Background
Lovas, István was born on October 1, 1931 in Gyöngyöshalász, Heves, Hungary. Son of István Leboniczky and Mária Kádár.
Lovas, István was born on October 1, 1931 in Gyöngyöshalász, Heves, Hungary. Son of István Leboniczky and Mária Kádár.
Diploma in Physics, Eötvös Lorand University, Budapest, 1955. Doctor of Science in Physics, Eötvös Lorand University, Budapest, 1961. Doctorate (honorary), University Oradea, Romania, 2000.
Research associate ATOMKI, Debrecen, Hungary, 1954—1956. Research fellow Central Research Institute Physics, Budapest, 1956—1986. Lecturer Eötvös Loránd University, 1961—1963.
Head department theoretical physics Kossuth Lajos University, Debrecen, 1986—1990. Director general Central Research Institute Physics, Budapest, 1990—1993. Professor physics University Debrecen, 1993—2001, professor emeritus, since 2002.
Research fellow Bohrs Institute, Copenhagen, 1964—1965. Senior research fellow Joint Institute Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia, 1967—1968, Kernforschungsanlage, Jülich, Germany, 1973—1974. President section physics and astronomy Committee Science Qualification, Budapest, Hungary, 1980—1990.
Board member Hungarian State Committee Development, 1992—1994. Editor in chief Acta Physica Hungarica Heavy Ion Physics, 2002.
Board director Hungarian State Holding Company, Budapest, Hungary, 1993—1994. Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, European Academy of Sciences Arts and Humanities, European Physical Society (member qualification committee 1992—2002), Eötvös Loránd Physical Society (vice secretary general 1976-1979, Schmid Rezsö prize 1961, Eötvös medal 1986, Fizikai Szemle prize 1986).
Married Erika Müller, September 6, 1958. Children: Gergely, Zsigmond.