Education: Medical Doctor (1969), Semmelweis University 394/1969, Medical School, Budapest, Hungary. Postgraduate training: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Teaching Hospital München-Neuperlach, 1984 with the support of Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany. Scientific graduation: PhD (1980) Thesis: The role of ERCP in pancreatic diseases, DSc (1991) Thesis: Somatostatin in the gastroenterology. Apointments: 1968-76 Assistant Professor in the 1st Dept. of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest; 1976-1990 Associate Professor; 1991-1993 Professor of Medicine; 1993-2009 Professor and Director of 2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest; 2004 Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.