Dr. Diána Ivett Fűrész

Diána Ivett Fűrész graduated from the Faculty in 2016. As a professional basketball player, she was a member of the Hungarian national basketball team 80 times and represented Hungary at several youth and senior European Championships for almost 20 years. She is a one-time Hungarian champion and three-time Hungarian Cup winner. In addition, thanks to her sports success, in 2015 and 2017, she received the “For the University Sports” award from the Rector. 

After finishing her sports career, she began her doctoral studies in sports economics, obtaining a doctoral degree in 2021. Her research interest focuses on the operation of sports organizations and the value-creating activities of professional athletes. So far, she has published ten international and ten domestic individual and co-authored studies, among which three Q1 international and six domestic A-category publications should be highlighted. 

In 2019, she published a book with her colleague entitled "Application of econometric models in sports economics."  

She is a member of the Interdepartmental Committee on Sports Sciences, established at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2022. Since the same year, she has been responsible for the „Athletes' Dual Career" and sports scholarship programs as the Rector's commissioner.  

In addition to her academic career, she aims to use the experience gained in sports and studies at both national and international levels; since 2021, she has been the senior advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and working in sports diplomacy.