I was born in the socialist Hungary of the '80s. Due to my father's specialization in the engineering aspects of power plants our family had the rare chance to live abroad for several years while we - me and my two younger brothers - were young. My middle brother, Zalán, was born in Kuwait; my youngest brother, Ajándok, was a baby in Turkey. We got exposed to new faces and new cultures early on in our lives.
Freedom came to the country and my family decided to stay. We grew up in a small town, but it is the capital which I always considered home. I went to high school and university in Budapest, years that I'm still very much fond of. Friendships, family, and language still tie me there.
I got first lucky when I met Miklós Rédei and László Szabó; through them I got into philosophy of science and a bit into physics. When I finished my studies in theoretical economics I got lucky again: I got accepted to Pitt HPS. I'm around Pittsburgh ever since, although I keep commuting and spend most of my summers in Europe.
Petersburg Airport, before a practice jump required for the USPA "A" skydiving license.
Family photos
The Gyenis family: Balázs, Zalán, Ajándok, István. The photo was made in our Dunakeszi garden few years ago.
On a family trip to Prague, tasting the famous beer of U Fleku.
Mother.
Ajándok before his high school ball, posing for the camera with father.
Zalán practicing the piano. We all really envy his musical talent and devotion.
Budapest, beautiful
View of Budapest from the window of Vera and Péter Kardos.
Tóth Árpád Avenue in the Castle Hill. Once I walked this path every midnight.
Last day of Cafe Eckermann, my favorite cafe. Many-many memories bind me to this place.
Budapest is full of open-air cafes and pubs, such as Corvin Tető. Pictured: two friends and editors of Szabad Változók, Daniel Margócsy and Tibor Bárány.
Holdudvar in Margit Island, with Miklós Rédei, László Szabó, Gábor Hofer-Szabó, and students of the Probabilistic Causality Summer School.
For five years our Kant Reading Group met every weekend to discuss his works. Balázs Váradi, Petra Reszkető, Péter Kardos, István Musza, and András Szigeti, in the apartment of András this time.
