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UNDERSTANDING THE HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: A GUIDE in the spatial structure of Hungarian industry; sociogeographic investigation of the metropolitan livingspace (Lebensraum). RCES LABORATORY FOR GEOCHEMICAL RESEARCH Address: H-1112 Budapest, Budaörsi út 45 Mail: H-1502 Budapest, EO.Box 132 Phone/Fax: (36-1) 319-3137 Internet: www.core.hu/geochem/index.htm E-mail: arkai@sparc.core.hu Director: PÉTER ÁRKAI, C.M. Main fields of research: Mineralogy and geochemistry of rare earth metals; development oi the taxonomy and methodology of low temperature metamorphosis; investigation of the formation of magmatic rocks and the related formation oi raw materials; complex coalmineralogical and coal-geochemical investigations of Hungarian brown coals; geochemistry; investigation of bioessential trace elements; isotope-geochemical examination of drinking water and thermal spring bases. RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY Address: H-1022 Budapest, Herman O. u. 15 Mail: H-1525 Budapest, EO.Box 35 Phone: (36-1) 356-4644 Fax: (36-1) 356-4682 Internet: www.taki.iif.hu E-mail: nemeth@rissac.hu Director: TAMÁS NÉMETH , C.M. Main fields of research: Basic research in soil science, agrochemistry and soil biology. The Institute's activities in these fields also include significant applied research and experimental development, graduate training by mail, advisory and information activities, as well as extensive national and international co-operation. The Institute co-operates in several national and international programmes (e.g., Inco-Copernicus, NATO SP EU Fifth Framework Programme, PHARE, etc.). RESEARCH INS TITUTE FOR SOLID-STATE PHYSICS AND OPTICS Address: H-l 121 Budapest, Konkoly-Thege M. u. 29/33 Mail: H-1525 Budapest, EO.Box 49 Phone: (36-1) 392-2212 Fax: (36-1) 392-2215 Internet: www.szfki.hu E-mail: szfki@szfki.hu Director: JÁNOS KOLLÁR, D.SC. Main fields of research: Basic research in the field of theoretical and experimental solid-state physics, including the physics of condensed materials, metals, thin films and surfaces, and also in the field of theoretical and experimental optics, including the physics of optical crystals, nonlinear and quantum optics, as well as laser physics; applied research, including the development, study and applications of specific new materials, new test methods, new optical crystals, thin-film devices and lasers; development of unique research methods (neutron scattering, neutron and gamma-radiography, NMR, X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer-spectroscopy, ultra-short laser pulses). RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNICAL PHYSICS AND MATERIAL SCIENCE Address: H-l 121 Budapest, Konkoly Thcge út 29/33 Mail: H-1525 Budapest 114, EO. Box 49 Phone: (36-1) 392-2225 Fax: (36-1) 392-9226 Internet: www.kfki.hu/mfahp E-mail: gyulai@mfa.kfki.hu Director: JÓZSEF GYULAI, O.M. Main fields of research: Basic research in the field of semiconductors, metals, including magnetic materials; applied research in sensing devices (semiconductor, magnetic and optical type), and in ceramics. Other fields of activity include special computer programmes and training on both undergraduate and graduate levels. 62
