Biography

Born on July 3 1940 in Szombathely (Hungary). Married, 3 children (born 1965, 1969 and 1979).

Education

  • 1958-1963 : Higher education in Budapest, Eötvös Loránd University
  • 1963 : Diploma in archaeology and Latin
  • 1968 : University doctorate in archaeology

Professional career

  • 1963-1966 : Assistant curator in the archaeological department of the Hungarian National Museum
  • 1970-1978 : Associate researcher at the École française d'Athènes
  • 1975-1984 : Curator, Greco-Roman Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
  • 1976-1984 : Scientific Secretary, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
  • 1978-1989 : Lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
  • 1980 : PhD in archaeology
  • 1984-1987  Deputy General Director of the Museum of Fine Arts
  • 1987 : Doctorate
  • 1989 : Professor at Eötvös Loránd University since July1 1989 (Chair of Ancient and Protohistoric Archaeology)
  • Since 1994 : Vice-Rector General of Eötvös Loránd University
  • Since 1995 : Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
  • 2000-2001 : Visiting Professor at the Collège de France, holding the annual International Chair

Non-academic responsibilities

  • 1977 : Member of the " Iron Age " Committee of the International Union of Pre- and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP)
  • 1990 : Secretary of the Archaeological Committee of the Hungarian Academy (1980-1990), then Chairman of the Committee
  • 1985 : Member of the Hungarian National Committee of the UISPP
  • 1985-1988 : Member of the Bibracte Scientific Council
  • 1989-1997  Co-director of the exhibition Celti. La prima Europa exhibition in Venice
  • 1994-1997 : President of the Human Sciences College of the National Accreditation Committee
  • Member of editorial boards : Acta Archaeologica, Studia Antiqua, Corpus des trouvailles celtiques (Budapest) ; Études celtiques (Paris) ; Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (Basel)

International lectures

  • Since 1980 : Paris, École Pratique des Hautes Études IVe section
  • 1985 : Paris, École normale supérieure
  • 1989 : Paris, Collège de France
  • Since 1990 : Bologna, Dijon, Geneva, Lausanne, Kiel (lectures and seminars)
  • 1993 : Dublin, University College, Annual Lecture in Celtic Archaeology
  • 1996 : Edinburgh University, Munroe lecture