On the 23rd January 2012 the meeting of the current Rector, prof. MUDr. Ladislav Mirossay, DrSc. with former UPJŠ Rectors took place in the premises of Rector’s Apartment on Medická Street in Košice.
Prof. MUDr. Emil Matejíček, DrSc. (UPJŠ Rector in 1964-1969), prof. Ing. Slavko Chalupka, CSc. (UPJŠ Rector in 1984-1990), prof. RNDr. Lev Bukovský, DrSc. (UPJŠ Rector in 1991-1996) a prof. h. c. prof. JUDr. Vladimír Babčák, CSc. (UPJŠ Rector in 2003-2007) accepted the invitation and Prof. Ing. Dušan Podhradský, DrSc. (UPJŠ Rector in 1997-2003) apologized for his absence in the meeting.
Friendly atmosphere of the meeting made room for discussion about the achievements of the university in the last year and also for comparison of the outcomes of university activities in the past period. The meeting was fruitful especially in terms of exchange of opinions about the future of the university in various areas of its activities.