Kiszel Vilmos

Kiszel Vilmos is the President and CEO of The Göncöl Foundation, a Hungarian environmental organization.13 He has held this position since July 1999.4 Kiszel Vilmos has a long-standing career in environmental advocacy and leadership:

1. He has been the President of the Göncöl Foundation since 1986.2
2. He serves as the Chairman of the Hungarian National Committee of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2001.2
3. Kiszel Vilmos was the Chairman of the National Environmental Council of Hungary from 1996 to 2006.2
4. He chaired the National Committee of Law of Environment of Hungary from 1992 to 1995.2
5. He also holds the position of Special Envoy on Environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hungary since April 1998.4

Academically, Kiszel Vilmos graduated with a degree in Astronomy from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest and later studied biology, geophysics, and law.2 He has extensive experience in environmental legislation, spanning over two decades.2

Internationally, Kiszel Vilmos is recognized for his environmental work. He is currently serving as a Councillor for the East Europe, North and Central Asia region on the IUCN Council, which is IUCN's principal governing body.5