Background
Dohy, János was born on March 5, 1934 in Debrecen, Hajdu, Hungary. Son of János (Göllner) Dohy and Lujza Székely.
Dohy, János was born on March 5, 1934 in Debrecen, Hajdu, Hungary. Son of János (Göllner) Dohy and Lujza Székely.
Certified agricultural engineering, University Agricultural Science, Gödölló, Hungary, 1957. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer in Agricultural Engineering & Animal Husbandry, University Agricultural Science, Gödölló, Hungary, 1963. Computer Sciences Corporation, Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Breeding, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1968.
Doctor of Science in Animal Breeding, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1984. Doctor (honorary), Pannon University, Keszthely, Hungary, 1994. Doctor (honorary), University Agricultural Science, Debrecen, 1997.
Research associate, Research Institute Animal Breeding, Budapest, Hungary, 1957-1963;
assistant professor, U. Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, 1964-1974;
deputy director general research, Institute Animal Breeding, Herceghalom, Hungary, 1974-1975;
senior research worker, deputy director general, Agricultural College, Kaposvár, Hungary, 1976-1980;
professor, head Department, University Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, 1980-1984;
professor, head Department, University Agricultural Science, Gödölló, since 1984;
dean, U. Agricultural Science, Gödölló, 1993-1996. County member European Association Animal Production, Rome, 1982-1988. Member advanced.bd. Livestock Production Science, Wageningen, The Netherlands, since 1988.
Member Science Qualifying Committee, Budapest, 1988-1995. Member Research and Development committee Ministry Agriculture, Budapest, since 1990. Chairman sub-committee Judicial Agricultural Expert Commission, Budapest-Gödölló, 1990-1995.
President Animal Breeding Society, Budapest, 1990-1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy of Sciences (correspondent 1993, full 1998), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (president department agriculture since 1999, Academy prize 1976), Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center (science council since 1990), Committee of Council for Accreditation, Hungarian Genetics Association (member presidium since 1987), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde (honorary).
Married Márta Pogány, July 10, 1960 (divorced 1969). 1 child, János; married Judith Marcsinyi, September 6, 1969. Children: Gábor, Péterritory.