News

As of 1 May 2026, the Hungarian Young Academy has expanded with new members. The HYA Membership Election Committee has decided to award membership for the 2026–2031 term to thirteen applicants this year, also to fill the vacancy left by the tragic death of HYA member Zoltán Fekete in 2024.

In the field of humanities and social sciences:
– Tamás László Berki (Hungarian University of Physical Education and Sports Sciences)
– Judit Dombi (University of Pécs)
– Gábor Simon (Eötvös Loránd University)
– Eszter Vaszkunné Kótyuk (Eötvös Loránd University)

In the field of mathematics and natural sciences:
– Levente Cseri (BrainVisionCenter)
– Alexandra Kemény (Budapest University of Technology and Economics)
– Roland Molontay (Budapest University of Technology and Economics)
– Gyula Nagy (University of Szeged)
– Marcell Stippinger (Wigner Research Center for Physics)

In the field of life sciences:
– Júlia Katalin Jósvai (HUN-REN Agricultural Research Center)
– Nóra Lenkey (BrainVision Center – Epilepsy Group)
– Erika Lisztes (University of Debrecen)
– Orsolya Anna Pipek (Eötvös Loránd University)

We warmly congratulate our new members and look forward to working together!

At the same time, this is also a time of farewell. It is with a heavy heart that we now say goodbye to our members who are becoming alumni. The shared commitment to addressing the challenges faced by young researchers and representing their interests has forged a strong bond among our members. Our departing members have actively participated in representing young researchers, and many served on the executive board. We thank you for everything, and we hope that your departure is only a formality, and that you will continue to support our work from behind the scenes. Goodbye, Tamás Beke-Somfai, Georgina Fröhlich, Sára Hungler, Zsuzsanna Kolbert, Ákos Lencsés, Réka Lukács, Péter Pál Pach, Ivett Szalma, Dávid Tárnoki, Andrea Toldy, Imola Wilhelm, and András Zsidó!