Dr. Szabolcs Mihály , director general

Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing
Bosnyák tér 5.
H-1149 Budapest, HUNGARY
Tel: (36+1) 222 5111
Fax: (36+1) 222 5112
e-mail: szabo@fomigate.fomi.hu

Academic experience : Dipl. Photogrammeter-Surveyor (Institute of Geodesy, Ariel Survey and Cartography, Moscow, 1967), Doctor Tech. (Budapest Technical University, 1982), Candidate of Technical Sciences (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1981), Ph.D. degree (Budapest Technical University, 1995).

Practical experience : Satellite geodetic techniques and GPS. Elaboration of satellite geodetic adjustment software systems. Elaboration and nationwide harmonisation of the Hungarian „Digital base map” standard and „Digital topographic map database” standard. Coordination and successful realization of numerous national and international R+D projects. Database modelling. National Spatial Data Infrastructure. Coordinate system transformation.

Teaching : Periodical lecturing at the Budapest Technical University from 1981 as honorary associate professor (satellite geodesy, GPS, Land Information System). Lecturing at College of Geoinformatics, The University of West Hungary from 1989 as associate professor (satellite geodesy, GPS, GIS, digital photogrammetry).

Professional awards : „Lázár Deák Medal” of the Hungarian Professional Society (1982), „Fashing Antal Medal” of the Agricultural Ministry (1996), Academy Prize by the HAS (1993).

Publications : lecture notes, monographs, more than 170 papers published in proceedings and registered journals, similar amount of internal reports, a big part of it on GIS and digital cadastre.

Recent membership : Consulting member of Geoscience Department of HAS, Geodetic Scientific Committee of HAS (deputy chairman of the Committee), Chairman of GI Standard's WG of Hungarian Office of Standars, Representative to Eurogeographics, Hungarian representative to FIG Commission 3.

Recent position : Full time position: Director General, Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Hungary; Half time position: Head of Department Geoinformation Technologies, College of Geoinformatics, The University of West Hungary.