Dr. Balázs SCHMIDT

CEO
Curriculum vitae

Zsuzsanna SZABÓ

CFO
Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

1991 – 1994 Magyar Posta, Newspaper Trading Directorate of Budapest, internal auditor
1994 – 1999 Magyar Posta, Newspaper Trading Directorate of Budapest, accountant
1999 – 2003 HÍRKER – Budapesti Hírlapkereskedelmi Rt, finance and accounting manager
2003 – 2005 Magyar Lapterjesztő Rt. Group, finance and accounting manager
2006 – 2008 Magyar Közút Zrt., deputy chief executive
2008 – 2009 Magyar Közút Zrt, business development manager
2009 – 2010 Imagement group, international financial director
2011 – 2012 IGN (Montivo) group, asset management director (business manager)
2012 –   Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, CFO

 

Higher-education degree

Industrial engineer (B.Sc)
Professional economist (M.Sc)
Auditor

Languages

English

Contact

E-mail: zsuzsanna.szabo@bayzoltan.hu

Dr. Ádám VIDA

Director of Research and Development
Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

2016 – 2018    Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Researcher
2018 – 2019    Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Group leader
2019 – 2020    Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Head of Department
2020 – 2024    Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Division Director
2024 –             Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Director os Research and Development

 

Membership of professional associations

2016 –   Roland Eötvös Physical Society, secretary
2020 –   Magyar Anyagvizsgálók Egyesülete (MAE), member of the board

 

Research activities

Modern electron microscope techniques
Preparation and usage of high entropy alloys
Recycling technologies

 

High education degree

Applied physicist (BSc)
Materials Scientist (MSc)
PhD in Physics (Materials physics)

 

Languages

English (fluent)
Slovak (fluent)

 

Contact:

E-mail: adam.vida@bayzoltan.hu

Zoltán BUROM

Business Development Director
Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

1999 – 2001 Cora Hypermarket – Department Manager, Sales Representative

2001 – 2005 Bluefish Computer Ltd. – Commercial Director, Procurement Director, Buyer

2005 – 2008 Cédrus Ltd. – Head of Product Managers, Product Manager

2008 – 2012 LG Electronics Hungary Ltd. – Key Account Manager

2012 – 2013 Microsoft Hungary Ltd. – Key Account Manager

2013 – 2019 Samsung Electronics Hungary Plc. – Head of Display Division, Business Development Manager

2020 – 2022 Kermann Informatics Plc. – Senior Key Account Manager

2022 – 2023 Samsung Electronics Hungary Plc. – Sales Director

2024 –             Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, business development director


Higher-education degree

Technical Manager


Languages

English


Contact

E-mail: zoltan.burom@bayzoltan.hu

Attila FARKAS

Marketing Director
Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

2007 – 2009 Convention Budapest Ltd. event specialist

2009 – 2012 Ecolab-Hygiene Ltd., marketing & event specialist

2013  Ministry of Administration and Justice, head of events department

2013 – 2015 Nexus Communications Ltd., event tead leader / event planner

2015 –             Kyat event Ltd., general manager / chief executive officer

2022 – 2023 IDBC Creative solutions Ltd., chef marketing officer / communication director

2023 –             Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, marketing director


Higher-education degree

Economist (marketing specialization)


Languages

English


Contact

E-mail: attila.farkas@bayzoltan.hu

Hunor HEGYI

Investment Director
Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

2006 – 2007 Civitas Foundation for Civil Society, project coordinator
2007 – 2009 Alpha Bank Romania S.A., credit analyst

2009 – 2011 Odorheiu Secuiesc Community Foundation, programs director

2011 – 2021 START Guarantee Financial Services Zrt., business unit director

2022 – 2024 Széchenyi Funds, senior investment manager

2024 –             Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, investment director


Higher-education degree

Economist

Master of Business Administration


Languages

English, Romanian


Contact

E-mail: Hunor.Hegyi@bayzoltan.hu

Dr. József KAKUK

Director of Division for Engineering

BAY-ENG Division for Engineering

Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

2003 – 2005 General Electric Consumer and Industrial, Development Engineer, PhD student

2005 – 2007 General Electric Consumer & Industrial, engineering manager

2007 – 2013 Robert Bosch Power Tool Kft., engineering group leader

2013 – 2018 Robert Bosch Power Tool Kft., head of engineering department

2018 – 2024 Robert Bosch Power Tool Kft., professional lead of engineering

2024 – 2025 Robert Bosch Power Tool Kft., engineering director

2025 –             Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied research, division director


Membership of professional associations

Member of the Board of Directors of the Hungarian Association for Innovation (since 2019)

Member of the R&D Committee, Hungarian Association for Innovation (since 2018)

Member of the Public Board of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (since 2014)


Awards and Honors

Honorary Associate Professor, University of Miskolc (2014)

Honorary University Professor, University of Miskolc (2018)


High education degree

Certified Mechanical Engineer

PhD Degree


Languages

English, German


Contact:

E-mail: Jozsef.Kakuk@bayzoltan.hu

Dr. István KISS

Director of Division for Biotechnology

BAY-BIO Division for Biotechnology

Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

1998  – 1999      Scholarship at Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Sede Boqer, Israel
1999  – 2002      Student scholarship, Bay Zoltán Foundation for Applied Research
2002  –               Scientist, Bay Zoltan Foundation for Applied Research
2007  – 2011      Biotechnology Division Director, Bay Zoltán Foundation for Applied Research, Division for Biotechnology
2011  –               Director of the division, Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Division for Biotechnology

 

Membership of professional associations

2010 –               Hungarian Academy of Sciences, member of the Environmental-geochemical Subcommittee

Research activities, participation in projects

Numerous domestic and international R&D tenders and business projects

Higher-education degrees

M.Sc: Biology
Ph.D: Environmental Sciences
Honorary associate professor at the University of Szeged

Languages

English

Contact:

E-mail: istvan.kiss@bayzoltan.hu

Péter POMLÉNYI

Acting Division Director

BAY-PROD Production Division

Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

2001 – 2010 Furukawa Electric Technology Institute, research engineer

2010 – 2017 Furukawa Electric Technology Institute, teamleader

2018 – 2019 Evopro systems engineering Kft., R&D project leader

2019 –           HD Composite Plc., director of R&D department

– Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, acting division director


High education degree

Chemical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer


Language

English


Contact

E-mail: peter.pomlenyi@bayzoltan.hu

András SZÜCS

Director of Knowledge Management Centre

BAY-TMK Knowledge Management Centre

Curriculum vitae

Current and previous workplaces, positions

2001 – 2003 Ministry of Economy, analyst

2003 – 2006 Ministry of Economy and Transport, deputy head of department, head of unit

2007 – 2010 MAG – Hungarian Economic Development Centre Plc., director of grant management

2010 – 2014 MAPI Hungarian Development Office Plc., business unit director

2014 – 2023 Prime Minister’s Office / Ministry of Finance, head of department / Secretariat director

– Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, division director


Higher-education degree

Economist

Jurist


Languages

English


Contact

E-mail: andras.szucs@bayzoltan.hu

Angéla VÁRADINÉ Dr. SZARKA

Energy Division Director

BAY-ENERGY Energy Division

Curriculum vitae