Peter Skalicky Explained

Peter Skalicky (born 25 April 1941 in Berlin, Germany) is the former rector of TU Wien, Austria.

After taking his A-levels in Vienna, he studied physics at TU Wien. He wrote his PhD thesis on Röntgen topography. In 1973 he became an associate professor.[1] Since 1979 he has been a full professor of applied physics. From 1991 until 2011 he was rector of TU Wien.[2] He was followed in this function by Sabine Seidler.

Skalicky is vice chair on the Council of the University of Leoben.[3]

He received an Officier dans l'Ordre national du mérite[4] from the French ambassador. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof. Dr. Peter Skalicky . 17 May 2011.
  2. Web site: Vier starke Stimmen für die Forschung – Beatrix Karl präsentiert ihre vier Nominierungen für den Forschungsrat. German. 17 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100913043022/http://www.bmwf.gv.at/startseite/mini_menue/presse_und_news/news_details/cHash/69d5a9e7691a20b818c543ffc42242d1/article/vier-starke-stimmen-fuer-die-forschung-beatrix-karl-praesentiert-ihre-vier-nominierungen-fuer-de/. 13 September 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: University Management. University of Leoben. 17 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Prof. Peter Skalicky. World Forum. 17 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324054115/http://worldforum.hct.ac.ae/regional-forums/2010-europe/participants/prof-peter-skalicky/. 24 March 2012.