Heiko Rieger, professor for Theoretical Physics at the Saarland University and Speaker of the local Collaborative Research Center SFB 1027, was distinguished by the University of Szeged in Hungary with the honerate doctorate ("Dr. honoris causa"). Rieger, since 1999 professor at the Saarland University, received the honour on the 12th of November at the University which is located within the border triangle of Hungary, Romania and Serbia. It is with ca. 25.000 students one of the largest universities of the country. The honorate doctorate was awarded to him due to intensive and longlasting collaborations with members of the University of Szeged.

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Left: Heiko Rieger receives the honerate doctorate from the rector of the University of Szeged, Prof. Dr. Gábor Szabó.
Right: Heiko Riegerwith his long-standing collaboration partner from the University of Szeged, Prof. Ferenc Iglói.