Július Binder
Dr. h. c. doc. Ing. Július Binder (12 September 1931, Czechoslovakia – 26 July 2021[1] Bernolákovo, Slovakia) was a famous Slovak engineer and a manager who served as Movement for a Democratic Slovakia member of the Slovak parliament.[2]
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]
Honours
- Awarded the title Dr. h. c. by the , the first recipient of this title, in 1994.[3]
- Awarded the Ľudovít Štúr Order, 1st Class in the civil division by president Michal Kováč in 1995.[3]
- Awarded the golden double cross of the Slovak Minister of Culture in 1996.[3]
- Pope John Paul II named him a Knight of Order of St. Gregory the Great in 2004.[3]
- Prize for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and the Development of the Town of Banská Štiavnica in 1997.[3]
- Štefan Moyzes Prize in 1998.[3]
References
- ^ "'Father of Gabcikovo' Julius Binder Dies Aged 89". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Julius Binder quits top job at Vodohospodárska Výstavba". The Slovak Spectator. 8 February 1999. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Zomrel bývalý poslanec a projektant Gabčíkova Július Binder". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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