A Corvinus instructor also received the András Gács Prize this year
The András Gács Prize was presented this year in the Ceremonial Hall of ELTE’s Faculty of Law. From among the nominees, the professional committee found two outstanding educators worthy of receiving the prize this time.
Zsigmond Tarcsay carries out his teaching work with exemplary preparedness and dedication. Over the course of his career, he has taught more than 30 different mathematics courses at various levels at ELTE, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), and Corvinus University. His students have included mathematicians, mathematics teachers, physicists, environmental science students, and more recently, data science students as well as students in quantitative economics and finance. He is also responsible for all functional analysis courses in ELTE’s mathematics program. His scientific achievements are marked by nearly 50 publications in international journals. His work has been recognized with, among others, the Géza Grünwald Memorial Medal and the János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In addition to his research, he is also active in the popularization of science.
Ágnes Backhausz is a researcher at the Rényi Institute and a lecturer and researcher at ELTE’s Faculty of Science. Her scientific field is highly diverse: in addition to researching random graph models and graph limit theory, she also works on topics related to the spread of epidemics and the application of AI. Her outstanding scientific work is recognized by the Erdős Prize and the Bolyai Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Since autumn 2020, she has led one branch of the mentorship program for young researchers at the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics. She is also active in science communication and the scientific public sphere.
The András Gács Prize was established in 2017 by the family with the aim of recognizing young mathematics instructors in higher education who are outstanding in their field and who motivate many students. The prize is named after András Gács (1969–2009), a mathematician who, in addition to his research achievements, inspired students with his versatility, openness, and sense of humor.
Tarcsay Zsigmond és Backhausz Ágnes