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Hungarian President János Áder visits MIT Media Lab

Four research groups host delegation in 90-minute visit.

MIT Media Lab

October 30, 2013

Hungarian President János Áder (left) was greeted by MIT President L. Rafael Reif at the MIT Media Lab.

Hungarian President János Áder (left) was greeted by MIT President L. Rafael Reif at the MIT Media Lab.

Photo: Andy Ryan

The president visited four of the Media Lab's research groups: Tangible Media, Changing Places, Personal Robots, and Lifelong Kindergarten.

The president visited four of the Media Lab's research groups: Tangible Media, Changing Places, Personal Robots, and Lifelong Kindergarten.

Photo: Andy Ryan

Áder and his wife, Anita Herczegh, spoke with Professor Mitchel Resnick, head of the Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten group.

Áder and his wife, Anita Herczegh, spoke with Professor Mitchel Resnick, head of the Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten group.

Photo: Andy Ryan

Áder spoke with doctoral candidate Sigurdur Orn at the Personal Robots lab.

Áder spoke with doctoral candidate Sigurdur Orn at the Personal Robots lab.

Photo: Andy Ryan

Ryan Chin (left) and Ira Winder (to the right of Áder) demonstrated CityScope.

Ryan Chin (left) and Ira Winder (to the right of Áder) demonstrated CityScope.

Photo: Andy Ryan

Professor Hiroshi Ishii demonstrated inFORM in the Media Lab's Tangible Media group's laboratory.

Professor Hiroshi Ishii demonstrated inFORM in the Media Lab's Tangible Media group's laboratory.

Photo: Andy Ryan

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