Peter Skalicky (25 April 1941 – 3 November 2025) was an Austrian academic who was the rector of TU Wien.
Life and career
editSkalicky was born in Berlin, Germany on 25 April 1941. 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.[1] From 1991 until 2011, he was rector of TU Wien.[2] He was followed in this function by Sabine Seidler.
Skalicky was 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 was a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Skalicky died on 3 November 2025, at the age of 84.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 "Prof. Dr. Peter Skalicky" (PDF). Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ "Vier starke Stimmen für die Forschung – Beatrix Karl präsentiert ihre vier Nominierungen für den Forschungsrat" (in German). Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ "University Management". University of Leoben. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Prof. Peter Skalicky". World Forum. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ "Peter Skalicky – ein Nachruf". TU Wien. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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