Professor Hegyi's major achievements is Scientific Discoveries: Péter Hegyi had highly important discoveries in the field of pancreatology. He has established a critical role for the duct cells in pancreatitis, by discovering that (1) pancreatitis inducing agents like bile acids, fatty acids and ethanol dose-dependently deteriorate pancreatic ductal secretion via mitochondrial damage and calcium overload; (2) the function of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator is strongly inhibited by alcohol and fatty acids; and (3) restoration of ductal function by adenosine triphosphate or 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine inhibitorsdecrease the severity of acute pancreatitis. Importantly, he transferred them into randomized clinical trials to foster his scientific discoveries to patients benefits. He established the first Centre for Translational Medicine in Eastern and Centre Europe www.tm-centre.org. Establishment of a research centre: He has built up an internationally high quality pancreatic research centre in Szeged and Pécs. He also composed a multicentre clinical network (Hungarian Pancreatic Study Group) which incorporate 110 hospitals from 28 countries. Within 15-year he raised several scientists for Pancreatology. 22 PhD degree have been awarded to his students. Four of them act as independent PIs running highly relevant project. One of his students (Jozsef Maleth) received a Momentum grant by the HAS and received a Prima Junior Prize as well. Establishment of a new, multigenerational science education system for the 21st: He established the Szeged Scientists Academy which is incorporated into the present school system, provides continuous science education for secondary school and university students. The Foundation received 6 million Euros governmental fund for running and developing the programme which now receives high international recognition. Many top scientists including 11 Nobel laureates visited the new school system in Szeged. At the request of him, German Nobel Laureate physiologist, Dr. Bert Sakmann has accepted the post of Director of education for Szeged Scientists Academy. www.nobel-szeged.hu.