Background
Simon, Tibor was born on July 26, 1926 in Debrecen, Hungary. Son of Istvan Simon and Maria Hriczo.
Simon, Tibor was born on July 26, 1926 in Debrecen, Hungary. Son of Istvan Simon and Maria Hriczo.
Master, University Debrecen, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1955. Doctor Biology, 1970.
Assistant botanical department University Debrecen, Hungary, 1953—1998. 1st assistant department plant taxonomy and ecology Eötvös L. University, Budapest, 1954—1960, associate professor, 1964—1972, head department, 1966—1997, professor, 1973—1997, professor emeritus, since 1997.
President Kiskunsag National Park Council, 1987—1992. Member of Hungarian Botanical Association (chairman), Hungarian Association Nature Conservation 1985-1988, International Association Plant Taxonomy and Bryology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (chairman botanical committee), Association Hungarian Biology (chairman 1996-1999).
Married Elizabeth Wolcsanszky, September 20, 1952. Children: Ildiko, Nora.