Ervin Károly Charles Novák

Background

Novák, Ervin Károly Charles was born on May 31, 1932 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Charles and Elizabeth (Máday) Novák.

Education

Diploma in microbiology, R. Eötvös University Sciences, Budapest, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Sciences, R. Eötvös University Sciences, Budapest, 1962.

Career

Teacher, K. Than Technology School Light Industrial Chemistry, Budapest, 1955-1957; head department mycology, National Institute Hygiene, Budapest, 1957-1992; consultant, Reaqua Ltd. for Development of Water-Treatment Technology, Budapest, since 1992. Member edible fungi committee Ministry of Food Industry, Budapest, 1981-1990. Titular university lecturer Ministry of Education, Budapest, 1981.

Membership

Member Hungarian Microbiol. Association (president section mycology 1975-1995), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (member general microbiology committee 1985-1994), International Mycological Association (delegate), International Committee on Yeasts, New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: downhill skiing, playing bridge, listening to and collecting operatic arias.

Connections

Married Margaret Eigner, 1954 (divorced 1960). 1 child, Bèla; married Magdalena Lengyel, 1961 (divorced 1979). 1 child, Agatha; married Anna Mary Maráz, 1980 (divorced 1988).

1 child: Dora Helga.

Father:

Charles Novák

Mother:

Elizabeth (Máday) Novák

Spouse:

Magdalena Lengyel

Spouse:

Margaret Eigner

Spouse:

Anna Mary Maráz

child:

Agatha Novák

child:

Bèla Novák