Karikó among new members of Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó was elected an honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Magyar Tudomány Akadámia – MTA) at a closed session of the organisation’s general meeting on Monday.

The 100 new academics elected on Tuesday were chosen by the Assembly of Academics from 110 researchers on the Joint Academic Candidate List.

Every three years, the Academy elects Corresponding and Full Members, as well as External and Honorary Members, the last election being held in May 2019.

According to the Statutes of the Academy, a Hungarian citizen who holds the title of Doctor of the Academy of Sciences or an equivalent scientific degree and who has been recognised as a scientist of particularly high quality and creative work may be elected as a Corresponding Member.

A corresponding member of Hungarian nationality who has achieved significant scientific results since becoming a corresponding member may be elected as a full member.

An external member is a scientist who lives abroad and pursues his/her scientific activities abroad, who cultivates his/her science to an internationally outstanding standard, who professes to be Hungarian and who maintains close contact with Hungarian scientific life.