Background
Biró, György was born on July 23, 1928 in Szolnok, Hungary. Son of Sándor and Sándorné (Pásztor) Biró.
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György Biró
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György Biró, Hungarian food scientist, educator. Licence in public health and epidemiology, also in occupational health. Recipient Fodor József award Hungarian Society Hygiene, Budapest, 1977, Széchenyi award Ministry of Environmental Protection, Budapest, 1980, Sigmond Elek award Hungarian Science Society for Food Industry, Budapest, 1988, Pro Sanitate award Ministry of Health, Budapest., 1999.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Science Qualification Committee, Budapest, 1958. Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1979.
Career
Epidemiologist Ministry of Defense, Budapest, 1953-1974. Professor, head University Medical School, Pécs, Hungary, 1975-1981. Director general National Institute Food Hygiene and Nutrition, Budapest, 1982-1998.
Professor, head University of Health Sciences, 1982-1998. Independent expert on nutrition and food safety, since 1999. President nutritional committee Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1985-1999.
Achievements
Membership
Colonel Medical Corps Hungarian military, 1953-1974. Fellow International Union Nutritional Sciences. Member Hungarian Society Nutrition (president 1983-1997, honorary president since 1997, Sós József award 1987, Tangl Ferenc award 1992, Tarjan Robert award 1997), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (vice president committee food service since 2003).
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Married Györgyné Diviaczky, August 6, 1952. 1 child, Tamás (deceased).
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Nationality
Hungarian -
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1952
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1958
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1979
Career
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1953 - 1974
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1975 - 1981
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1975 - 1981
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1982 - 1998
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1982 - 1998
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1982 - 1998
Awards
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Recipient Fodor József award Hungarian Society Hygiene, Budapest, 1977, Széchenyi award Ministry of Environmental Protection, Budapest, 1980, Sigmond Elek award Hungarian Science Society for Food Industry, Budapest, 1988, Pro Sanitate award Ministry of Health, Budapest., 1999.Recipient Fodor József award Hungarian Society Hygiene, Budapest, 1977, Széchenyi award Ministry of Environmental Protection, Budapest, 1980, Sigmond Elek award Hungarian Science Society for Food Industry, Budapest, 1988, Pro Sanitate award Ministry of Health, Budapest., 1999.