Valéria Csépe is a psychologist, professor emerita, and full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). She began her career at the Psychophysiology Laboratory of MTA and has since become a leading figure in cognitive psychology and neuroscience in Hungary. Her research focuses on auditory and speech perception, reading and developmental disorders, and brain mechanisms underlying cognitive functions. She established and led several key research groups and laboratories, and founded the Department of Cognitive Psychology at ELTE, where she also served as a full professor.

She played a central role in creating the Brain Imaging Centre at the Research Centre for Natural Sciences, combining basic and applied neuroscience research. She has coordinated major international and domestic research projects and has published extensively in both Hungarian and international journals. From 2016 to 2025, she served as President of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee and is currently its Honorary President. She is also a member of Academia Europaea and has held leadership roles in several international scientific organizations.

Valéria Csépe has received numerous awards and recognitions, including all major prizes of the Hungarian Psychological Association, the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Pécs. She was the first woman elected Deputy Secretary-General of MTA and continues to be a key figure in advancing psychology and higher education in Hungary.