Peter Akos Biacs

Background

Biacs, Peter Akos was born on May 18, 1940 in Budapest. Son of Nandor Biacs and Agnes Szira.

Education

Dr tech, Technology University, Budapest, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University, Budapest, 1975. Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1985.

Doctor (honorary), University Horticulture Food, 1997.

Career

Assistant, senior lecturer Technology University, Budapest, 1964-1977. Director division of high education Ministry of Education, 1977-1982. General director Keki Central Food Research Institute, 1982-2000, BZAKA Bay Zoltán Foundation Applied Research, 2001—2002.

Deputy state secretary food safety and consumer affairs Minister Agriculture and Regional Development, 2002—2003. General.dir. Hungarian Food Safety Authority, 2004—2006. Professor biotechnology and food safety Budapest Corvinus University, 2006—2010, professor emeritus, since 2010.

President, board directors Globus Factory, 1993-1995. Board directors ILSI Europe, part-time professor biotechnology Corvinus University (formerly University Horticulture and Food Industry), Budapest, 1986-1906.

Achievements

• Peter Akos Biacs has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member parliament, Budapest, 1985-1990. Member Hungarian Engineering Academy, Academy of Food Science, International Union Food Science Technology, Hungarian Confdn. Engineering Industry (vice president 1993-2003), Hungarian Scientific Society Food Industry (president 1990-1995, 2000-2008).

Interests

• Sailing, music.

Connections

Married Peterne Zsuzsanna Palcso, September 27, 1967. Children: Peter, Monika, Andras.

Father:

Nandor Biacs

Mother:

Agnes Szira

Spouse:

Peterne Zsuzsanna Palcso

child:

Andras Biacs

child:

Monika Biacs

child:

Peter Biacs