Jenö Major

Background

Major, Jenö was born on November 28, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Jenö and Jolán (Nagy) Major.

Education

Master of Science, József Attila University science, Szeged, Hungary, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, József Attila University science, Szeged, Hungary, 1980.

Career

Science co-worker, Eötvös Lóránd U. Science, Budapest, 1977-1979; research assistant, Semmelweis U. Medical School, Budapest, 1979-1985; junior researcher, head of laboratory, Semmelweis U. Medical School, Budapest, 1986-1989; assistant professor, Madarász St. Hospital, Budapest, 1985-1986; senior researcher, National Institute Occupl. Health, Budapest, 1989-1995; science councillor, National Institute Occupl. Health, Budapest, since 1995; head laboratory, National Institute Occupl.

Health, Budapest, since 1992.

Achievements

• Jenö Major has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Parish clerk Lutheran Church, Budafok, since 1994, presbyter, since 1988. Sergeant Hungarian People's Army, 1971-1972. Member New York Academy of Sciences, European Tissue Culture Society, Hungarian Cancer Society (secretary environmental and worksite mutagenesis section since 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: ship models, reading, history, J.S. Bach's music.

Connections

Married Maria Ruttkay, June 18, 1983. 1 child, Daniel.

Father:

Jenö Major

Mother:

Jolán (Nagy) Major

Spouse:

Maria Ruttkay

child:

Daniel Major