Background
Kovacs, Jozsef was born on June 14, 1955 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Jozsef Kovacs and Klara Gilde.
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Jozsef Kovacs
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Jozsef Kovacs, Hungarian physician, philosopher, psychotherapist, bioethicist. Achievements include research in patient's rights in Hungary. Szechenyi Professorial Fellowship. Member of Hungarian Association Philosophy, Hungarian Association Bioethics, Hungarian Psychiatric Association, International Association Bioethics, European Society Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, Semmelweis University Medicine, Budapest, 1979. Degree in Philosophy, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, 1983.
Career
Junior member Department Community Medicine, Institute Postgraduate Medical Studies, Budapest, Hungary, 1979—1982. Assistant professor medical ethics Semmelweis University Medicine, Institute Social Sciences, Unit Medical Ethics, 1982—1990, assistant lecturer, 1990—1993, assistant lecturer bioethics, 1993—1997. Associate professor department bioethics Semmelweis University, Institute Behavioural Sciences, since 1997.
Expert member bioethics advisory committee Hungarian Parliament, Budapest, 1991—1994. Member research staff Teaching and Research Network, Bioethics of European Council, 1993—1995. Member research project on fertility, infertility and human embryo European Commission, 1994—1995.
Member science and research ethics committee Health Care Science Council Hungary, Budapest, since 1995. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Hungarian Association Philosophy, Hungarian Association Bioethics, Hungarian Psychiatric Association, International Association Bioethics, European Society Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care.
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Married Katalin Fehervari, July 1, 1982. Children: David, Kristof, Adam.
