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

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Study trips

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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)

Research grants, scholarships

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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

Prizes won at scientific competitions

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 (4^th 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 (2^nd place, ELTE, TTK; 1^st place, SzTE)
2007 OTDK 1^st place (supervisor)
2005 OTDK jury member
2005 OKTV 2^nd place (supervisor)
2003 OTDK 2^nd place (supervisor)
2005 OTDK jury member
ELTE special college

Publications

Selected publications of the last 5 years

Madondo, J., Gyollai, I., Fintor, K., Szabó, M., Bérczi, S., Partida, E. G., ... & Polgári, M. (2025). Microbial mediation on the development of the Molango manganese ore Deposits, Mexico. Ore Geology Reviews, 106782.
Dong, Z. G., Zhang, B. L., Gyollai, I., Fintor, K., Szabo, M., Kovács, I., ... & Wang, C. L. (2024). Microbial contribution to the formation of the Carboniferous sedimentary manganese deposits in northwestern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 170, 106124.
Bujtor, L., Gyollai, I., Szabó, M., Kovács, I., & Polgári, M. (2023). Bacteria driven fossil ecosystems as indicator of active continental margins in the geological past. Usefulness of carbonate sediment hosted vent environments in geodynamic reconstructions.
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(10), 1273.
Polgári, M., & Gyollai, I. (2021). Geochemical constraints on the element enrichments of microbially mediated manganese and iron ores–An overview. Ore Geology Reviews, 136, 104203.
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, 104251.
Yu, W., Polgári, M., Fintor, K., Gyollai, I., Szabó, M., Velledits, F., ... & Du, Y. (2021). Contribution of microbial processes to the enrichment of Middle Permian manganese deposits in northern Guizhou, South China. Ore Geology Reviews, 136, 104259.
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.