Hungarian-born German-American researcher, Professor Steve Horváth, creator of the Horvath Epigenetic Clock, received the honorary doctoral degree at Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) during the November 21 ceremony, highlighting the university’s international scientific recognition.

Thomas Bach, the recently retired President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the newest honorary doctor of Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS), spoke with great emotion and admiration about HUSS and the Hungarian Olympic movement.

The Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) will once again host a prestigious event. On August 20, 2025, Hungary’s national holiday, Thomas Bach, former President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be conferred an honorary doctorate degree. The ceremony will take place in the university’s Athens Hall at 10:30 am.

Two-time Olympic champion middle-distance runner, World Athletics President, Loughborough University Chancellor Lord Sebastian Coe was awarded the honorary doctorate title at the Hungarian University of Sports Science on 10 November.

Two-time Olympic Champion British middle-distance runner, the President of the World Athletics (WA), Lord Sebastian Coe, and Professor Muhammad Lee Chee Pheng, CEO of the Asia College of Exercise Medicine in Malaysia have been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Senate of the Hungarian University of Sports Science.

The best female player of chess history, who holds the highest Hungarian state honour, the Magyar Szent István Order (Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen), has received an honorary doctorate from of the University of Physical Education (UPE) as decided by the University Senate on Thursday. Judit Polgár becomes the 45th person to hold a degree of the kind awarded by UPE.