József Györkös

Professional interests and research area

Management of research funding and innovation systems, research evaluation systems, concepts of information society and media in information society, decision support systems, system analysis and risk management of information system design and deployment.

CV in brief

• Full professor, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, since 2002,
• Director of Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) (2014.2019) and acting director consequently (until 2020),
• Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology, state secretary/deputy minister (2008-2011),
• Ministry of Information Society, state secretary/deputy minister (2001-2004),
• associate professor (since 1996), assistant professor (od 1992), University of Maribor,
• assistant (since 1986), lab personell, (since 1985)
• Doctoral degree: University of Maribor in the field of computer science and informatics, 1992: Predictive assessment of information system dedevelopment.

Educational work

Teaching subjects at the study programs:

• Informatics and Communication Technologies,
• Media Communication.

Publications

COBISS bibliographical system.

International activities

(selection)
• Science Europe, Governing Board Member – Science Europe Governing Board (2 terms: 2018-19, 2020).
• EU CONNECT Advisory Forum for ICT in Research and Innovation in Horizon 2020), chair (commissionaire Neelie Kroes).
• ITU International Telecommunicatrion Union PLenypotentiary conference, Head of national delegation, 2010,
• OECD, Representative of the Republic of Slovenia at the hearings of the Science and Technology Committee at the hearings to join OECD, 2010.
• EU High Level Internet Governance Group, 2003.
• Panel of High-level observers to monitor the proposal evaluation of IST-RTD proposals of 6th Framework Programme, Member, 2004.
• ICANN Government Advisory Group, National representative (2003-04).
• eEurope Advisory Group, eEurope 2005 Steering Group, Member (2003-2004).