The role of Dr. Zsigmond Jakabházy in development of Hungarian pharmacy

Dr. Zsigmond Jakabházy (1867–1945) was among the inaugural presidents of the Hungarian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences, which is celebrating its centenary. He graduated from the University of Cluj with a degree in medicine, where he subsequently became a faculty member. He was involved in the pharmaceutical education by teaching pharmacology/pharmacognosy. After 1920, his activities continued at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Budapest. In 1924, he was a founding member of the Hungarian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences, serving as its president from 1935 to 1943.