Hungarian Academy of Science (HAS)

Committee of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry of HAS

IUGS Hungarian National Committee

Hungarian Geological Society

Geochemistry and Paleoclimate (G and P) Research Group

Archeometry Research Group

Welcome to the Homepage of the

Institute for Geochemical Research

Address: H-1112 Budapest, 45 Budaörsi street, Hungary

Director: Attila Demény, corresponding member of the Academy

Phone/fax: +361 319 3137

E-mail: demeny@geochem.hu

Secretary of Science: Péter Sipos PhD

Phone: +361 309 2600 ext. 1104

E-mail: sipos@geochem.hu

Secreteriat: Ms. Mónika Látos

Phone/fax: +361 319 3137

E-mail: mlatos@geochem.hu

Scope of activities

The primary objective of the Institute for Geochemical Research is to carry out basic research in the fields of petrogenesis, formation of mineral deposits, isotope, organic and environmental geochemistry. Within these fields the main activities of the Institute are:

Study of magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rock-forming processes aim at the better understanding of the lithosphere and the geological evolution of the Earth’s crust in Hungary and in its wider environment.

Geochemical processes of formation and accumulation of certain raw materials (hydrocarbons, subsurface waters as well as ore and other mineral deposits) are also investigated.

In the field of environmental science, geochemical processes proceeding in certain geospheres and at their boundaries are studied in order to constrain geochemical cycles of certain bioessential and toxic elements, with special emphasis to protection of soils, subsurface water resources and cultural heritage.