Though he never sought fame, awards found him. He was the recipient of the Széchenyi Prize (Hungary’s highest scientific honor) in 1998, the Kósa Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Mathematics in 2003, and was an elected member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He delivered invited lectures at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Helsinki (1978) and Kyoto (1990).
To honor his memory and support the medical advancements that aided him during his illness, the family requested that memorial donations be directed to the in Toronto. These contributions continue to support critical care and research, ensuring his legacy of helping others endures. bela fejer obituary