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Career & Background
Örs Hunor Detre grew up in a sciencedriven family – his grandfather led
Hungarian astronomy for nearly 40
years. But it was electronics that
sparked his passion early on. At eight,
he began soldering and building devices, which he even sold to classmates.
He started university in electrical engineering, then switched to physics to
pursue research. During his studies, he
developed MicroModules – a modular
embedded system with over 140 miniaturized circuit boards, supporting a wide
range of microcontrollers.
This innovative project sharpened his
technical skills and helped finance his
education. After completing degrees in
physics (2004) and astronomy (2007),
Örs planned to go into industry. But a
mentor urged him to stay in science. An
application to the Max Planck Institute
for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg
led to a five-hour interview – and just
months later, he was appointed
Electrical Lead for the Mid-Infrared
Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb
Space Telescope. It was the beginning
of a career at the intersection of
science, engineering – and soldering …
