Gertrud Szabolcsi Explained

Gertrud Szabolcsi (26 January 1923, in Oradea, Romania – 28 March 1993, in Budapest, Hungary) was a biochemist. Her research centered on the structure and function of enzymes.[1] She was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.[2] She was First Lady of Hungary as the second wife of Brunó Ferenc Straub, the last Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council from 1988 until 1989.[3]

She and her husband received the 41st president of the United States, George H. W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush who visited Hungary on 12 July 1989.[4] Her daughter from her first marriage is linguist Anna Szabolcsi.

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  1. Orosz, F. & B. Vertessy, Egy tudomanyos hungarikum: a fluktuacios fit. 90 eve szuletett Szabolcsi Gertrud. http://www.matud.iif.hu/2013/02/05.htm
  2. Book: Guide to research and scholarship in Hungary, Volume 2 . Tolnai . Márton . Vas-Zoltán . Péter . 1988 . Akadémiai Kiadó . 978-963-05-4901-1 . 1019 .
  3. Web site: Scientific Couples in Hungary I. Couples of the Past: Gertrúd Szabolcsi and Bruno F. Straub . 2016-09-08 . Éva Vámos. Kaleidoscope . en.
  4. Web site: Az amerikai elnök Budapesten (The President of the USA in Hungary). 2016-09-08 . 1989-07-12. . hu.