Awards

2023 Gold medal of the Cardiology Society of Serbia for humanitarian aid in the treatment of cardiac patients, excellence in practical and scientific achievements, the introduction of new technologies in the diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and organisational improvement of cardiology
2023 Imre Zárday Memorial Medal
2022 Honorary Doctor of the Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi
Honorary Citizen of the municipality of Iasi
2022 Honorary Doctor of University of Trnava
2021 Dr. István Orbán Memorial Medal of the National Association of Hungarian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers for his work supporting the recognition, maintenance and strengthening of the Hungarian pharmaceutical industry on the domestic and international scene
2021 Honorary Doctor of the University of Veterinary Medicine
2021 Lions Fair Play Award, for his decade-long participation in goodwill services
2021 Széchenyi Prize, recognizing the outstanding contribution to the academic life in
Hungary
2021 Man of the Year (Observer) – for his outstanding professional work in 2020 and for his activities protecting the Hungarian population
2019 Honorary Doctor of “Vasil Goldis” Western University of Arad
2019 Honorary Member of the Serbian Society of Cardiology
2019 Certificate of Recognition for the Heart Transplantation Working Group of the Heart and Vascular Clinic of Semmelweis University in recognition of outstanding professional activity
2018 ESC Silver Medal
2018 Honorary Member of the Romanian Society of Cardiology
2018 Honorary Member of the Croatian Society of Cardiology
2018 Award in recognition of decades of pioneering work in basic research and clinical landmark studies (1st Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg)
2018 Honorary Professor of the Republic of Kazahstan
2017 Kossuth Zsuzsanna Award
2017 Honorary President of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology
2017 Honorary President and Honorary Professor of Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital
2017 Honorary Professor of the Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2017 Doctor Honoris Causa of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
2016 Honorary Professor Voronezh N. N. Burdenko State Medical University
2016 Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Commander Cross
2015 Dénes Gábor Award
2014 Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center – belonging to Semmelweis University and led by Béla Merkely – receives the “Cardiology Centre of Excellence” Prize (Medicina Top200)
2014 Astellas Certificate of Merit for the outstanding professional knowledge and magnificient human attitude (Astellas Award was running in the frame of the Physician of the Year Competition)
2014 Gold Medal of Hungarian Society of Cardiology
2014 Ministerial Certificate of Merit for the Cardiology Technicians of Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center’s Intensive Care Unit – belonging to Semmelweis University and led by Béla Merkely – as a care unit of high priority
2013 Career Achievement Award (Jagellonian University Krakow)
2013 Medal of Honour for the scientific activities, the support and promotion of scientific work (Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow)
2013 Honorary Citizen of Budapest
2013 Pro Societate Award of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology for the outstanding work executed as Executive Board Member and Advisory Board Member from 2010 to 2013
2012 Elite Reviewer in Europace
2011 Medallion of the 30th Anniversary National Scientific Student’s Conference
2011 Semmelweis University Heart Center – “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence”
2011 Markusovszky Award, Orvosi Hetilap
2011 Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Officer’s Cross
2009 Hungarian Academy of Sciences Award for Excellence
2008 Jendrassik Ernő Award
2007 Master Tutor Gold Medal – Award of the National Scientific Student’s Organization
2007 Semmelweis University Tutor Award of the Scientific Student’s Organization
2006 Founder of the Heart Center in Győr, Award
2006 Pro Civitate Sana Award
2004 Bolyai Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
2004 Rudolf-Thauer-Posterpreis 3rd prize: Deutsche Gesellschaft für