Background
Forgács, Iván was born on February 12, 1933 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Andor and Erzsébet (Mezei) Forgács.
Forgács, Iván was born on February 12, 1933 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Andor and Erzsébet (Mezei) Forgács.
Doctor of Medicine, Medical University, Budapest, 1957. Degree as specialist, Postgraduate Medical University, Budapest, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1966.
Lecturer medicine Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, 1951-1974, director, 1974-1976, professor, 1979-1981. Deputy director general Ministry of Health, 1976-1982. Professor, head Postgraduate Medical University, 1982—2000, rector, 1990-1993.
Professor, director Institute Public Health Szentgyörgyi A. Medical University, Szeged, Hungary, 1996-1998. Professor department public health University Budapest, 2000—2003, professor public health, since 2003. Advisor to Minister of Health, 1982-1990.
Commissioner Ministry of Welfare, 1994-1996. Member executive board World Health Organization, Geneva, 1984-1987. Executive board member Hungarian Health Research Council, 1986-1990, 94-2001.
Member Association Schools Public Health in the European Region (president 1987-1988), Association for Medical Education in Europe (member of advisory board since 1984), Hungarian Association Medical Edit. (president since 1980).
Married; 1 child, Balázs.