Background
Deak, Tibor was born on August 23, 1935 in Szeged, Hungary. Son of Ferencz and Margit (Schwartz) Deak.
Deak, Tibor was born on August 23, 1935 in Szeged, Hungary. Son of Ferencz and Margit (Schwartz) Deak.
Master of Science, University Szeged, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Eotvos, Budapest, 1970. Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1989.
Microbiologist, Duna Canning Factory, Budapest, 1957-1963; researcher, Research Institute for Canning, Budapest, 1963-1965; assistant professor, College for Food Industry, Budapest, 1965-1970; professor, U. Horticulture, Budapest, since 1970; chairman, U. Horticulture, Budapest dean, U. Horticulture, Budapest, 1986-1991; rector, U. Horticulture, Budapest, since 1993; postdoctoral research associate, U. Georgia, Griffin, 1991-1993.
Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member American Society Microbiology, Hungarian Science Society Food Industry (vice president since 1990, Sigmund award 1981), Hungarian Academy Science (chairman food microbiology section since 1987), World Federation Culture Collections (executive member 1989-1995), International Commission Food Microbiology Hygiene (vice president since 1996), International Commission Yeasts (board directors since 1989), Hungarian Society Microbiology (Manninger award 1990), Institute Food Technology, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Anna Petsy, August 4, 1961. 1 child, Susanne.