Erzsébet Nováky

Her research interests include futures research, the methodology of complex socio-economic forecasting, the reliability of forecasts, future orientation, the socio-economic future of Hungary and responsibility for the future. She further developed and was the first to apply the cross-impact method in Hungary. In her academic doctoral dissertation, she demonstrated using a multidisciplinary model that economic and environmental strategies support each other only under certain conditions. She and her colleagues interpreted the concept of future orientation and made an attempt to measure it based on empirical studies. She studied the behavior of complex dynamic systems and recognized the futures significance of chaos theory. She studied the chaotic behavior of Hungarian macro-processes with fellow researchers. She developed a methodology formulating “acceptable” future alternatives for socio-economic development. When outlining the socio-economic situation of Hungary in 2025, She developed complex scenarios and future alternatives, applying the principles of complexity, participativeness and alternativity. The list of scientific papers includes 101 scientific articles (including 18 articles in foreign journals, 7 Web of Science publications), 62 books (including 12 textbooks, monographs, 29 edited books), 89 book chapters, and 57 conference papers, for a total of 430 scientific papers. The number of independent references exceeds 600 (of which 168 are in foreign languages). See the List of Hungarian Scientific Works, as of March 15, 2020.

Organized three Hungarian jubilee futures research conferences in 2006, 2008 and in 2018, the latest on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the teaching of institutional Hungarian futures research and university-level futures research. Between 1999 and 2005, she organized four international futures research summer universities. In 2005, the Department of Futures Research/Studies hosted the World Futures Studies Federation 19. World Conference.

Parents: Her father Dr. Jenő Nováky M.Sc. mechanical engineer, economic engineer and doctor of economics, Her mother Erzsébet Cserpes M.Sc. teacher. Her spouse since 2004 has been Dr. István Kappéter (1931-2021), a special education teacher, psychology teacher, neurologist, and psychotherapist. She graduated at the Károly Marx University of Economics (MKKE), where she obtained a degree in economics-mathematics in 1970. After graduating, at the invitation of Géza Kovács, head of the department, she remained at the university and became a lecturer at the Department of Economic Planning. She was climbing the teaching career ladder and in 1989, she was appointed Deputy Director of the Institute of Macro-Planning and Modeling, and professor in 1991. Between 1992-2012 she is head of Department of Futures Reseeach. Between 1996 and 2006, in addition to leading the department, she also led the MTA-BKÁE / BCE Complex Futures Research Research Group, providing development opportunities for young researchers. She is currently Professor emeritus at the Corvinus University of Budapest Institute of International, Political and Regional Studies, Department of Geography, Geoeconomy and Sustainable Development.

She defended her doctoral dissertation in economics in 1980 and then her academic doctoral dissertation in 1991. Between 2005-2011, and 2014-2017 chairman of the Scientific Committee for Futures Research within the section of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). In 2003, 2006, and 2009, she was recommended for academic correspondence membership. Between 2013-2016 the chairman of the Doctoral Council of the University. Between 2013-2016 she was a member of the National Doctoral Council, and in 2014-2015 was its vice-president.

Erzsébet Nováky (Keszthely, 1945 October 20. –) 2005. Academic Award. Erzsébet Nováky, Doctor of Economics, Professor, dedicated futurist since 1970, Head of the Department of Futures Research at the University of Economics 1992-2012. Corvinus University of Budapest, professor emeritus (2015).