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educator researcher virologist

Sandor Belak, Hungarian virologist, researcher, educator. Recipient The Centenary award The British Veterinary Association, Glasgow, 1988, Georg Fleming Literature prize, 2002. Member of American Society Microbiology, American Society Virology, European Society Clinical Virology, Hungarian Society Microbiology, European Society Veterinary Virology.

Background

Belak, Sandor was born on January 19, 1946 in Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary. Arrived in Sweden, 1985. Son of Sandor and Erzsebet (Sax) Belak.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary University, Budapest, Hungary, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences, 1978. Doctor of Science, 1994.

Career

Research scientist, Veterinary U., Budapest, Hungary, 1969-1978; junior trainee, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, Ankara, Turkey, 1970-1971; visiting scientist, NADL/USDA, Ames, Iowa., 1979; research engineer, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden, 1985-1988; associate professor, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden, 1985-1995; head R & D section department virology, Adjunct Professor, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden, since 1995. Professor Swedish U. Agricultural Sciences.

Achievements

  • Sandor Belak has been listed as a noteworthy virologist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member The European Society Veterinary Virology, World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Adenovirus Study Group, European Society Clinical Virology.

Interests

  • Avocations: skiing, swimming, classical music.

Connections

Married Katinka Laszlo, December 1978. Children: Marton, Bence.

Father:
Sandor Belak

Mother:
Erzsebet (Sax) Belak

Spouse:
Katinka Laszlo

child:
Bence Belak

child:
Marton Belak