Background
Kovacs, Kornel Lajos was born on July 23, 1947 in Gyula, Hungary. Son of Lajos and Gizella (Ivan) Kovacs.
Kovacs, Kornel Lajos was born on July 23, 1947 in Gyula, Hungary. Son of Lajos and Gizella (Ivan) Kovacs.
Master of Science, University Szeged, Hungary, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungary Academy of Sciences, 1980.
From postdoctoral fellow to laboratory head, Hungarian Academy Sciences, 1971-1974, 75-86; from postdoctoral fellow to laboratory head, University of California, 1974-1975; visiting professor, U. Georgia, 1986-1988; science director, VEPEX-Biotechnology, Ltd., Hungary, 1988-1990; senior research associate, Hungarian Academy Sciences, since 1990. Visiting professor DBMS/CENG, Grenoble, France, 1992-1993.
Member Hungarian Biophysics Society, Society Industrial Microbiologists, Rotary (international chapter).
Married Anna Helesfai, January 24, 1970. Children: Krisztian Szabolcs, Kamilla Barbara.