On 16 January 2024 the Assessment Committee including internationally recognised researchers, with the participation of the institute's director and researchers, conducted the on-site review of the scientific activities of the HUN-REN Veterinary Medical Research Institute (HUN-REN VMRI), which is an important part of the comprehensive evaluation process.
The members of the Assessment Committee evaluating HUN-REN VMRI are:
Prof. Alexander J.B. Zehnder, Visiting Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, Professor Emeritus at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Chairman of the HUN-REN Advisory Board
István Szabó PhD, Strategic Advisor to HUN-REN, former Vice President for Science and International Affairs at the Hungarian National Research, Development and Innovation Office, founder of the Innovation Section at the Hungarian Economic Association
Prof. Zoltán Molnár, Professor of developmental neuroscience at the University of Oxford (UK)
Prof. Tomasz Stadejek PhD, DSc, Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland)
Prof. Jörg Jores, Director of the Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology at the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Bern (Switzerland)
Prof. Dr. Melinda Kovács, Acting Director and Professor at the Institute of Physiology and Nutrition at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, member of the HUN-REN Governing Board
The comprehensive assessment of HUN-REN's 49 research institutes was launched in January 2024, at the initiative of President Balázs Gulyás. The aim is to provide an unbiased and candid assessment of the standing of HUN-REN's research institutes in the global competition and identify potential breakthrough points. Building on the results of the evaluation, and by incorporating international best practices and examples, a new research strategy that supports the defined objectives will be developed in collaboration with the research institutions.
