head of Department for Animal Breeding and Genetics (Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Budapest) MSc., Gödöllő University of Agricultural (GATE), Gödöllő (1988) Doctor universitatis (dr. agr. univ.), GATE (1992) („Evaluation of SMR with special regard to improvement of Hungaro-fries”), Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D), GATE (1997) („Influence of several factors on lifetime performance in dairy cows”), Habilitatea doctoris (Dr. habil), SZIE-Faculty of Veterinary Science (2004) Research fields: lifetime performance of cattle, maintenance of endangered domestic species. He introduced the “in libro conservatio in causa emoriendi” concept of conservation, namely the conscious preservation of an already extinct breed (or an already extinct characteristic of a breed). A great part of his experiences has been gained by the keeping of his own small Tsigai sheep flock. The Tsigai breed description in the book “Living heritage” (2000, ed. Bodó) was written by him