!!Hans Sünkel - Curriculum vitae
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__Education / Professional Career:__
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*1968 - 1973	Study of Geodesy at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Austria
*1973	Graduation, Dipl.-Ing.
*1973 - 1978	University Assistant, Institute of Physical Geodesy, TU Graz
*1976	Promotion, Dr. of Technical Sciences (PhD), TU Graz
*1978 - 1979	Research Associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
*1979 - 1981	Lecturer, Institute of Theoretical Geodesy, TU Graz
*1981	Habilitation in Numerical Geodesy, TU Graz
*1981 - 1983	Docent for Physical Geodesy, TU Graz
*1983 -	Full Professor for Math. and Numerical Geodesy, Head of Department, TU Graz
*1985	Full Professor for Mathematical Geodesy at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany (appointment not accepted)
*1987 - 1998	Head of the Institute of Theoretical Geodesy, TU Graz
*1990 -	Head of the Division for Satellite Geodesy, Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences (AAS) 
*1999 - 2000	Deputy Director of the Space Research Institute (AAS)
*2000 Vice President (Research) of  TU Graz
*2001 -  2004	Managing Director, Space Research Institute, AAS
*2002	Ohio Eminent Scholar for Geodynamics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (appointment not accepted)
*2005 Research Director, Space Research Institute, AAS
*2003 - 2007	Rector, TU Graz
*2007 - 2011 Rector, TU Graz (re-elected)
*2010 - 2011 President, Universities Austria
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__Membership in	Academies:__
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*1998 Full member, Austrian Academy of Sciences
*2007 Full Member, International Academy of Astronautics
*2007 Full Member, Engineering Academy of Georgia
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__Other Leadership - Positions:__
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*1983 - 1987	Head, Special Study Group “Local Gravity Field Determination” of the International Asssociation of Geodesy (IAG)
*1991 - 1999	President, International Geoid Commission of IAG
*1993 - 1995	Head, National Committee for the Int. Geological Correlation Program
*1996 - 2000	Head, Austrian Geodetic Commission
*1996 - 1998	Head, Civil Engineering Faculty Committee, TU Graz
*2003 -	Head, National Defense Commission of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
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__Guest Professor	Positions:__
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*1983	National Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, Beijing, P.R. China
*1998 - 1999	Department of Geodetic Science and Surveying, Ohio State University, USA
*1992	Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
*1998	Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
*2002	Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
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__Research and 	Scientific Management:__
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*Research and Development in 
**Mathematical, numerical and statistical techniques in  Geodesy
**Satellite based gravity field determination
**Geodynamics
*Numerous national and international Research & Development Projects of 
**European Space Agency
**European Commission
**Austrian Academy of Sciences, etc.
*Prime contractor of several research projects related to the satellite mission GOCE of the European Space Agency
*Organizer and scientific manager of numerous national and international Symposia and  Summer Schools
*Chief organizer of the  XX. General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Vienna 1991 (5000 participants from 100 nations)
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__Other Past and 	Present Memberships:__
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*European Space Science Committee
*ESA Advisory Board for the Satellite Mission GOCE
*Committee of Space Research
*Governing Council of the European Science Foundation
*Executive Committee of the International Association of Geodesy
*Several Special Study Groups of the International Association of Geodesy
*Advisory Board of Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica
*German Geodetic Commission
*Austrian Geodetic Commission
*National Committee for the Int. Decade of Natural Desaster Reduction Program of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
*National Committee for Geodesy and Geophysics
*National Committee for Alps Research
*National Defense Commission
*National Commission for the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
*National Committee fort the Institute of Science and Technology - Austria
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__Publications and Presentations:__
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*150+ scientific publications
*270+ scientific presentations in 30 countries
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__Honours and	Awards:__
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*1985	W.A. Heiskanen – Award, USA
*1991	Fellow of the International Association of Geodesy, France
*1992	Grand Medal for Distinguished Services for the Republic of Austria, Austria
*1998	Distinguished International Research Fellow, Canada
*2001	Honorary citizen of Rottenmann (home town), Austria
*2003	Wilhelm-Exner-Medal for Outstanding Science & Application, Austria
*2006	UPV Prize for Outstanding University Organisation, Austria
*2006 Int. Association of Astronomy: Planetoid 2992 RY named after “Sünkel”
*2010 Grand Josef Krainer Prize, Austria