Dr. Loránd Erőss is the Director of Semmelweis University Neurosurgery Clinic in Budapest, Hungary. He served as the Director of Research and Innovation (2019-2021) at the National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences. He leads the Neuromodulation Program, directs the Epilepsy Surgery Program, and is the founder of the Functional Neurosurgical Department and Center of Neuromodulation at the National Institute of Neuroscience. His main research interests include epilepsy surgery, movement disorder surgery, neurosurgical treatment of pain, spasticity, neuromodulation, and BCI technology. He developed a new intraoperative localization method for invasive recordings in epilepsy surgery and has been involved in innovative imaging techniques for DBS and epilepsy surgery.

• Secondary School Maturity Exam: 1983
• MD, Cum Laude Diploma: SOTE, Budapest, 1990
• Neurology Board Exam: OITI, Budapest, 1995
• Neurosurgery Board Exam: OITI, Budapest, 2001
• Fellow of Interventional Pain Practitioner Exam: World Institute of Pain, 2007
• Ph.D.: Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, 2010
• Habilitation: Semmelweis University, Faculty in Medicine, 2019
• Harvard Scholar in Surgical Leadership: 2019

• 2021-present: Director, Semmelweis University Neurosurgery Clinic
• 2021-2021: Director, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences
• 2019-present: Director of Research and Innovation, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences
• 2014-present: Director, Center of Neuromodulation and Epilepsy Surgery Program, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences
• 2012-present: Associate Professor, Semmelweis Medical University
• 2011-present: Associate Professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Information Technology
• 2011-2015: Functional Neurosurgical Program Founder and Director, Szeged Medical University
• 2010-2021: Head of Functional Neurosurgery Department, National Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Budapest
• 2004-2010: Functional Neurosurgical Program Director, National Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Budapest
• 2006-2009: Lecturer, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Institute of Information Technology, Budapest
• 2006-present: Lecturer, Semmelweis University, Radiology Institute, Budapest
• 1996-present: Lecturer, Imre Haynal Postgraduate Medical University
• 1991-2004: Medical Doctor, MÁV Hospital, Neurosurgery Department, Budapest

• 1995: Visiting Fellow, Zurich University (Prof. Wieser)
• 1997: Skull Base Course, Maastricht (Prof. Rhoton, Prof. Fukushima)
• 1998: Visiting Fellow, Prof. Claudio Munari Epilepsy Center, Milan
• 2000: Visiting Fellow, Bethel, Bielefeld, Epilepsy Surgery Center (Prof. Pannek)
• 2001: ESPNS Course, Amsterdam
• 2004: ECMT Course on Neurosurgical Treatment of Pain, Brussels
• 2005: Visiting Fellow, Innsbruck Medical University on DBS in Parkinson (Prof. Eisner)
• 2005: Medtronic Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Forum, Montreux, Switzerland
• 2008: Visiting Fellow, Kiel Neuroscience Center for DBS for Parkinson’s Disease (Prof. Deuschl)
• 2008: Leksell Stereotactic Course Fellow, Amsterdam (Prof. Schuurman)
• 2009: DBS Fellow for Parkinson’s Disease and Dystonias, Göttingen

• 2014: Prima Prize, Prima Primissima Foundation, Hungary
• 2018: Szabó György Prize of Medicine, Hemingway Foundation
• 2020: Knight of Cross from the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic
• 2022: Markusovszky Lajos Award for research published in Orvosi Hetilap

• 2020-present: CEREGATE grant for Spinal Sensory Neural Interface (PI)
• 2019-present: CEREGATE grant for BCI research, PI
• 2017-2022: National Brain Research Program 2., Senior Researcher, Board of Directors
• 2017-2021: National Bionical Program, PI, Board of Directors
• 2017-2020: NVKP – 16 2 Foton Microscope Development Research Grant of NRDIO – Senior Researcher
• 2017-2018: KFI – 16-1-2016-0177 grant of NRDIO, Senior Researcher
• 2013-2017: National Brain Research Program 1., PI, Board of Directors
• 2011-2014: EU FP7 MULTISCALEFUNIM project, Coordinator, Chief Researcher
• 2007-2011: EU FP7 Eicure Integrated Project, Associate Researcher
• 2006-2009: EU FP6 Neuroprobes Integrated Project, Associate Researcher
• 2006-2008: ETT grant, 135/2006, Associate Researcher
• 2005-2009: OTKA tender, K49122, Associate Researcher

• Title: “Motor Cortex Sensing Module (MCSM) for Adaptive Bilateral STN Stimulation,” No: U2000033 (under process 2019)

• Grant Reviewer: National Scientific and Research Fund, Hungarian Academy of Science; National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO)
• Journal Reviewer: Clinical Neuroscience (Hun), Epilepsy Research, Movement Disorders, Brain Research Bulletin, Innovative Neurosurgery, Neuromodulation
• Teaching: Semmelweis University, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Szeged University

• Annual World Institute of Pain Conference in Budapest (since 2005)
• National Congress of the Hungarian Neurosurgical Society (2016)
• European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiological (2017)
• European Congress of NeuroRehabilitation (2019)
• Hungarian Pain Society Conference (2019)
• 10th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain, Rome (2020)
• XXVI Congress of the European Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Marseilles (2020)

• 2020-2022: President, Hungarian Neurosurgical Society
• 2020-present: Panel Member, Functional Section, EANS
• 2018-present: Second Secretary, European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
• 2017-present: Member, European Academy of Science and Art
• 2015-present: Hungarian Academy of Science, Clinical Neuroscience Committee
• 2021-present: President Elect, Hungarian Pain Society
• 2018-2020: Member, Officers of Directors, Hungarian Neurosurgical Society
• 1991-present: Hungarian Society of Neurology and Psychiatry
• 1995-present: Hungarian League Against Epilepsy
• 2010-present: Member, Officers of Directors, Hungarian Parkinson Society
• 2007-present: Member, Advisory Board, World Institute of Pain
• 2004-present: International Neuromodulation Society

• Peer-Reviewed Articles: 85
• Book Chapters: 7
• Cumulative Impact Factor: 262.502
• Citation Numbers: 341 dependent, 1724 independent (Scopus)
• Hirsch Index: 21
• G Index: 45

• 1989-present: Founding Member, Hungarian Maltese Charity Service
• 2000-2004: President, Mocsary Lajos Foundation
• 2012-present: Nyilas Misi Foundation, Education Support
• 2013-present: Member, Sovereign Order of Malta
• 2015-present: Hospitaller, Hungarian Association of the Sovereign Order of Malta

Dr. Loránd George Erőss’s career reflects a profound commitment to neurosurgery, neuromodulation, and epilepsy surgery. His contributions to the medical field, both in Hungary and internationally, have been recognized through numerous awards, leadership roles, and innovative research activities. His work has significantly advanced the fields of neurosurgery and neuromodulation, making him a highly respected figure in the medical community.