János Szentágothai FRS was a Kossuth Prize-winning Hungarian anatomist, Professor, Member of Parliament, and President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.His father was Antal Géza MD, great-grandfather was Alexander Lumniczer. The general assembly of UNESCO decided the year 2012 to be dedicated to honour the 100th birthday of János Szentágothai.
- Occupation
- anatomist, neuroscientist, university teacher, politician
- Position held
- member of the National Assembly of Hungary, member of the National Assembly of Hungary, president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, president
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Born
- October 31, 1912