Zoltán Galbács (PhD, CSc) obtained his diploma in chemistry and phyics from József Attila
University (now University of Szeged) in 1967, where he has served as a professor ever since.
He has over 40 years of expertise in the areas of inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry,
detection and removal of chemical contaminants, research and development, as well as in
chemistry higher education. He holds positions and membership in many scientific and
technological societies, including the Hungarian Chemical Society, Hungarian Water treatment
Assembly, Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is the chairman of the Workgroup on
analytical chemistry and environmental protection of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in
Szeged. He took part in 30+ international and national R and D projects, has 3 patents, is the
author of seven university textbooks and over 150 scientific publications.