Károly Ereky
Károly Ereky | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Food | |
| In office 17 August 1919 – 24 November 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Ferenc Knittelhoffer |
| Succeeded by | István Szabó de Nagyatád |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1878 Esztergom, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 17 June 1952 (aged 73) Vác, Hungary |
| Political party | Independent |
| Profession | Agricultural engineer |
Károly Ereky (German: Karl Ereky; 20 October 1878 – 17 June 1952) was a Hungarian agricultural engineer. The term 'biotechnology' was coined by him in 1919. He is regarded by some as the "father" of biotechnology.