Background
Csikai, Gyula was born on October 31, 1930 in Tiszaladany, Hungary. Son of Miklós P. and Zsuzsanna (Bay) Csikai.
Csikai, Gyula was born on October 31, 1930 in Tiszaladany, Hungary. Son of Miklós P. and Zsuzsanna (Bay) Csikai.
Maturity, Calvinist College, Debrecen, Hungary, 1949. Teacher in mathematics and physics, Kossuth University, Debrecen, Hungary, 1953. Doctor of Science (honorary), Academy of Science, Budapest, Hungary, 1966.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Kiev National University, since 2001.
Head neutron physics department Atomki, Debrecen, 1956-1967. Head Institute of Experimental Physics, 1967-1995. Deputy minister Ministry of Culture and Education Hungary, Budapest, 1987, professor 1967-2000, professor emeritus, since 2001.
Dean 1972-1975, rector 1981-1986 Kossuth University, Debrecen. Expert International Atomic Energy Agency United Nations, Vienna, since 1968.
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Member International Union Pure and Applied Physics, Commission Nuclear Physics (secretary 1993-1996—), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (vice president department mathematics and physics, Brody prize 1957, first prize 1967, Eotvos medal 1980, Szilard prize, 2004, Wigner prize, 2005, Dimond Chair prize, 2007, ENPA prize, 2008), New York Academy of Sciences, European Physical Society (council member since 1978), Academy Europe, Physical Society Hungary (president 1980-1985, honorary president since 1995).
Married Margit Buczkó, July 22, 1957. Children: Gyula, Attila.