Szemészet, 2009 (146. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2009-12-01 / 4. szám
146. évfolyam (2009) 173 ka igazgatója. 2000-2004 között az Általános Orvostudományi Kar dékánja, 2004-2007 között a Debreceni Egyetem tudományos rektorhelyettese, 2007. július 1-től a DE OEC klinikai centrumelnök-helyettese. 2004-től doktori program vezető, 2006-tól doktori iskola vezető. 2004-2009 között a Szemészeti Szakmai Kollégium elnöke, 2007. december 7-től a Magyar Szemorvostársaság elnöke. A Bjerrum-díjat Dr. Berta András professzor a tiszteletére rendezett tudományos ülés keretében tartott díszelőadását (Bjerrum lecture 2009) követően vette át a Dán Szemorvostársaság elnökségétől. A Magyar Szemorvostársaság Elnöksége, 2009. december Professzor Dr. Berta András rövidített tudományos önéletrajza (a Bjerrum-díj átadásánál elhangzott laudatio) Resume of Curriculum vitae András Berta Born on 23rd February, 1955. Education: M.D. (with ’’summa cum laude”), 1979. University of Debrecen, Hungary Ophthalmologist, 1984. University of Debrecen, Hungary Pediatric Ophthalmologist, 2001. University of Budapest, Hungary Positions: 1994 - To date: Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary 1994 - To date: Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary 2007 - To date: Vice President for Clinical Affairs of the Medical and Health Sciences Center of the University of Debrecen, Hungary 2004-2007: Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs of the University of Debrecen, Hungary 1999-2004 (elected for 2 terms): Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary Dissertations, and International Prizes C. Sc. (Ph.D.) 1983. Thesis: Diagnostic Tear Protein Determinations. Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Debrecen, Hungary D. Sc. (Dr. Med. Sei.) 1993. Thesis: Tear Proteinases and Proteinase-Inhibitors in Corneal Ulcers and in Different Types of Keratitis. Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Debrecen, Hungary Habilitation, 1994. Lecture: First experiences in Hungary with the Ruthenium-106 applicator treatment of intraocular tumors. University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary Lacrima Award, 1984. Lubbock, USA Invention of The Year Award of The Johns Hopkins University, 1st Prize, 2001. Baltimore, USA Ridder Award, 1st class, 2003. Oslo, Norway Special Initiatives He was the founding member of the International Society for Dakryology: 1984 Started and since then continues the Ruthenium applicator treatment of intraocular tumors in Hungary (his is still the only center for such treatments in Hungary): 1986 Organized (together with F.J. Holly) the 1st Meeting of the International Society of Dakryology in Budapest, Hungary: 987 Created and since then and runs a Lions Cornea Bank at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Hungary: 1994 Created and since then runs the Hungarian Keratoplasty Register (a national corneal transplantation database): 1992 Created the second excimer laser center in Hungary which started LASIK in Hungary: 1996 Created a Lions Eye Institute to treat eye patients coming from abroad to Hungary: 1997 Was the founder and is the President of the InnoTears Ltd., a “spin off” company that has several inventions, that has registered 3 patents (a diagnosic kit for the determination of urokinase levels in tears, a urokinase containing eyedrop for the replenishment of the missing urokinase from the tears of patients following PRK, and a PA-inhibitor containing eyedrop). The company has won several national and international innovation prizes including the Invention of the Year Award of the Johns Hopkins University, Is' prize, in 2001.: 2001 He received the Ridder Award, 1st Class of Norway, for organizing the English language graduate medical training of Nowegian students at the University of Debrecen, Hungary: 2003 His work in the promotion of the corneal transplantation program of Bosnia-Hezegovina was recognized by a diploma of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary: 2005 His company, InnoTears Ltd. recieved the Millennium Prize of the Hungarian Patent Bureau, in the category of small enterprises: 2008 National and International Scientific Positions President of the Hungarian Ophthalmological Society since 2007. President of the Collegium Ophthalmologicum Hungáriáim (advisory board in Ophthalmology of the Hungarian Ministry of Health) 2004-2009. Country Hason of Hungary in TFOS (Tear Film Ocular Surface) Society since 2007. Member of the European Board of Directors in Ophthalmology (the former European Council of Ophthalmology) since 2009. National Representative of the Hungarian Ophthalmolgical Society in the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) since 2009. Member of the Arab Board of Examinators in Ophthalmology (Branch of the Arab Board for Medical Specializations) 1997-1998. TÁRSASÁGI HÍREK
