A little news about the biggest NTA event so far
The XXV Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Talented Students, the second of this type of event in this year's was held in Szeged between November 23 and 25, 2025. Since we participated in this first meeting in April, we were surprised by the new invitation. However, the success justified our invitations!
It is good to see a good example, however, even better to participate in its creation and to rejoice in its success. It is especially good to hear that while there is a global concern that young people are becoming less and less interested in science, the National Academy of Scientist Education' program is a real success! Not only was there a record number of participants at the November ceremony—a total of 4,000, including 3,600 high school students—but next year, in addition to biology, chemistry knowledge centers will also be established because there is a demand for them!
The meetings with Nobel Prize winners are held at the Pick Hall in Szeged, where, on the second day of the three-day program, universities and research institutes, whose representatives had the opportunity to present their workplaces and research topics with the help of a small exhibition and to make research even more lively and attractive to students who are about to choose their career path.
At our institute's stand, Írisz Szabó, junior mentor of Yahya Sulok in the NTA program, and her young colleague, Réka Kispál, welcomed visitors and interested high school students. They shared their experiences with us.
"The event created an extremely inspiring atmosphere from the very beginning: there was a lot of interest, and many young people visited our stand. During the day, we talked to at least two hundred students, many of whom were not only interested in further education opportunities, but also asked how they could get involved in research while still in high school. It was particularly gratifying for us to see so many young people interested in learning about scientific work. Several of them indicated that they would like to visit the KOKI laboratories and take a closer look at the world of neuroscience research. It was particularly motivating for us to see how open and maturely interested the students were in science.”
Írisz and Réka's sincere enthusiasm for research certainly contributed significantly to strengthening the attraction to scientific research in those who spoke with them, and for this reason they definitely deserve our thanks.
In addition to them, congratulations are also due to TDK student Tamás Zsoldos and his mentor, Gábor Nyiri, as Tamás was able to give a presentation on his work to an illustrious and large audience!