Lóránt Lehrner resigned on 7th February. As the result of his directing, the building complex of ELI-ALPS Research Institute has been built, a stabile workforce and researcher base has been formed and the foundations of the world-class research infrastructure have been laid down.
László Jakab was the financial director of the Hungarian National Asset Management Inc. and also worked at the managing director level at Citibank. He will manage ELI-HU Non-Profit Ltd. as well as being the senior advisor of the Minister of Innovation and Technology.
The ELI Attosecond Light Pulse Source (ELI-ALPS) Research Institute, the Hungarian pillar of the Extreme Light Infrastructure, is still continuing towards its long term objectives - The investigation of the interactions between light and matter at the highest laser intensities. on the shortest timescales.