Ilona Kovács#

Department of Cognitive Science
Budapest University of Technmology and Economics (BME)
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (GTK)
Tel: +36-1-463-1072
Fax: +36-1-463-1072


Degrees:

• DSc, Psychology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), 2004
• Dr. Habil., Psychology, Pécs University, Pécs, Hungary, 2003
• CSc, Psychology, HAS, 1997
• University diploma in Psychology, ELTE, Budapest, Hungary, 1983

Positions:

• 2006-present Professor of Psychology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Hungary
• 2006-2009 Chair, Department of Cognitive Science, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (GTK) BME, Hungary
• 2006-present Director, Graduate School in Psychology, GTK BME, Hungary
• 2006-present Director, HAS-BME Research Group in Cognitive Science, Hungary
• 2003-2006 Associate Professor of Psychology, BME, Hungary
• 2001-2002 Invited Fellow, Collegium Budapest / Institute for Advanced Study, Hungary
• 1997-2003 Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (Rutgers), USA
• 1993-1997 Research Associate, Laboratory of Vision Research (LVR), Rutgers, USA
• 1990-1992 Postdoctoral fellow, LVR, USA
• 1983 - 1989 Department of General Psychology, ELTE, Hungary

Honors:

• 2009 Academia Europaea, member
• 2006 Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
• 2005 Charles Simonyi Award
• 1991 Fight for Sight Research Division of the National Society to Prevent Blindness Research Award, USA
• 1990 Soros Foundation Research Award
• 1980 National Award for Scholarschip and Sportsmanship, Hungary

Current Memberships:

• 2007-present Member, Hungarian Scientific Research Fund, Life Sciences Committee
• 2005-present Editorial Board member, Vision Research, Elsevier Journals
• 2003-2007 Member, Hungarian Scientific Research Fund, Social Sciences Committee

Non-professional interests:

• Basketball
  • Member of the Hungarian National Team 1975-1980
  • Olympic Games, 4th place 1980
• Boardgames
  • Member of the Hungarian Go Association 1981-present
• Photography
  • Salon 2000, The first show of the New Millenium, Limner Gallery, NY, NY, 2000.
  • Tisza 2000, Votisky Gallery, Tiszakürt, Hungary, 2000.
  • winner, Visions of Science, Novartis Hungaria, 2006
• Music
  • Cello