HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research Supports Young Talent from Secondary School

A collaboration agreement has been signed between the Vörösmarty Mihály Secondary School of Érd (VMG) and HUN-REN CAR. VMG Érd is ranked 31st on HVG's list of secondary schools in Hungary and 8th among the top 10 non-metropolitan schools.

The document was signed late last year by Zoltán Divéki, Deputy Director-General of HUN-REN CAR, and Judit Szilasné Mészáros, Headteacher of VMG. The aim of the cooperation is to provide talented students with research mentoring, offering them an insight into the world of scientific research while introducing them to various fields of agricultural science, including plant protection, soil science, and sustainable agriculture.

On the occasion of the agreement signing, the Deputy Director-General of HUN-REN CAR gave a presentation at the VMG Science Workshop, attended by nearly one hundred students. Zoltán Divéki outlined the activities of HUN-REN CAR, ongoing research, and the steps involved in becoming a researcher.

Norbert Németh, Head of the Department of Operative Techniques and Surgical Research at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen and Vice-Dean for Educational Affairs, and András Falus, Széchenyi Prize-winning immunologist and former Director of the Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology at Semmelweis University, Budapest, also delivered a lecture.

The long-term aim of the collaboration is to promote research careers and advance the development of agricultural science in Hungary.