We aim to approach alumni to share their research with high school classes and explain the subject matter from the stand point of a scientist.

1. Meet The Scientist

2. Case
 Science & technology education in Hungary
– High standards
– Few ‘real life’ examples
– Low-budget experiments mostly
 Scientists from Hungary
– Many working in cutting edge labs
– Willing to share their experince

3. Method
 Approached several high-scools
– Selected 10 participants, 4 from Budapest
 Approach several successful scientists
– Eager to propagate science
– Knows about US possibilities (Fulbrighter)
– Known internationally
 One scientist ↔ one school, 45 minutes
 Language: popular science
 Videocasting

4. Status
 Announced by
Her Excellency Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis,
US Ambassador to Hungary
– Sept 24, 2010, ‘First Fulbright Day’
 Organizer: Dr. László Antos, HAI
 Starts November 19, 2010
 First three ‘setups’ firm
– Budapest, Nyíregyháza, Pécs
 First years timetable more or less firm
 Facebook group and homepage on the way

5. Where we need your help
 Organizing next years program
– Will see what we learn from the first year
 Similar running projects
– Innovation Contest
– Youth Science Forum
– Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
 More schools, more scientists
 Follow-up events, maybe a summer conference
 Where you can help:
Hungarian Association for Innovation

6. Where we need your help
 Organizing next years program
– Will see what we learn from the first year
 Similar running projects
– Innovation Contest
– Youth Science Forum
– Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
 More schools, more scientists
 Follow-up events, maybe a summer conference
 Where you can help:
Hungarian Association for Innovation