Introduction - MATE Doctoral Schools
Animal Biotechnology and Animal Science
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Introduction
Last modified: 27. February 2024
The economic importance and social perception of livestock breeding, including breeding and production, has changed, and developed since the 90ties. Emphasis was placed on the preservation and development of biological (genetic) foundations, the application of modern molecular biological - biotechnological procedures and methods, and the issue of raw material, feed, and food safety. In addition, the production of farm animal species and their breeds and the development of production technologies are important areas of today's animal husbandry research.
The growing importance of animal husbandry in the national economy is primarily due to the growing demand to produce animal-derived foods that meet changing social needs and for large-scale export production, and animal husbandry must increasingly contribute to the preservation of the population retention capacity of rural settlements, as well as to the employment of the rural population. In addition, the consideration of environmental management and environmental protection aspects of sustainable agricultural production tends to gain increasing emphasis.
The topics and topic groups of the doctoral school cover almost the entire range of animal husbandry sciences:
MATE Szent István Campus
Doctoral School of Animal Biotechnology and Animal Science
Main research areas and leaders:
Animal biotechnology and molecular genetics in animal breeding
Leader: László Hiripi, PhD
Poultry production
Leader: Mária Kovács-Weber, PhD
Fish biology and fish breeding
Leader: Prof. Béla Urbányi, DSc
Breeding and production of farm ruminants
Leader: Prof. Péter Póti, PhD
Animal nutrition and feed toxicology
Leader: Krisztián Milán Balogh, PhD
Game biology and wildlife management
Leader: Prof. Sándor Csányi, PhD
Head of Doctoral School: Prof. Dr. Miklós Mézes, MHAS
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Dr. Béla Urbányi, DSc
