!!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