Július Binder
Dr. h. c. doc. Ing. Július Binder (born 12 September 1931 in Bernolákovo, Slovakia) is a famous Slovak engineer, a manager and a former Movement for a Democratic Slovakia member of the Slovak parliament.[1]
He studied on 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.[1]
Honours
- Awarded the title Dr. h. c. by the Slovak University of Technology, the first recipient of this title, in 1994.
- Awarded the Ľudovít Štúr Order, 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.
References
- "Julius Binder quits top job at Vodohospodárska Výstavba". The Slovak Spectator. 8 February 1999. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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