Born in 1935, Budapest, Hungary. Degree in mathematics: 1957 at Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest. Postgraduate degree (PhD equivalent) in computer science: 1966 at Moscow State University. Two six-month fellowships abroad: Manchester (1963), Stanford (1974). Participated in the building of the first electronic computer in Hungary: 1957-59, later hold managing positions in various Hungarian software development organizations: Computing Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1957-65), Infelor System Engineering Co. (1965-77), Computer Research Institute (SzKI): (1977-89). Founder and managing director (1990-97) of IQSOFT, a spin-off company of SzKI, member of the KFKI Computer Group since 1999. Having retired from operative management, in 1997-2003 was chairman of the Board of Directors of IQSOFT. Since then, as a freelancer, performs advisory activities in various national bodies and professional organizations, as well as in EU R&D programs. President (1985-90), later honorary president of the John von Neumann Computer Society. Recently in 2003-04 have been working as an advisor to the Ministry of Informatics and Communications and since 2005 as an expert at the National Council for Communications and Information Technology.