Background
Sztanyik, László Bálint was born on October 9, 1926 in EndrÖd, Béké County, Hungary. Son of Bálint and Jolán (Gubuznai) Sztanyik.
Sztanyik, László Bálint was born on October 9, 1926 in EndrÖd, Béké County, Hungary. Son of Bálint and Jolán (Gubuznai) Sztanyik.
Doctor of Medicine, University Budapest, Hungary, 1951. Degree in Radiohygiene, St. Petersburg Academy, 1956. Postgraduate in isotope diagnostic radiobiology, Medical Training University, Budapest, 1984.
Enlisted, Hungarian People's Army, 1951; advisory through grades lieutenant colonel, Hungarian People's Army resigned, Hungarian People's Army, 1968; head of laboratory, Center Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, 1956-1966; deputy director, Center Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, 1966-1969; member of staff, International Atomic Energy Agency Life Sciences Division, Vienna, Austria, 1969-1971; section head, International Atomic Energy Agency Life Sciences Division, Vienna, Austria, 1971-1974; director, National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, 1974-1980; director-general, National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, since 1980.
Vice president Hungarian branch International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Budapest, since 1982. President Hungarian Peace Council, Budapest, 1987-1992. Fellow European Society Radiobiology (councilor 1976-1984, president 1978-1980), International Association Radiat.
Research (councilor 1987-1991), International Committee Radiation Protection, International Radiation Protection Association, Hungarian Physical Society. Member Society Hungarian Hygienists (recipient Joseph Fodor medal 1991).
Married Margit Örszigeti, August 12, 1956. Children: László, Melinda.