Background
Paál, Zoltán was born on March 1, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of József and Etelka (Varga) Paál.
Paál, Zoltán was born on March 1, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of József and Etelka (Varga) Paál.
Master of Science, Technology University Budapest, 1959. Dr.Tech., Technology University Budapest, 1962. CScHung, Academy of Sciences Budapest, 1967.
DScHung, Academy of Sciences Budapest, 1978. Dr.Habilitation, Technology University Budapest, 1995. Doctor honorary, University Poitiers, 2006.
Research associate, Hungarian Oil and Gas Research Institute, Budapest, 1959-1963; research fellow, Institute Isotopes, Budapest, 1966-1978; senior research fellow, Institute Isotopes, Budapest, 1978-1983; head department catalysis, Institute Isotopes, Budapest, 1983-1992; director, Institute Isotopes, Budapest, since 1993. Adjunct Professor U. Szeged, Hungary, since 1979, U. Veszprém, since 1993.
Member Hungarian Engineering Academy.
Married Julia Lukács, March 5, 1983. Children by previous marriage: György, Edina.