Dennis Gábor Award: Two laureates’ achievements are linked to Egis

Tue, Dec 16, 2025 11:59 AM

For his outstanding innovation activities, Dr. Balázs Volk, Director of Drug Substance Development at Egis, received the Dennis Gábor Award, while Dr. Pál Fekete, retired Head of Pharmaceutical Technology Operations, was honored with the Dennis Gábor Lifetime Achievement Award. The award serves as a heightened moral recognition for Hungarian professionals who play a creative role in the innovation process and pursue exceptional scientific and R&D activities. Considering all fields of science, only about seven nominated individuals receive this honor each year. The fact that among the awardees we can celebrate both an active and a retired colleague demonstrates the high quality of scientific work and advanced innovation capabilities at Egis. More

Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC inaugurates new active ingredient manufacturing plant

Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC has inaugarated one of the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) investments in its 112-year history in Budapest. The new HUF 30 billion plant, financed from the company’s own resources, will produce the active ingredient of a globally market-leading medicine, featuring numerous technological innovations.

Nov. 20.

Egis Commits to Voluntary Price Cap

As a key player in the Hungarian pharmaceutical industry, Egis is voluntarily joining the initiative of the Ministry of National Economy aimed at curbing the price increases of Reparon Ointment 30g.

Jun. 12.

Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at BME Sign Cooperation Agreement

Following its successful collaboration with the Faculty of Chemical Technology and and Biotechnology at BME, Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC has now entered into a close professional partnership with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. The aim of the agreement is to support students’ practical training, enhance the development of competencies required in the labor market, nurture promising talent, and showcase the opportunities the pharmaceutical industry offers to young professionals with relevant technical qualifications.

Sep. 01.

May. 23.

We contribute to saving close to 900 lives each year

Close to 300 Egis employees give blood on a regular basis at our Budapest sites. For our contribution, we received a certificate of merit from the Hungarian Red Cross.

May. 02.

When creative minds meet

One of the pillars of our corporate culture is innovation. We do not only talk about it, but enjusre the flow of ideas with annual forums that offer space for making proposals in connection with scientific research, manufacturing, how to make our administrative process more effective and the latest item on our agenda: digitalization.

Apr. 29.

„That was awesome!”

Virtual driving, concerts for children, jewelry DIY workshop, health pavilion, Dénes Pál on stage – it’s hard to list all the programs that Egis Family Day awaited our employees with.

Apr. 26.

Adventures on four wheels

Based on a comprehensive survey, we learnt that our employees would like to do more to protect the environment and they would truly appreciate it if our company offered some support with regards to that too. In the spirit of environmental consciousness, we organized a few programs throughout April – for example, an electric car driving session.

Apr. 05.

A Journey to the Empire of Health: Focusing on Children

This March marks the official start of the Hungarian Nationwide Public Health Screening Program’s special campaign: the new initiative focuses on children’s health.

Apr. 05.

Egis Supports the 37th Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition

It is the third time our company supports the Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition’s Nature and Science category.

Mar. 26.

To Keep Our Veins Healthy

With programs focusing on counseling and prevention, Egis was present on the Day of Vascular Diseases.

Mar. 21.

Egis is the Golden Sponsor of this Year’s Nationwide Public Health Screening

According to our mission, we serve people with all of our skills, so that they can live a long and healthy life. That is why we chose to support the comprehensive nationwide screening program as a Golden Sponsor in 2019. The state-of-the-art screening truck will tour around the country until Christmas, stopping by 200 spots to offer screenings in 37 different areas.

Mar. 14.

Nationwide Nature Photo Exhibition Opened by the President of Hungary, Supported by Egis

A Hungarian wildlife photographer, Bence Máté intends to shake up the public in order to protect nature. His spectacular nature photo exhibition series - organized in Budapest, then at the main square of another seven provincial towns – was opened by János Áder on 13 March. The outstanding project was supported by Egis.

Mar. 06.

Nationwide Nature Photo Exhibition Supported by Egis

Mar. 04.

Egis – Our Bird-friendly Workplace

This year, our company officially became a bird-friendly workplace.