MagyarDr. Máthé Ákos
Máthé Ákos
Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Habil. university professor, head of department
Medicinal Plant Association and Product Council, functions.
- founding member and secretary, 1992 - 1995.
- Director of International Relations, 2004 - 2007.
- Board member, since 2001.
International Societies, functions:
- International Society for Horticultural Sciences, Section Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, chairman, since 2006.
- - European Herb Growers Association (EUROPAM), 2003 - 2006.
Professional Experience with Medicinal and Aromatic Plants:
- Engineer of horticulture (M.Sc.), with a major in Medicinal Plant Production, University of Horticulture, Budapest
- MEDIMPEX Foreign Trade Company, Department for Medicinal Plants and Essential Oils, Budapest
- HERBÁRIA National Cooperative Enterprise for the Commerce of Medicinal Plants, Department for Production Development, Budapest,
- Research Institute for Medicinal Plants, Budakalász,
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Department for Education and Research, Budapest,
- University of Horticulture (subsequently: Szent István University), Departments of Plant Physiology, subsequently Department of Dendrology and Ornamental Plants, Budapest,
- West Hungarian University, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, Department of Botany, professor, head of department
- University of Massachusetts, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Amherst, visiting professor, 1995.
- Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien, Institut für Botanik, visiting professor, 1996 - 1998.
Consulting/professional domains:
- Research of medicinal plants,
- New uses of medicinal plants,
- Production of medicinal plants,
- Trade of medicinal plants,
- Education (also in English and German)
- Diversification of horticultural production,
- New crops and new uses,
- Collaboration in education, research and development,
- Publishing activities (books, scientific publications)
