

| 12. 08. 1949 | date of birth |
| Marital status | married, 2 children (born 1978 and 1979) |
Qualifications | |
| 1975 | Dipl.-Ing. (M. Sc., civil engineering, ) |
| 1981 | Dr. techn. (Ph.D., dissertation paper on tunnelling,) |
| 1989 | Univ. Dozent (qualification for lecturing in applied geomechanics and rock mechanics) |
| 1996 | a.o.Univ.Prof. (University Professor) Institute for Engineering Geology advisor of over 40 Master and of 2 Ph.D. theses. |
| since 1974 | Member of the Institute for Engineering Geology at Vienna University of Technology |
Member of the advisory board of "Felsbau", a journal on geomechanics,
rock mechanics and rock engineering of the Austrian society for geomechanics
Member of the advisory board of the Austrian society for geomechanics
numerous publications in various international journals and conference
papers on geomechanics and rock mechanics
various expertises on rock slopes, foundations and tunnels
IMIRILAND - Impact of Large Landslides in the Mountain Environment: Identification and Mitigation of Risk