Peter Csermely

Peter Csermely (47) is a professor at the Semmelweis University in Budapest. A former Fogarty Fellow at Harvard University, his main fields of study are molecular chaperones and networks. In 1996 Dr. Csermely launched a highly successful initiative providing research opportunities for more than 7000 gifted high school students. He also established the Network of Youth Excellence, www.nyex.info, promoting similar activities in 33 countries. He has published nine books and more than 170 research...See more

Peter Csermely (47) is a professor at the Semmelweis University in Budapest. A former Fogarty Fellow at Harvard University, his main fields of study are molecular chaperones and networks. In 1996 Dr. Csermely launched a highly successful initiative providing research opportunities for more than 7000 gifted high school students. He also established the Network of Youth Excellence, www.nyex.info, promoting similar activities in 33 countries. He has published nine books and more than 170 research papers. Dr. Csermely holds several distinguished appointments including Vice-president of the Hungarian Biochemical Society and has been recipient of numerous international fellowships and awards, for example the 2003 Science Communication Award of the European Molecular Biology Organization and the 2004 Descartes Award of the European Union for Science Communication. See less