Pál Jékel

He taught at a high school for five years. From 1960 he was a part-time lecturer at the Institute of Mathematics of Kossuth Lajos University (KLTE), and then from 1960 he was an assistant professor at the Department of Geometry.

From 1961, the head of the university assigned him to study computer science: for three semesters, he continued his studies at the Cybernetics Research Group (KKCS) of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences with the M-3 computer. After that, he was entrusted with the development of computer science subjects for the mathematics and mathematics teacher students of the KLTE and the organization of education. In 1971, the university received an ODRA 1204 type computer, then after 1976 an R-30, then an R-55M medium-sized computer. He supervised the setup of the latter two computers as the head of the Computing Center. Initially, he held courses for lecturers, students and students of the practical school. In the meantime, he participated in the development of the topics of new computer science subjects and, partly from his own students, formed an effective computer science base at the university.

In 1974, he received his doctorate in computer processing of Hungarian-language texts. He is the (co-)author of 36 publications – 2 books and 8 notes.

Between 1989 and 1994, he was the head of the Administration Department of the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Natural Sciences (TTK) of the University of Budapest. After his retirement in 1994, he remained at the university; among other things, he was the editor of the European accreditation material (1996), the TTK's institute development plan (2000), and the 9 volumes of "The Institute of History" (2000-2006).

At the university, he was a member of the Institute, Faculty and University Council for many years, and a member of several committees. He participates in the organization and conduct of student competitions (high school and higher). He is the co-chairman of the Hajdú-Bihar County Organization of the Hungarian Society of Natural Sciences (NJSZT) (for 15 years), a member of the National Board of the Hungarian Society of Natural Sciences (NJSZT) (for 8 years). He is a member of the board of the Hajdú-Bihar County Organization of the Association of Technical and Natural Sciences Associations (MTESZ), a member of the board of the Mathematics Department of the Debrecen Organization of the Natural Sciences Society (TIT), and then its chairman.

His awards: Outstanding Employee of Education (1973); István Hatvani MTESZ County Award (1982); Silver Degree of the Order of Labor Merit (1986); TIT Golden Wreath Badge (1988); KLTE TTK Memorial Medal (1994); TTK 50th Anniversary Memorial Plaque (1999); Lajos Kossuth Memorial Medal (2002); Lifetime Achievement Award (NJSZT, 2012).