Background
Túri, Sándor was born on February 23, 1948 in Szeged, Hungary. Son of Sándor and Margaret (Oroszlany) Túri.
educator nephrologist pediatrician
Túri, Sándor was born on February 23, 1948 in Szeged, Hungary. Son of Sándor and Margaret (Oroszlany) Túri.
Graduate summa cum laude, Medical University, Szeged, 1972. Specialty pediatrician, University Szeged, 1976. Nephrologist, University Glasgow, Scotland, 1984.
Nephrologist, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1991.
Senior house officer, University Pediatrics Hospital, Szeged, Hungary, 1972-1976;
registrar, University Pediatrics Hospital, Szeged, 1976-1980;
lecturer, U. Pediatrics Hospital, Szeged, 1980-1987;
from senior lecturer to associate professor, U. Pediatrics Hospital, Szeged, 1987-1996;
professor pediatrics, U. Pediatrics Hospital, Szeged, since 1996. Research fellow U. Ped. Hospital Turku, Finland, 1979.
Visiting associate professor U.London, 1992. Chief General Pediatric Division U. Pediatric Hospital, Szeged, since 1993. Head Pediatric Dialysis Unit, since 1980, director Pediatric Nephrology Center, since 1987.
Captain Hungarian Army, 1980. Member Hungarian Nephrology Society (chairman clinical nephrology section since 1994), International Pediatric Nephrology Association (council member since 1992), European Society Pediatric Nephrology (council member 1987-1991).
Married Márta Magyari, July 22, 1972. Children: Agnes, Márta.