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Professor emeritus, Egyptology (1989-2009), formerly Director, Vienna Institute of Archaeological Science, University Vienna (2004-2011) and Chairman, Commission of Egypt and the Levant, Austrian Academy (1993-2013). PI of the ERC Advanced Grant "The Hyksos Enigma" (2015-2020). Studies of Egyptology and Prehistory 1958-1963, PhD Vienna 1964, habil. Vienna 1975, PhD. h.c. 2009. Field director of excavations in Sayala/Nubia (1961-1965), Director of excavations in Tell el-Dabca (Hyksos capital Avaris, naval base Peru-nefer and palace of Thutmose III with Minoan Paintings (1966-2011) and Director of excavations in Western Thebes (1969-1978). Founder and first Director of the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Cairo (1973-2009), Director and First Speaker of the chronological Research Programme SCIEM 2000, Austrian Academy. Organiser and co-organiser of 29 international conferences. Visiting Professor, Collège de France (1997 & 2006) and Harvard (2003/04). Editor in Chief of the Journal Egypt and the Levant and of four series, Austrian Academy. Supervisor/reviewer of 25 Master scripts, 42 Dissertations and 6 Habil-theses at different universities. Author and co-author of 17 monographs and over 220 articles. Member of the Austrian-, American-, British-, Royal Swedish-, Gothenburg-, and the Polish Academies, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Institut d'Égypte, German Archaeological Institute, Honorary Member of the Archaeological Institute of America.
Present and Previous Positions
1993 - 2013 Chairman of the Commission of Egypt and the Levant, Austrian Academy of Sciences
2004 - 2011 Director of the Vienna Institute of Archaeological Science
1999 - 2011 First Speaker of the Research Programme SCIEM 2000 at the Austrian Science Fund
1989 - 2009 Full Professor of Egyptology at the University of Vienna after international tender invitation
1976 - 2010 Chairman of the Institute of Egyptology, University of Vienna
1973 - 2009 Founding Director, Austrian Archaeological Institute in Cairo
1976 - 1989 Associate Professor, University of Vienna
1973 - 2009 Scientific Counsellor at the Austrian Embassy in Cairo
1966 - 1973 Scientific Secretary, Austrian Cultural Institute at the Austrian Embassy in Cairo
Fields of Scholarship
Chronology of Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean
History and Archaeology of Nubia
Urban Studies
Egyptian Archaeology
History and Archaeology of Egypt and the Levant
Paleogeographic Studies
History of Sacred and Palatial Architecture in Egypt and the Near East
Honours and Awards
Since 2016 Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Since 2014 Socio straniero della Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome
Since 2010 Membre Associé de l’Institut de France: Ac. d. Inscription et Belles-Lettres, Paris (Corr. 2006)
Since 2009 Foreign Fellow of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw
Since 2008 Foreign Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg
Since 1996 Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy
Since 1995 Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London,
Since 1996 Foreign Honorary Member of the Archaeological Institute of America
Since 1993 Fellow of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (corr. M. abroad 1981)
Since 1989 Foreign Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, Stockholm
Since 1981 Fellow (o.M.) of the German Archaeological Institute (corr. M. 1971)
Since 1979 Membre titulaire de l’Institut d’Égypte (M. correspondant 1971)
2004 Knight of the Royal Swedish Order of the Polar Star, 1st Class
2005 Grosses Silbernes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich
2005 Silbernes Ehrenzeichen der Gemeinde Wien
2007 Medal of the University of Warsaw
2009 Cardinal Innitzer Price for Humanities
2009 Dr. phil. h.c. of the University of Tel Aviv
2010 World Heritage Award for Egypt
2015 ERC Advanced Grant “The Hyksos Enigma” (PI)
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