Organising Team
Guides
Zoltán Bagóczki
guide (Germany)
I’m Zoli, a future History and German teacher who lives and studies in Szeged. (I used to be good at Math, but probably couldn’t solve a quadratic equation already.) Pro: knows random facts about everything. Con: will share them.
Dorka Csapi
guide (Lithuania)
I'm a biology-math teacher trainee who passionately loves plants and enjoys turning my apartment into a botanical garden. I'm particularly interested in the application of mathematics in biology. My music taste is all over the place, from classical to metal and even country.
József Gál
deputy chief guide
I'm Joseph, and I study Computer Science at the University of Szeged. This is the second olympiad where I volunteer at, the first was last year's IOI. I like math, and I went to lots of local math competitions before university. I'm also into sports, such as football, karate, and dragon boat rowing.
Villő Glavosits
guide (Slovenia)
Currently I study at SZTE at an applied mathematician MSc. In my free time, I like to play the violin, swim, travel, and sometimes play chess too. I have learnt music since a young age, piano for 5 years and violin for 12 years. For 8 years I have done judo competitively, now I have a brown belt.
Linda Gódor
substitute guide
Hi everyone, Lin’s here to help you out and have fun with all of you throughout the event! I’m a med student and my pre-diagnosis is that you are going to have the best time of your life with us! I love to spend time with amazing people and have a good laugh together. Find me if you want someone to cheer you up and help with whatever you need help with. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Johanna Győrffy
guide (Germany)
I am a computer science student at the University of Konstanz, currently in the last semester of my Bachelor's degree. I am a former EGMO participant, and I was the guide of team India at EGMO 2022 in Eger, an experience that was both inspiring and rewarding. In my free time, I enjoy rowing, doing Zumba, playing canoe polo, drawing, baking, hiking, and cycling.
Dóra Heim
guide (Switzerland)
Hi! My name is Dóri and I am 22 years old. This was my third year as an English-German teacher trainee at the University of Szeged. However, I came from a small town called Mohács I really love the buzz of Szeged. There are so many thing to do and visit, which I cannot wait to show you. In my free time I love walking on the river bank and I folkdance for more than 15 years. I also like watching series and going hiking. I can't wait to see you!
Áron Horváth
guide (Slovenia)
Hi! I am Áron and I finished my Bachelor's in mathematics in the last semester at Eötvös Loránd University. This is not the first time that I am a guide, as I have also been one on the EGMO 2022 competition. In my free time I like playing board games, cycling and reading.
Zsuzsanna Jankó
guide (Poland)
I'm a big fan of Math Competitions, I got two IMO silver medals back in the day. Now I'm part of the organizing teams for Náboj and Dürer competitions in Hungary. My hobby is to create miniature versions of Marvin and Ludmilla from beads. I have a PhD in mathematics.
Áron Jánosik
guide (Hungary)
I'm Áron, I study Maths at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, I've finished my 1st year of Masters. I would like to do PhD afterwards and work in academia. My interest fields are combinatorics, graph theory and matroid theory. In my free time I organize Maths competitions, watch sports such as football, Formula-1, snooker, darts and play board games.
Máté Jánosik
guide (Switzerland)
Take a moment to appreciate the photographer capturing the moment I play my card in a bridge competition. .................. Amazing, right?
I'm really competitive, a former MEMO participant and I study Maths. I like reading, playing sports and board games, procrastinating (I'm writing this description more than a month after the deadline) and writing boring About pages.
Kata Kószó
substitute guide
Hi there! I'm Kata, a second-year medical student who can't resist a good volunteer opportunity. By day, I'm buried in textbooks thicker than a double cheeseburger, but by night, I transform into a social butterfly. People think I must have 48 hours in a day because you'll find me organizing camps, mentoring kids, and helping out at local hospitals. With a heart as big as my medical jargon and a knack for turning my energy into good deeds, I truly believe that laughter (and a lot of time with friends) is the best medicine!
Júlia Kulin
guide (Croatia)
I'm a mathematician at the University of Szeged. I've been living in Szeged for 12 years, after graduating from ELTE in Budapest. Sometimes I teach maths to kids in summer camps too. And I'm a fan of Hungarian folk dances.
Lőrinc Máté
guide (Czech Republic)
Hello there, I'm Lőrinc. I currently study mathematics at ELTE. In school, I loved participating in math and informatics competitions. It will be interesting to come back to Szeged from last year's IOI now as a guide. I love playing football and bridge in my free time. I also enjoy reading. My favorite book is The Lord of the Rings.
Gábor Medvegy
guide (Poland)
"You can’t learn what you think you know." Teacher-in-training with a strong passion for video gaming and literature. My favourite genre is lovecraftian horror, especially stories by H. P. Lovecraft himself, who wrote about men discovering unfathomable secrets of the world that slowly drove them insane. Also, the subjects I’m learning are mathematics and physics. No relation. Probably.
Vilmos Molnár-Szabó
guide (Slovakia)
I'm Vilmos, currently studying mathematics at ELTE. I've been on several olympiads, and this is my first time being a guide. Looking forward to it! My passion is geometry, metal, origami, eating, self-awareness and wall climbing.
Benjamin Móricz
guide (Lithuania)
My name is Beni and I will be a guide at this year’s MEMO. I live in Budapest and I'm a first year student at ELTE where I'm studying mathematics. In middle school I participated in many competitions and I cannot wait to experience the olympiad as a guide. Besides maths, I'm into linguistics and I'm also a fan of Formula 1.
Márton Németh
guide (Austria)
I'm Marton, a competitive Scrabble and Connect-4 player, currently trying not to fail Cambridge. In my free time, I don't climb, barely play sports and hate clubbing. It's hard to maintain a healthy relationship with me, and I'm bad at delivering public speeches.
Zsóka Novák
guide (Czech Republic)
I am a student at the University of Szeged, studying Biochemical Engineering. I love the variety my course provides and consider myself a curious and open-minded person. I regularly tutor fellow students in Maths and I enjoy being of help to others. I am excited to assist with this year’s competition – I am sure it will be an enriching experience.
Adél Olosz
guide (Croatia)
My name is Adél, I'm a structural engineering student at BME University with a soft spot for bridges and physics. When I’m not calculating loads, I’m playing board games, travelling or sailing. During the MEMO I'll be one of the guides of the Croatian team, I'm looking forward to see you in Szeged! :)
Zsófia Gréta Sánta
guide (Hungary)
I am Zsófi, and I will be participating as the guide for the Hungarian team at MEMO. I am currently a biochemical engineering student at the University of Szeged, and I plan to pursue a career in food engineering. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, attending quiz nights, wild camping, and playing board games. I love sports, and my current favorites are rock climbing and weightlifting, but I am up for almost anything sport-related.
Petra Várkonyi
guide (Austria)
I am Petra Várkonyi, a third-year student of German Studies at University of Szeged. I had the pleasure of working as a team guide last year, when I accompanied Ukraine to the International Informatics Olympiad. In my free time I like to play flute and ride my bike. I also enjoy spending time with my dog. I'm a big sports fan and can't wait for the European Football Championship to start.
Viktória Várkonyi
guide (Slovakia)
I'm Viki, I'm a third-year math student at the University of Szeged. I was previously a team guide at the IOI. In my free time I like to read, draw and hike. Thanks to my friends I know a lot of board games.
Coordinators
Csongor Beke
coordinator, PSC member
I'm Csongi, a Cambridge University student, starting my PhD in Combinatorics this year. This MEMO is my first time being on a PSC, although I have some experience in coordinating at EGMOs and IMOs and participating at MEMOs and IMOs. When I get a break from maths, I usually spend my time rowing on the river Cam.
Márton Borbényi
coordinator, PSC member
I am a graduate student at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and I also work at Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics. I am interested in counting problems in graphs, statistical physics and graph limit theory. I participated at MEMO16, IMO17 as a contestant and at IMO22 as a member of the PSC and coordinator. I also teach undergraduate students at ELTE and at Budapest Semesters in Mathematics (BSM).
Tímea Csahók
coordinator
I have been an organiser of maths competitions as well as a teacher and helper in various camps since my first year of university. Currently I am working full-time in Oxford, while still organising the International Dürer Competition. My coordinator journey started with the online MEMO in 2020, and since then I have coordinated at numerous international olympiads, including MEMO 2022 in Switzerland. In my free time I enjoy sports, spending time outdoors and singing.
Ádám Fraknói
coordinator
I am Adam, and I am studying MSc in Mathematics at Eötvös Loránd University. In my free time I really like to play table tennis, go hiking, or play board games.
András Imolay
chief coordinator, captain of PSC
I completed my Master's degree at Eötvös Loránd University in 2023 and began my PhD research in matroid theory. Besides my studies, I enjoy organizing math camps and competitions for high school students. I was the deputy leader of the Hungarian MEMO team in the past four years, and I also participated as a coordinator in the IMO and EGMO in 2022.
Melinda Flóra Kiss
coordinator
I'm a PhD student at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), I also work at the Rényi Alfréd Institute of Mathematics. I'm the team leader of the Hungarian EGMO team and I was a coordinator at IMO 2022. I love sports, especially hiking and bouldering.
Anett Kocsis
coordinator, PSC member
I am a former EGMO and IMO participant, who is very excited to participate for the first time at MEMO as a coordinator and PSC member. I study math at Eötvös Loránd University, and I will finish my MSc the next year. In my opinion, a Cantor set, interesting vegetarian food and spending time in nature are equally exciting. And if you want to go bouldering during MEMO, I am more than happy to join.
Csenge Miklós
coordinator
I was born and raised in Transylvania and got my Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. I moved to Copenhagen last September and am currently a master’s student there. I enjoy topics in analysis, and my latest interests have been in operator algebras. In my free time, I usually dance or cycle and help organize math camps and the Dürer competition.
Kartal Nagy
coordinator
I graduated from ELTE with a degree in mathematics, and I am currently doing my PhD in graph theory. I used to teach maths in camps and I am involved in the organisation of some maths competitions in Hungary. In my free time I like hiking, playing bridge and solving logic puzzles.
Orsolya Paróczi
coordinator
I was born and raised in Vojvodina, Serbia, and moved to Budapest four years ago to pursue my studies at Eötvös Loránd University. I am about to complete my masters degree and will soon become a mathematics teacher. Starting in September, I plan to begin my MSc in Mathematics at KU Leuven. I am passionate about teaching talented students and, in my free time, I enjoy spending time in nature or with my dog, Málna.
Benedek Váli
coordinator, PSC member
I am from Szeged, where I lived and studied until university. I’ve studied maths in Cambridge, then this year AI/ML in Budapest. I was a participant at MEMO16, coordinator at EGMO22 and IMO22. Currently I work at Morgan Stanley in quant finance. In my free time, I am one of the main organizers of the Dürer competition and I like climbing, board games and coffee.
Viktor Vígh
coordinator
I am an associate professor at the University of Szeged. My research areas are stochastic geometry and discrete geometry, and I also work as an editor at KöMaL. I collect mechanical puzzles of all types and love all kinds of board games. My favorite football club is FC Barcelona. Along with a couple of friends, I have written a popular blog about the team for years.
Ákos Záhorský
coordinator, PSC member
I am Ákos from Slovakia. I have a dual MSc in Financial Mathematics from the universities ELTE and BCE. During my high school years I competed in many mathematical competitions, including MEMO@2016 and IMO@2017&2018. Since then I have been working with talented students from Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia, and taking part in various Olympiad events as Deputy Leader (MEMO2019, IMO2024) and Coordinator (EGMO2022&2024, IMO2022&2023, MEMO2023). I am looking forward to putting this experience to good use in order to make MEMO2024 a great experience for all the participants.
Kristóf Zólomy
coordinator
I completed my master's degree in Mathematics at Eötvös Loránd University in 2023 and started my PhD in complexity theory. I am involved in the organization of Hungarian math competitions and the preparation of the Olympiad teams.
Organisers
Áron Bán-Szabó
coordinator, PSC member, partial organiser
Hello there. I’m Aron, a student at the University of ELTE. Surprisingly, I love maths, with geometry being my favourite area. If you have a problem with geometry, you have a problem with me ;) I am a mixture of an organizer, coordinator, PSC member, and visual designer, but I also identify myself as an amateur sport climber. Additionally, I am truly scared of Zorka.
Anna Zóra Dankowsky
organiser, chief guide
I am a math teacher. I was an organiser and the chief guide at EGMO2022. I am also part of the organizing team for Dürer and work for The Joy of Thinking Foundation. In my free time I love wall climbing, playing the piano and putting together puzzles.
Lajos Győrffy
organiser, chief guide
I'm a program organizer and an applied mathematician at the University of Szeged. My PhD topics were combinatorial games and graph theory. I used to participate in many math competitions in high school. I like playing guitar, chess and football. I have a 1.5 year old daughter, she is the cutest person I know.
Bálint Hujter
chair of the jury
I teach mathematics to special math classes at Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium in Budapest. I am a member of the problem committee for KöMaL (Math Journal for Secondary Schools). From 2012 to 2014, I was the team leader of the Hungarian MEMO team.
József Kosztolányi
chief local organiser
I am an associate professor at the Bolyai Institute of the University of Szeged and the deputy head of the institute responsible for educational affairs. I mainly teach mathematics didactics and mathematical problem solving to future mathematics teachers. I had taught mathematics full-time for 7 years, then part-time for 17 years in high school, mainly in special mathematics classes. My main hobby is theater, I act and direct.
Dániel Lenger
chief organiser
I am a mathematician and a math teacher. Currently I teach in a high school (Fazekas) and at a university (ELTE) in Budapest. I was a contestant at MEMO 2010. Then I was the Team Leader of the Hungarian MEMO team between 2015 and 2023. Like most of the people here, I am an organiser of the Dürer Competition. Also, I am the "father of Marvin".
Géza Makay
organiser, technical advisor
I am a mathematician and a math teacher at the University of Szeged. I wrote my dissertation on qualitative theory of differential equations, but my interests shifted to applied mathematics. In my free time, I do a lot of computer programming (for anything), I like hiking, walking and playing board games.