MÁRTA Piroska POLGÁRI
DSc
scientific advisor
Contacts
- +36 1 309 2600 / 1258
- +36 1 319-3137
- polgari at csfk.hun-ren.hu
- polgari at csfk.hun-ren.hu
- rodokrozit at gmail.com
- 217. room
Place and date of birth
- Budapest, 1956
Qualifications
- 2020 university teacher, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Eger
- 2010 doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (D.Sc.): Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest.
- 1992 "candidate of geosciences" (C.Sc.): Hungarian Academy of Sciences TMB, Budapest.
- 1983 Dr. univ. (geochemistry): József Attila Universit, Szeged.
- 1980 diploma in geology ELTE TTK
Employment
- recently (2023) Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, HUN-REN, Hungarian Research Network
- 2021- Eszterházy Károly Katolikus Egyetem
- 1980- Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Language knowledge
- English, B2
- Russina, B1
Main fields of research
- during university years:
- sedimentary petrology
- laser spectroscopy of minerals
- canning electron microscopy of minerals
- in the Laboratory for Geochemical Research:
- electron microprobe studies on various ores (manganese ores, bauxites, etc.)
- geochemistry of sedimentary manganese ore deposits
- black shales
- natural zeolites
- geomicrobiology
- cathodoluminescence methods
Research projects
- 2017-2021 OTKA
Outstanding results
Membership of scientific and professional organizations
- 1980- member of the Hungarian Geological Society
- 1994-2000 secretary of the Hungarian National Committee of IGCP (International Geological Correlation Programme)
- 2005- IAGOD (International Association of Geology of Ore Deposits)
- 2008- IAGC (International Association of Geo-Chemistry)
- 2008- secretary of Scientific Committee „Geonomy” of Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Conference organization
- International workshop, Úrkút 1989 (IGCP 226 keretében)
- Úrkút Ankét (1, 2, 3) 2003, 2006, 2008
- International short course, Úrkút 2009 (Manganese in the XXI. century)
Awards
- 1982 Hungarian Geological Society Ifjúsági Díj
- 1991-1992 A Magyar Hitel Bank „Magyar Tudományért” Alapítvány ösztöndíja
- 1992 Szádeczky-Kardoss Elemér Alapítvány I. díja
- Az MTA Természettudományi Kutató-laboratóriumai Ifjúsági Díja, 1982, 1985, 1992
Teaching
- 2023 OTDK 3 rd place (supervisor)
- 2017-2023 BSc supervisor (10)
- 2017-2023 MSc supervisor (3)
- 2016 BSc supervisor (2)
- 2015-16 MSc supervisor (1)
- 2015 TDK supervisor (4th place, ELTE)
- 2015 BSc supervisor (4)
- 2013- University of Pécs - geochemistry
- 2013- Eszterházy Károly University
- 2011- University of Szegedi
- 2009 OTDK section vice chairman
- 2008, PhD consultant (2)
- 2008 TDK supervisor (2nd place, ELTE, TTK; 1st place, SzTE)
- 2007 OTDK 1st place (supervisor)
- 2005 OTDK jury member
- 2005 OKTV 2nd place (supervisor)
- 2003 OTDK 2nd place (supervisor)
- 2005 OTDK jury member
- ELTE special college
Selected publications of the last 5 years
- Polgári, M., Gyollai, I. (2022). Comparative Study of Formation Conditions of Fe-Mn Ore Microbialites Based on Mineral Assemblages: A Critical Self-Overview, Minerals, 12, 1273. https://doi.org/10.3390/MIN12101273).
- Polgári, M., Gyollai, I. (2021). Geochemical constraints on the element enrichments of microbially mediated manganese and iron ores – An overview. Ore Geology Reviews, 136, Paper: 104203.
- Yu, W., Polgári, M., Fintor, K., Gyollai, I., Szabó, M., Velledits, F., Liu, Z., Du, Y. (2021). Contribution of microbial processes to the enrichment of Middle Permian manganese deposits in northern Guizhou, South China. Ore Geology Reviews, 136, Paper: 104259.
- Yu, W., Polgári, M., Gyollai, I., Fintor, K., Huang, H., Szabó, M., Du, Y. (2021). Microbial metallogenesis of early Carboniferous manganese deposit in central Guangxi, South China. Ore Geology Reviews, 136, Paper: 104251.
- Gál, P., Polgári, M., Józsa, S., Gyollai, I., Kovács, I., Szabó, M., & Fintor, K. (2020). Contribution to the origin of Mn-U-Be-HREE-enrichment in phosphorite, near Bükkszentkereszt, NE Hungary. Ore Geology Reviews, 125, 103665.
- Biondi, J. C., Polgári, M., Gyollai, I., Fintor, K., Kovács, I., Fekete, J., & Mojzsis, S. J. (2020). Biogenesis of the Neoproterozoic kremydilite manganese ores from Urucum (Brazil)–A new manganese ore type. Precambrian Research, 340, 105624.
- Polgári, M., Gyollai, I., Fintor, K., Horváth, H., Pál-Molnár, E, Biondi, J.C. (2019). Microbially Mediated Ore-Forming Processes and Cell Mineralization. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10, Paper: 2731.
- Polgári, M., Bérczi, Sz., Horiuchi, K.., Matsuzaki, H., Kovács, K., Józsa, J., Bendő, Zs., Fintor, K., Fekete, J., Homonnay, Z., Kuzmann, E., Gucsik, A., Gyollai, I., Kovács, J., Dódony, I. (2017) Characterization and 10Be content of iron carbonate concretions for genetic aspects - Weathering, desert varnish or burning: rim effects in iron carbonate concretions. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 173: pp. 58-69.
Last update 24.11.2023.