!!Ferenc Nagy - Curriculum Vitae
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__Degrees awarded:__
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*2001   Habilitation, Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary\\
*1997   D.Sc. “Molecular mechanism of light- and circadian regulated gene expression”. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary\\
*1981  Ph.D. Biochemistry and genetics. “Segregation and Recombination of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria in Nicotiana Somatic Hybrids”. József Attila University, Szeged, Hungary. Research adviser: Pál Maliga\\
*1977  M.A. Biochemistry and genetics. József Attila University, Szeged, Hungary. Mentor: Pál Maliga\\
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__Present positions:__
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*2008 -   Professor of Plant Cell and System Biology, University of Edinburgh, UK\\
*2006 -   Deputy Director, Inst. of Plant Biology, BRC, Szeged, Hungary\\
*2004 -   Honorary Professor, University of Freiburg, Germany
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__Management roles:__
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*2011 - present Monitoring Editor, Plant Physiology\\
*2006 - present Deputy Director, Institute of Plant Biology, BRC, Szeged, Hungary\\
*2000 - 2006 General Director, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Gödöllő, Hungary\\
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__Membership of Learned Societies:__
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*2008-2014 Member of EMBO Council\\
*2010 Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences  \\
*2008 Member of the German Academy of Sciences\\
*1998 Elected member of EMBO\\
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__PhD students supervised:__  35
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__Publications:__   160\\
__Citations received:__   10452\\
__Hirsch index:__   59
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__Research:__
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* Plant Molecular Biology: photoreceptors (red/far-red absorbing phytochromes and ultraviolet light absorning UVR8)/ light  controlled plant development//integration of stress and light induced signaling
* Photobiology:  structure/function of phytochromes, nucleo/cytoplasmic partitioning of phytochromes/post-translational modification/phosphorylation regulated light induced signaling
* Chronobiology: molecular organization of the plant circadian clock-work/light regulated entrainment/
* Optogenetics: development of plant based molecular switches for light regulated control of transcription of mammalian genes