President Tamás Sulyok decorated Ferenc Krausz, Nobel-laureate physicist, with the Hungarian Saint Stephen Order on the occasion of the August 20 national holiday.
At the ceremony, held in the presidential Sandor Palace on Tuesday, Sulyok highlighted Krausz’s scientific discoveries concerning the changing energy levels of electrons “opening unlimited horizons” for nuclear research. Krausz’s work “could save lives and renew many principles of physics and mathematics, urging other researchers to revisit accepted theories,” the president added. Krausz’s success “is a global achievement and will elevate us Hungarians, too,” Sulyok said, adding that Krausz “has stayed Hungarian when abroad, helping Hungarian scientists and feeling responsible for Hungarian science.” Krausz thanked Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian government for their assistance in building a team “unparalleled in a global comparison” aimed to “lay the foundations for preventive medical care for the future and build much more efficient health care not only in Hungary but worldwide.” The ceremony was attended by Orbán, former President János Áder, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér, and House Speaker László Kövér.