Július Binder Explained
Dr. h. c. doc. Ing. Július Binder (12 September 1931 – 26 July 2021[1]) was a Slovak engineer and a manager who served as Movement for a Democratic Slovakia member of the Slovak parliament.[2]
Binder was born in the former republic of Czechoslovakia. He studied at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava and was then active as a designer and head engineer of various construction projects.
As a director of the state firm Vodohospodárska Výstavba, he played an important role in the finalization of The Gabčíkovo – Nagymaros Dams project.[2] He died in Bernolákovo, Slovakia.
Honours
- Awarded the title Dr. h. c., the first recipient of this title, in 1994.[3]
- Awarded the Order of Ľudovít Štúr, 1st Class in the civil division by president Michal Kováč in 1995.
- Awarded the golden double cross of the Slovak Minister of Culture in 1996.
- Pope John Paul II named him a Knight of Order of St. Gregory the Great in 2004.
- Prize for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and the Development of the Town of Banská Štiavnica in 1997.
- Štefan Moyzes Prize in 1998.
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Father of Gabcikovo' Julius Binder Dies Aged 89. 28 July 2021. en-US.
- News: Julius Binder quits top job at Vodohospodárska Výstavba . . 8 February 1999 . 19 July 2011 .
- Web site: 27 July 2021. Zomrel bývalý poslanec a projektant Gabčíkova Július Binder. 28 July 2021. Pravda.sk. sk-SK.