Background
Benkö, Mária Harrachné was born on March 19, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary. Daughter of Miklós and Klára (Zlatarits) Benkö.
molecular virologist researcher
Benkö, Mária Harrachné was born on March 19, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary. Daughter of Miklós and Klára (Zlatarits) Benkö.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University Veterinary Science, Budapest, Hungary, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1991.
Junior research fellow, Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Budapest, 1975-1980; junior research fellow, Biogal, Debrecen, Hungary, 1980; laboratory veterinary, Veterinary Institute, Debrecen, Hungary, 1981; junior research fellow, Veterinary Medical Research Institute Hungarian Academy Sciences, Budapest, 1981-1991; senior scientist, Veterinary Medical Research Institute Hungarian Academy Sciences, Budapest, since 1991. Research fellow U. Umea, Sweden, 1983, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Lille, France, 1985-1986. Postdoctoral fellow VIDO, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1990-1992.
Member European Society Veterinary Virology, Hungarian Academy Life Sciences (advisory board since 1995), International Committee Taxonomy of Viruses (chair Adenoviridae study group since 1999).
Married Balázs Szilárd Harrach, June 22, 1975. Children: Borbála Dorottya Harrach, Nóra Viola Harrach.