On the occasion of the national holiday (Saint Stephen's Day) of 20 August 2022, Dr. Tamás Németh, Széchenyi Prize-winning agrochemist, full member and former Secretary General of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, research professor and former director of the Institute for Soil Sciences, Institute for Soil Sciences,
Centre for Agricultural Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, research professor of the National University of Public Service, professor emeritus of the University of Pannonia, former president of the National Environmental Protection Council, was awarded the Order of Merit (civilian) - Commander Cross.