!!!Béla Merkely \\ %%(float:left;margin-left:20px;margin-right:30px;) [{Image src='Merkey_Bela_Fénykép_rektor_small.jpg' alt='Béla Merkely' height='220'}] %% [{AcadMemberDataPlugin}] \\ \\ \\ \\ __Present and Previous Positions__ * 2019 Chairman, Sports Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University * 2018 Rector, Semmelweis University * 2012 Director and Chair, Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center * 2013 Professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University * 2011 President, Cardiology Council of Professional College * 2009 Head of the Departmental Group – Department of Cardiology and Vascular Neurology Departmental Group, Semmelweis University * 2008 Professor of Medicine – Semmelweis University * 2007 Director and Chair – Semmelweis University Heart Center \\ __Fields of Scholarship__ [{AcadMemberFOScholarshipPlugin}] \\ __Honours and Awards__ * 2021 Lions Fair Play Award, for his decade-long participation in goodwill services * 2021 Széchenyi Prize, recognizing the outstanding contribution to the academic life in Hungary * 2021 Man of the Year 2020, award of the “Figyelő” business weekly * 2018 ESC Silver Medal * 2017 Honorary President of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology * 2016 Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Commander Cross * 2015 Dénes Gábor Award (Novofer Foundation) * 2014 Gold Medal of Hungarian Society of Cardiology * 2013 Honorary citizen of Budapest * 2013 Medal of Honor (People's Friendship University of Russia) * 2012 Elite Reviewer of the Europace Journal * 2011 Semmelweis University Heart Center – “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence” * 2011 Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Officer’s Cross * 2011 Markusovszky Award, Hungarian Medical Journal * 2009 Nivou Prize of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences * 2008 Ernő Jendrassik Award * 2007 Master Tutor Gold Medal – Award of the National Scientific Student’s Organization * 2006 Pro Civitate Sana Award * 2004 Bolyai Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences * 2002 Semmelweis University, Tutor Award of the Scientific Student’s Organization * 1999 10th World Congress of Electrophysiology, International Virchow Award 1st prize \\ %%columns-900 %%coolborders-140-70 [{Image src='User/paper_content_pencil_48.png' width='48px' class='image_left'}] [Curriculum Vitae |User/Merkely_Béla/CV] %% ---- %%coolborders-140-70 [{Image src='User/book_48.png' class='image_left'}] [Publication list|User/Merkely_Béla/Publications] %% ---- %%coolborders-140-70 [{Image src='User/camera_noflash_48.png' width='48px' class='image_left'}] [Highlights of my work and anecdotes|User/Merkely_Béla/Highlight] %% ---- %%coolborders-140-70 [{Image src='User/database_48.png' class='image_left'}] [Other information|User/Merkely_Béla/OtherInformation] %% %% [{ALLOW view All}] [{ALLOW edit bmerkely}] [{ALLOW upload bmerkely}] [{ALLOW comment All}]