Orsolya Ferencz

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary • Ministerial Commissioner

Dr. Orsolya Ferencz is an electrical engineer, space researcher, politician, and diplomat with a distinguished career in space policy and research. Since 2023, she has been a Member of the National Assembly of Hungary and, since 2020, has served as an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

From 2018 to 2024, she led the Hungarian Delegation to the European Space Agency (ESA) while serving as Ministerial Commissioner for Space Research at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary. Her contributions to space science extend to her research roles at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University, where she specialized in electromagnetic wave propagation, transient phenomena, remote sensing, and onboard electronic instruments.

Dr. Ferencz holds a Ph.D. from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and has conducted research at the Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik und Elektronik (IHE) in Karlsruhe. In addition to her scientific work, she was an elected member of the Local Government of Józsefváros, Budapest, actively contributing to smart city initiatives.

Events

IAF SYMPOSIUM 2025

11 February 2025

Vienna, Austria

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