Ernő Duuda

Biography

Founder and CEO, SOLVO Biotechnology Also Founder and President of the Hungarian Biotechnology Association, a representative organization active in lobbying for the interests of its member companies and the biotechnology sector in Hungary. As a genuine entrepreneur, he has founded or co-founded 13 companies over the past 15 years, including Copy General, a corporate finance consulting company focused on high-tech Hungarian start-ups, and Hungary's largest online second-hand book store. He was Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary for 2 years, and President of the Junior Achievement Foundation Hungary from 1997 until 2006. Mr. Duda is a member of the Research and Technology Innovation Council of the National Office for Research and Technology, the Board of Trustees of the Bay Zoltán Foundation for Applied Research, and the Board of the Hungarian Association for Innovation. His course 'Biotechnology from a Business Perspective' has been running at the University of Szeged since 2004. He has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary for his distinguished contribution to the development of the Hungarian biotechnology industry.

Research Interest

Research and Devlopment Pharmaceuitcs Business Development