Róza Ádány is a doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. She is a medical doctor with a specialization in the fields of preventive medicine and public health. She is Professor of Public Health at the University of Debrecen (Hungary), founding Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, leader of the Doctoral School of Health Sciences, head of the MTA-DE Public Health Research Group, Visiting Professor at the Semmelweis University (Budapest, Hungary), and President of the Public Health Genomics Section of the European Public Health Association. She is also an editorial member of the EJPH and the associate editor of Frontiers in Public Health. Her scientific research achieved international significance regarding the identification of genetic susceptibility biomarkers for cardiometabolic diseases. She took a substantive part in the launch of the Hungarian public health program. She received several prestigious Hungarian and international awards in acknowledgment of her work, like the “For Hungarian Higher Education” medal, Széchenyi fellowship, Szent-Györgyi Albert prize, Hatvani prize and Pro Urbe Award of Debrecen City, Semmelweis prize, Hőgyes Endre prize, Szilárd Leó fellowship, and the “Distinguished Scientist Award” of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science. Her research interests include FXIII, macrophages, and public health.
