinology (president 1988-1992, G. Harris Memorial Lecture 1979), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (honorary member 1999, Gold medal 2001), Academia Europaea.
Married Vera Bárdos, July 23, 1951.