five Vice-Rectors: the Vice-Rector for General Affairs, the Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs, the Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation, the Vice-Rector for Clinical Affairs and the Vice-Rector for Strategy and Development. Rector: Dr. Béla Merkely Chancellor: Dr. Lívia Pavlik Vice-Rector for General Affairs: Dr. Ferenc Bánhidy Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs: Dr. Péter Hermann Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation: Dr. Péter Ferdinandy Vice-Rector for Clinical Affairs: Dr. Attila Szabó Vice-Rector for Strategy and Development: Dr. Éva Szabó Feketéné Vice-Rector for International Studies: Dr. Alán Alpár Notable people Ignác Semmelweis (1818–1865), popularly known as “the saviour of mothers”. He began his career in Vienna; it was there that he discovered the cause of puerperal fever. He left Vienna for the Medical Faculty of the Imperial and Royal University of Pest (now Semmelweis University), where he served as professor and director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology from 1855 to 1865. Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893–1986) is the only Hungarian Nobel laureate who received the distinction for research conducted in Hungary. He earned his diploma at the medical faculty in Budapest (now Semmelweis University). He successfully isolated vitamin C and discovered the components and reactions of the citric acid cycle at the University of Szeged. Szent-Györgyi returned to the University of Budapest's Faculty of Medicine after the war, but emigrated to the US in 1947. László Szollás (1907–1980), world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater. Judith Forrai (born 1949), Hungarian historian of science, medical historian, dentist, professor, doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and journal editor-in-chief. Zoltán Kovács (born 1962), vice-president of the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation and Paul Loicq Award recipient, graduated with Master of Physical Education degree in 1992 at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. Gallery See also List of universities and colleges in Hungary Education in Hungary Erasmus Programme iknife Ignaz Semmelweis Albert Szent-Györgyi References External links Spanish Representative of Semmelweis University International Semmelweis Student Association (ISSA) Medical schools in Hungary Semmelweis University Educational institutions established in 1769 1760s establishments in Hungary Universities and colleges in Hungary