OUR FOUNDERS

Our founders and the present

Our company was founded by a veterinary couple, Dr. János Benyeda and his wife Éva. Having spent years in academia, research, and large-scale poultry farming, the fall of communism gave the couple the opportunity to become self-employed. They started their business as sole proprietors in 1989 and founded Prophyl LLC in 1991.

Using their own professional knowledge and experience, and through persistent and humble work, they created a company that is unique in its veterinary activities not only nationally, but in some respects also at a European level, which has become one of the major employers in the region.

The management of the company was taken over by their daughter, Dr. Zsófia Benyeda in 2017, who worked together with an external company manager for two years, and independently since December 2018.

Our founders and the present

Our company was founded by a veterinary couple, Dr. János Benyeda and his wife Éva. Having spent years in academia, research, and large-scale poultry farming, the fall of communism gave the couple the opportunity to become self-employed. They started their business as sole proprietors in 1989 and founded Prophyl LLC in 1991.

Using their own professional knowledge and experience, and through persistent and humble work, they created a company that is unique in its veterinary activities not only nationally, but in some respects also at a European level, which has become one of the major employers in the region.

The management of the company was taken over by their daughter, Dr. Zsófia Benyeda in 2017, who worked together with an external company manager for two years, and independently since December 2018.

Dr. János Benyeda

Dr. János Benyeda (1945-2019) started working in virology as a member of the student association at the Department of Epidemiology during his years at the University of Veterinary Medicine. His involvement with viruses and his passion for his work became defining features of his future career. After graduation (1969), Professor János Mészáros invited him to the Department of Epidemiology and Microbiology, where Dr. Benyeda taught, and where for 9 years he worked with viral diseases of swine and poultry.

He took part in the domestic recognition and development of virological diagnostic methods for several new diseases, including viral diarrhoea in piglets, swine vesicular disease, and enterovirus encephalomyelitis in swine. He and his colleagues introduced several new methods to improve the efficiency of virus isolation with the help of conventional virological methods.

During his work at the department, he was approached by Dr. István Lázár, the chief veterinarian of the district of Mohács, who asked him for help regarding widespread diarrhoeal diseases in swine. It was this task that first brought him to Mohács, where TGE-like diarrhoea in the affected swine herd was recorded for the first time in the world.

Soon afterwards, the Bóly Agricultural Cooperative offered him and his wife a job opportunity, and, giving up their academic and research jobs, they moved first to Bár and then to Mohács.

He then worked for 12 years as the chief veterinarian of the Poultry Plant of the Bóly Agricultural Cooperative and set up a diagnostic laboratory.

In collaboration with Dr. Vilmos Palya, he was involved in the identification of several new poultry diseases in Hungary and in the development of disease control methods. They worked together on the domestic recognition of the Gumboro disease, which was beginning to spread significantly in white hen broods during this period.

They carried out several studies at the Bóly Agricultural Cooperative, contributing greatly to the development of the Gumbophyl vaccine. The first domestic recordings of inclusion body hepatitis, swollen head syndrome and J-leukosis are also the result of their collaborative work.

Dr. János Benyeda

Dr. János Benyeda (1945-2019) started working in virology as a member of the student association at the Department of Epidemiology during his years at the University of Veterinary Medicine. His involvement with viruses and his passion for his work became defining features of his future career. After graduation (1969), Professor János Mészáros invited him to the Department of Epidemiology and Microbiology, where Dr. Benyeda taught, and where for 9 years he worked with viral diseases of swine and poultry.

He took part in the domestic recognition and development of virological diagnostic methods for several new diseases, including viral diarrhoea in piglets, swine vesicular disease, and enterovirus encephalomyelitis in swine. He and his colleagues introduced several new methods to improve the efficiency of virus isolation with the help of conventional virological methods.

During his work at the department, he was approached by Dr. István Lázár, the chief veterinarian of the district of Mohács, who asked him for help regarding widespread diarrhoeal diseases in swine. It was this task that first brought him to Mohács, where TGE-like diarrhoea in the affected swine herd was recorded for the first time in the world.

Soon afterwards, the Bóly Agricultural Cooperative offered him and his wife a job opportunity, and, giving up their academic and research jobs, they moved first to Bár and then to Mohács.

He then worked for 12 years as the chief veterinarian of the Poultry Plant of the Bóly Agricultural Cooperative and set up a diagnostic laboratory.

In collaboration with Dr. Vilmos Palya, he was involved in the identification of several new poultry diseases in Hungary and in the development of disease control methods. They worked together on the domestic recognition of the Gumboro disease, which was beginning to spread significantly in white hen broods during this period.

They carried out several studies at the Bóly Agricultural Cooperative, contributing greatly to the development of the Gumbophyl vaccine. The first domestic recordings of inclusion body hepatitis, swollen head syndrome and J-leukosis are also the result of their collaborative work.

Dr. Éva Benyeda

Dr. Éva Benyeda (1948- ) completed her veterinary studies in 1972 and subsequently worked as a researcher at the Veterinary Vaccine Control Institute in Budapest, and later at the Veterinary Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

She worked for 12 years as a veterinarian in the diagnostic laboratory of the Bóly Agricultural Cooperative.

Dr. Éva Benyeda

Dr. Éva Benyeda (1948- ) completed her veterinary studies in 1972 and subsequently worked as a researcher at the Veterinary Vaccine Control Institute in Budapest, and later at the Veterinary Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

She worked for 12 years as a veterinarian in the diagnostic laboratory of the Bóly Agricultural Cooperative.

Entrepreneurs and researchers

Dr. János Benyeda and his wife started their entrepreneurial work by pre-hatching fertile hen eggs, which they delivered to Phylaxia Vaccine Production Company, the predecessor of Ceva.

Soon, they started producing virus and immune serum to be used as raw material for veterinary vaccines. They developed a swine fever virus in rabbits, the LaSota strain of avian influenza virus in embryonated hen eggs, and a serum against Derzhy’s disease in geese for the vaccine producer.

Prophyl Animal Health, Diagnostics, Research and Services LLC was founded in 1991. In the same year, the couple also opened a veterinary clinic and started to carry out tests commissioned by Phylaxia that became necessary in the course of quality control, registration or research and development of vaccines.

In the meantime, they established their own broods for the production of fertile eggs for vaccines, as well as on-site facilities for processing and pre-hatching eggs.

In 2000, the company's first SPF egg production plant was established. Since then, the company, in partnership with Charles River Laboratories of the US, has become one of Europe's leading producers of SPF eggs, with 3 SPF sites.

In parallel with this, utilising decades of experience in animal testing, they established Hungary’s largest integrated livestock testing facility in vaccine research and development, which is also recognised as a major testing base in the EU. The GLP (good laboratory practice) certified testing facility has animal houses of various biosafety levels. Animal houses with the highest safety level are BSL-3 containment facilities.

2018 saw the handover of a complex diagnostic laboratory unit and a site-specific vaccine production laboratory. This is where the vaccine is produced that was first developed in the 2000s in collaboration with Dr. Vilmos Palya for the prevention of haemorrhagic enteritis and nephrolithiasis in geese. The studies carried out during the development of the vaccine have contributed greatly to a better understanding of the pathology and epidemiology of the disease caused by the polyoma virus.

Entrepreneurs and researchers

Dr. János Benyeda and his wife started their entrepreneurial work by pre-hatching fertile hen eggs, which they delivered to Phylaxia Vaccine Production Company, the predecessor of Ceva.

Soon, they started producing virus and immune serum to be used as raw material for veterinary vaccines. They developed a swine fever virus in rabbits, the LaSota strain of avian influenza virus in embryonated hen eggs, and a serum against Derzhy’s disease in geese for the vaccine producer.

Prophyl Animal Health, Diagnostics, Research and Services LLC was founded in 1991. In the same year, the couple also opened a veterinary clinic and started to carry out tests commissioned by Phylaxia that became necessary in the course of quality control, registration or research and development of vaccines.

In the meantime, they established their own broods for the production of fertile eggs for vaccines, as well as on-site facilities for processing and pre-hatching eggs.

In 2000, the company's first SPF egg production plant was established. Since then, the company, in partnership with Charles River Laboratories of the US, has become one of Europe's leading producers of SPF eggs, with 3 SPF sites.

In parallel with this, utilising decades of experience in animal testing, they established Hungary’s largest integrated livestock testing facility in vaccine research and development, which is also recognised as a major testing base in the EU. The GLP (good laboratory practice) certified testing facility has animal houses of various biosafety levels. Animal houses with the highest safety level are BSL-3 containment facilities.

2018 saw the handover of a complex diagnostic laboratory unit and a site-specific vaccine production laboratory. This is where the vaccine is produced that was first developed in the 2000s in collaboration with Dr. Vilmos Palya for the prevention of haemorrhagic enteritis and nephrolithiasis in geese. The studies carried out during the development of the vaccine have contributed greatly to a better understanding of the pathology and epidemiology of the disease caused by the polyoma virus.

Professional recognitions, awards

During his career, Dr. János Benyeda was also actively involved in the professional public work of the Hungarian veterinary department. He was a member of the board of the Hungarian Veterinary Association for two terms. He was president of the Hungarian Veterinary Poultry Association between 2003 and 2011, and was a member of its board for decades.

Dr. János Benyeda received numerous professional and social awards, including the Ferenc Hutyra Memorial Medal, the Derzsy Award, the János Mészáros Award, the Tibor Kakuk Award, the Hungarian Poultry Industry Award, and in 2016 he was also named "Businessman of the Year" in Baranya County.

In 2012 he was awarded the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit by the President of the Republic in recognition of his long-standing work in the development of pharmaceuticals and his numerous scientific publications for the benefit of Hungarian veterinary medicine.

His beloved city bestowed upon him the so-called “Award of Honour of the City of Mohács", and he was made an honorary citizen of Mohács by the city council.

Professional recognitions, awards

During his career, Dr. János Benyeda was also actively involved in the professional public work of the Hungarian veterinary department. He was a member of the board of the Hungarian Veterinary Association for two terms. He was president of the Hungarian Veterinary Poultry Association between 2003 and 2011, and was a member of its board for decades.

Dr. János Benyeda received numerous professional and social awards, including the Ferenc Hutyra Memorial Medal, the Derzsy Award, the János Mészáros Award, the Tibor Kakuk Award, the Hungarian Poultry Industry Award, and in 2016 he was also named "Businessman of the Year" in Baranya County.

In 2012 he was awarded the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit by the President of the Republic in recognition of his long-standing work in the development of pharmaceuticals and his numerous scientific publications for the benefit of Hungarian veterinary medicine.

His beloved city bestowed upon him the so-called “Award of Honour of the City of Mohács", and he was made an honorary citizen of Mohács by the city council.

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Dr. János Benyeda

Dr. Éva Benyeda and Dr. János Benyeda

At the Department of Epidemiology and Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine

With Dr. János Paljak and Dr. Attila Csorbai at the presentation of the Poultry Product Council Award for the Hungarian Poultry Sector

The late mayor József Szekó presents the Honorary Citizen of the City of Mohács Award

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