Dr. Zoltán Szalai is the director general of MCC and editor-in-chief of Hungary's Mandiner magazine. He holds a Master of Arts and Teacher of German Language and Literature from ELTE and Universität Heidelberg respectively and a MA degree in Human Resource Management (PTE), as well as PhD degree summa cum laude from ELTE. Under his leadership, MCC has expanded into one of the largest educational institutions and research centers in the world. He is author of numerous books and studies and is a researcher of the philosophy of Vilmos Szilasi and Martin Heidegger.