Acta Biologica Tomus XLI. Fasciculi 1-4. [antikvár]

ACTA BIOL. SZEGED. 41, pp. 3-8 (1995/1996) IN MEMÓRIÁM DR. HABIL. SÁNDOR GULYÁS (1933-1996) Dr. Sándor Gulyás, retired head of the Department of Botany and director of the Botanical Garden, has died at the age of 63. He was born on April 9, 1933 in Kőröstarcsa. From 1952 he attended the József Attila University and graduated in 1956 as a biology-chemistry teacher. He joined the Department of Botany in 1960 as an Assistant Lecturer and remained there continuously onwards. He became a Lecturer in 1963 and a Reader in 1970. He received his "Dr. Univ." degree in 1962 and became a "Candidate of the science of biology" in 1971. He was involved in lecturing and leading laboratory practicals in Plant Morphology and Anatomy. His special course "Flower biology" always attracted many interested students, and formed a real contact between his academic activities and beekeeping, his favourite pastime which he perforaied with proficiency. He was a beloved leader of students preparing their master's theses, and gave a helping hand to numerous students starting their scientific work as student scientists. 14 of his students were awarded first prizes at National Conferences of Student Scientists, for which he was given the title of "Master of Students' Leaders" by the Ministiy of Education and Culture. He twice received the award "For Outstanding Work". He was a real social man. He was a member of the Botanical Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, president of the Plant Morphology and Anatomy Working Committee, editor of the scientific journal "Botanikai Közlemények", and co-editor of "Acta Biologica Szegediensis", and for a shorter period "Tiscia" and "Méhészet".