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Professor Dr. Imre Hamar Elected as a Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

2025. May 07.

On May 7, 2025, the 199th General Assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) was held. During the assembly, the Gathering of Academicians elected the new full, corresponding, external, and honorary members of the Academy from among the 136 researchers included on the joint academic nomination list.

Based on the decision of the General Assembly, Imre Hamar, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Head of the Department at the Institute of East Asian Studies, and Director of the ELTE Confucius Institute, was elected as a corresponding member of the Section of Linguistics and Literary Scholarship.

Imre Hamar defended his doctoral dissertation at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2016. He is an internationally recognized representative of Hungarian Oriental Studies and a sinologist. His direct research area is the history of Chinese religion, with a special focus on medieval Chinese Buddhism.

Since 2016, he has published 47 scientific papers, including one monograph. Many of his studies have been featured in high-quality international English-language journals, including Chinese and Japanese academic publications and collected volumes. His international recognition is demonstrated by his extended work as a visiting professor in the United States, Germany, Japan, and China. He has initiated and led numerous Hungarian and international research programs and is one of the editors of the highly successful Chinese–Hungarian Comprehensive Dictionary. At ELTE, he has established a prominent sinology school, and his students have achieved outstanding results at both Hungarian and foreign universities. As director of the Confucius Institute in Hungary, he has greatly contributed to the promotion of the rich tradition of the Chinese language and culture.

His nomination for academic membership was supported by the full members of the Section of Linguistics and Literary Scholarship of the HAS: István Kenesei, László Kósa, Attila Paládi-Kovács, András Róna-Tas, and István Vásáry.

Elections are held every three years; the last election of new academicians took place in 2022. Following the May 7 election, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences now has 294 full members, 103 corresponding members, 201 external members, and 191 honorary members.

According to the Statutes of the Academy, a Hungarian citizen may be elected a corresponding member if they hold the title of Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences or an equivalent scientific degree, and if they practice their science at a recognized and particularly high creative level. A full member may be elected from among the corresponding members who have achieved significant scientific results since obtaining their membership.

You can read the publication introducing the newly elected members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2025 here:

https://mta.hu/ (pdf)


Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!


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