As part of the comprehensive evaluation of the HUN-REN research institutes, the on-site review of the scientific activities of the HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control (HUN-REN SZTAKI) took place between 19-20 February 2024. This marks the beginning of the on-site assessment of the network’s 7 institutions operating in STEM fields, including a total of 12 research institutes. The process involving leading international researchers concludes on 13 March.
The members of the Assessment Committee evaluating HUN-REN SZTAKI 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
Dr. István Szabó, PhD, Deputy CEO for Strategy and Innovation at HUN-REN Headquarters, 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. Peter Török, DPhil, Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Director of Imaging at the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Director of the NTU Optical Bio-Imaging Centre (NOBIC), Interim Director of the Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS) (Singapore)
Prof. Dr. habil. Hassan Charaf, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Head of its Automation and Applied Informatics Department, member of the HUN-REN Governing Board
Prof. Dr. Enric Banda, member of the Academia Europaea, Senior Advisor at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Strategic Advisor at Leitat Technological Centre, President of the Advisory Board to the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, former Secretary General of the European Science Foundation, former President of Euroscience (Spain)
Prof. Dr. Chih-Hao Luke Ong, PhD, Distinguished University Professor and Vice President of Research at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Chief Scientist for AI Singapore (Singapore)
Dr. Jana Kolar, Executive Director of the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CERIC-ERIC), European Innovation Council (EIC) Ambassador, former Chair of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) (Slovenia)
Dr. Zsuzsa Márka, Research Scientist at the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory of Columbia University in the City of New York, a co-discoverer of cosmic gravitational waves (USA)
Prof. Hendrik Van Brussel, Emeritus Professor in mechatronics and automation at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven, former President of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen) and of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) (Belgium)
Prof. Paul M.J. Van den Hof, PhD, Full Professor in the Control Systems Group of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, former Chair of the Executive Board and former Vice-President of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) (Netherlands)
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.
