Background
Gárdos, George was born on July 8, 1927 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Géza and Aranka (Braun) Gárdos.
Gárdos, George was born on July 8, 1927 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Géza and Aranka (Braun) Gárdos.
Degree in chemistry, Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, 1958. Doctor of Science in Biology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1969.
Assistant professor Medical University, Budapest, 1949-1961, associate professor, 1961-1964. Head of department Institute Hematology, 1964-1979, science director, 1980-1993. Professor biochemistry Eötvös Lóránd University, 1972-1994, retired, 1994.
Fellow Rockefeller Foundation, Cardiff, Wales, 1959. Visiting professor Saar University, Homburg, Germany, 1966, University Copenhagen, Denmark, 1972, University Kentucky, Lexington, 1974.
Member International Cell Research Organization, Hungarian Physiological Society, Hungarian Bio-chemical Society.
Married Agatha Rein, July 14, 1953. Children: Peter, Andrew.