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Gábor Mezősi was born on July 18, 1952, in Szeged and spent most of his life there. He graduated as a teacher in Mathematics and Geography in 1975. With a German state scholarship, he gained professional experience and, observing their education system, reformed the Hungarian geographer training. In 1991, he won the Academy Award, and as head of department, he helped to introduce geoinformatics training. In 1993, he became Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in geoinformatics and landscape geography. After the turn of the millennium, he played an important role as dean of the Faculty of Science of the University of Szeged. In 2021, he was awarded Professor Emeritus of the University of Szeged and in 2023 the Civil Section of the Middle Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary. In addition to his scientific work, Gábor Mezősi did a lot to reform geographer training as well. The conversation with the Professor gives an insight into the most important stages and experiences of his life. |
