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Brunó Ferenc Straub

Hungarian biochemist, the last Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council (1914-1996)

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Brunó Ferenc Straub was a biochemist. As a young scholar he was a research assistant of Albert Szent-Györgyi at the University of Szeged, and subsequently worked at the Molteno Institute, Cambridge, UK. He was the first to obtain actin in a relatively pure state. He founded the Biological Research Centre in Szeged. He was the chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council from 29 June 1988 to 23 October 1989. He proposed the theory of conformational selection in 1964, the same year the Monod–Wyman–Changeux model was proposed.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Oradea wd
Died
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Place of death
Budapest wd
Citizenship
Hungary wd
Occupation
politician, university teacher, chemist, biochemist wd
Political party
Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party wd
Spouse
Gertrud Szabolcsi wd

Positions held wd

  • President of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic (29 June 1988 – 23 October 1989)
  • member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1985–1990)

Awards wd

  • Kossuth Prize (1948)
  • Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary (1995)
  • Order of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic
  • Order of Labour (1954)
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (1990)
  • Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary
  • honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (1974)

Questions

When was Brunó Ferenc Straub born?
Brunó Ferenc Straub was born on 5 January 1914 in Oradea.
What positions has Brunó Ferenc Straub held?
Positions held by Brunó Ferenc Straub include: President of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic (1988–1989); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1985–1990).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Brunó Ferenc Straub · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q527867 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Straub F. Brunó3 (cropped).jpg by University of Szeged (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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