SOCIETY

The Scientific Society of the Silicate Industry is committed to provide moral and material appreciation for its members who supported the goal and activity of the Society with outstanding performance. To this purpose, it grants its members and put them up for various honors.

The outstanding performance that is the basis of the acknowledgment can be the high-level performance of a specific task or an activity performed for a prolonged period. The acknowledgment is awarded with having regard to the activity facilitating the featured task.

Szilikátiparért (for the silicate industry) medal
The Szilikátiparért medal is an honor awarded by the Society to its own members. The Presidency of the Society decides on awarding the honor based on the proposals of the Divisions. The honor is awarded annually on the Builders’ Day.

MTESZ Award, Medal
The Society – during the operation of MTESZ – was entitled to give a proposal for awarding the MTESZ Award and Medal. The proposals were discussed by the former management.

Other government and social honors
In addition to the above, the Society is entitled to put up its deserving members for various government and social honors.

Members of the Society awarded in the recent years

Dr. Pál Rudnyánszky, co-President of the Society received the Eötvös Loránd Award in 2004.

In 2004, Eszter Mattyasovszky Zsolnay (Brick and Tile) and Ferenc Illés (Cement) were recorded in the MTESZ Memory Album for the “Outstanding work performance in the field of quality management”.

In 2006, Dr. Pál Rudnyánszky, SZTE co-President was awarded the Hungarian Silver Cross of Merit.

In 2008, Dr. János Szépvölgyi, our President at the time, was awarded The Knight’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit.

In December 2010, Dr. János Szépvölgyi, our president at the time, was awarded with the Gábor Dénes Award.

On December 3, 2012, Károly Kovács, member and former secretary general of our Society was awarded the Palotás László Award.