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Reference name: VKI

Electrical Industry Research Institute

Type:
Research institute
Date of foundation:
1949
Address:
1158 Budapest, Késmárk Street 14.
Location: 1125 Budapest, Istenhegyi út 29-33.
Founders:
  • Ganz Electricity Factory - with the participation of founding director János Urbanek
    • Main goals and areas of activity

    The goal of the Electrical Industry Research Institute was to increase the production value of the power industry, to produce more advanced, modern products, and, more broadly, to solve all problems through which electricity can be used effectively as an effective tool for production, technological or other purposes.

    Senior management
    • János Urbanek Kossuth Prize winner, director 1949-1969
    • József Lukács, full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Kossuth Prize winner, director since 1969
    • László Nagy, director until 1990
    • Tamás Csipka, director since 1991
    Key figures, key people
    • László Pál, worked at the company from 1966-1969
    • József Mocsáry, Deputy Scientific Director
    • István Néveri,
    • Endre Sárkány, Head of Electrical Ceramics and Heat Technical Department
    • György Ágoston Jr., worked at the company between 1971-1972
    IT developments/products/Projects

    Research on the application of nonlinear silicon carbide resistors, especially the development of surge arresters, batteries and direct power converters.

    In the investigation of fuses and the development activity based on this .

    Successful research work in the development of certain elements of low-voltage switchgear, as well as in the investigation of contacts and arcing.

     Development of inorganic investment materials

    Transformations

    The Research and Experimental Department operated in the Ganz Electricity Factory, from which the Central Research Laboratory of the Electrical Industry (VKKL) was formed in 1949, which was renamed the Electrical Industry Research Institute (VKI) in 1956. The VKI ceased to exist without a successor in 1994. By 1991, the Institute had been transformed into 12 companies with additional capital. In 1995, the Institute's staff established the Electrical Industry Cooperative Office Ltd.

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    Created: 2017.04.15. 22:10
    Last modified: 2025.04.17. 13:58
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