ISM Presidium
The official seat of ISM is the seat of the President.
According to the ISM Statutes, the term of office of the new presidium board begins four months after the members assembly at which they were elected. The current board is in force since February, 2024 and will change in October, 2026.
President |
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Prof. Hendrik Grobler |
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Department of Mining Engineering and Mine Surveying, The University of Johannesburg |
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33 Kingsway Johannesburg 2092, South Africa |
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+27 11 559 6838 |
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hgrobler@uj.ac.za |
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Vice-President |
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Prof. Huang Leting |
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China University of Mining and Technology |
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No.1, Daxue Road, Xuzhou City, China |
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Membership (active): presidium, commission 6 |
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Vice-President |
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Prof. Sayyidjabor Sayyidkosimov |
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Department of Mining Engineering and Mine Surveying, Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov |
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2, 100095, Boltayeva, Almazar District,. Tashkent Region, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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+99 8(371) 2465451 |
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Membership (active): Uzbekistan representative-national delegate, presidium |
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Secretary (Pending nomination) |
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Coordinator |
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Dr. Yang Yongjun |
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China University of Mining and Technology |
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No.1, Daxue Road, Xuzhou City, China |
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Membership (active): commission 5 |
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Presidium members |
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Albania |
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Prof. Dr. Reshat Kuka |
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Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade |
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Rruga Tefta Tashko, P.132, Ap.8,Tirana, Albania |
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+355 4 364496 |
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Membership (passive): Albania representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 3, 4 |
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Prof. Edmond Hoxha |
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Polytechnic University of Tirana |
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Sheshi Nënë Tereza, 4 Tirana 1000 Tirana, Albania |
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+355 69 40 27 170 |
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Membership (active): presidium |
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Prof. Aida Bode |
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Polytechnic University of Tirana |
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Sheshi Nënë Tereza, 4 Tirana 1000 Tirana, Albania |
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+355 69 40 27 170 |
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Australia |
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Chris Moy |
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Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors |
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PO Box 828, Singleton NSW 2330, Australia |
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Membership (active): Australia representative-national delegate, presidium |
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Callum McNaughton |
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Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors |
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PO Box 828, Singleton NSW 2330, Australia |
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Membership (active): presidium |
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Dr. Andrew Jarosz |
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Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors |
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PO Box 828, Singleton NSW 2330, Australia |
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+61 (0)3 62942390 |
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Membership (passive): honorary member, presidium, commission 1, 4 |
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Mr. Jock Campbell |
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Mount ISA |
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+61 7 4743 4627 |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Mr. Tony Pivac |
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WA 6210 Mandurah |
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+61-8-9535-2106 |
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Austria |
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As. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont. Gerhard Mayer |
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Montanuniversität Leoben |
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Franz-Josef-Str. 18 8700 Leoben, Austria |
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+43 (0)3842-402 2030 |
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Membership (active): Austria representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 1, 5 |
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Alexander Tscharf |
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Montanuniversität Leoben |
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Franz-Josef-Str. 18 8700 Leoben, Austria |
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Membership (active): presidium |
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Belarus |
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Mr. Ilia Nevelson |
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2223710 Minsk Region |
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Bulgaria |
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Ass. Prof. Stanislav Topalov |
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Department of Mine Surveying, University of Mining and Geology St. Ivan Rilski |
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1756 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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+359 2 8060 296 |
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Membership (active): Bulgaria representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 1, 3, 5 |
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Katya Assenova |
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Department of Mine Surveying, University of Mining and Geology St. Ivan Rilski |
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1756 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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+359 888 497094 |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Mr. Nikolay Valkanov |
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Department of Mine Surveying, University of Mining and Geology St. Ivan Rilski |
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1756 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Dr. Eng. Tzolo Voutov |
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108, Rakovski Str. |
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+ 359 2 986 13 79 |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Dr. Konstantin Georgiev |
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Scientific and Technical Union of Mining, Geology and Metallurgy |
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ul. Dragalevska Bl. 30,1407 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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+359-2-622591 |
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Membership (passive): honorary member, presidium, commission 4 |
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Ass. Prof. Stanislav Topalov |
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Department of Mine Surveying, University of Mining and Geology St. Ivan Rilski |
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1756 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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+359 2 8060 296 |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 1, 3, 5 |
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Canada |
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Prof. Dr. Adam Chrzanowski |
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University of New Brunswick |
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3 Bailey Dr, Fredericton NB E3B 5A3, Canada |
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Membership (active): Canada representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 3, 4 |
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China |
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Prof. Huang Leting |
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Beijing Tian Di Science & Technology Group Co.Ltd |
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5, Qinniangou Road, Hepingli,100013 Beijing, China |
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+86 10 84262789 |
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Membership (active): Chinese representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 1, 4, 6 |
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Prof. Bian Zhengfu |
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China University of Mining and Technology |
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No.1, Daxue Road, Xuzhou City, China |
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Membership (active): presidium, commission 1 |
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Prof. Zou Youfeng |
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Henan Polytechnic University |
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No. 2001, Century Avenue, Jiaozuo High tech Zone, Henan Province, China |
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Prof. Liu Feng |
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China Coal Society |
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No. 1 Huangsi Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China |
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Membership (active): presidium |
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Prof. Hu Bingnan |
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Coal Strategic Research Institute, China Coal Research Institute |
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No. 5 Qingqinggou Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China |
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+86 1360129912 |
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Membership (active): honorary member, presidium, commission 6, representative of CCS as an Institutional member |
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Prof. Xu Aigong |
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Liaoning Technical University |
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47 Zhonghua Road, Fuxin, Liaoning Province, China |
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1137835213@qq.com |
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Membership (active): presidium |
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Prof. Dai Huayang |
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China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) |
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No. 11, Xueyuan Road Ding, Haidian District, Beijing, China |
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Membership (active): presidium, commission 4, 6 |
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Czech Republic |
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Mr. Miroslav Novosad |
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VSB - Technical University of Ostrava |
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17. listopadu 2172/15 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba Czech Republic. |
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Membership (active): Czech Republic representative-national delegate, presidium |
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Dipl.-Ing. Jan Blin |
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Vrsanská uhelna a.s. |
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+420 476 202 523 |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 3 |
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India |
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Narendra Kumar Patel |
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Membership (passive): India representative-national delegate, presidium |
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Shyyam Kanhaiya |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Finland |
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Mr. K. Kangas |
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PUH 90-485276 |
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Membership (passive): Finland representative-national delegate, presidium |
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Dr. Lennart Lauren |
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Sf 21600 Pargas |
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Germany |
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Prof. Axel Preuße |
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RWTH Aachen University |
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Templergraben 55, Aachen, 52062, Germany |
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+49 (0)241-809-5687 |
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Membership (active): Germany representative-national delegate, honorary member, presidium, commission 1, 2, 6 |
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Dr. Ing. Ralf Schulte |
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Institute for Mine Surveying, Mining Subsidence Engineering and Geophysics in Mining. RWTH Aachen University |
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Templergraben 55, Aachen, 52062 |
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+49 (0)241-809-5689 |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 1, 3 |
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Dipl.-Ing. Norbert Benecke |
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DMT GmbH&Co, KG |
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Germany |
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+49 201 172-2012 |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 3 |
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Ghana |
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Mr. Stephen Djaba |
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Geo-Tech SYSTEMS Ltd. |
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+976-11350499 |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Hungary |
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Dr. István Havasi |
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Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying, University of Miskolc |
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Miskolc - Egyetemvaros 3515, Hungary |
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+36 (0)46 565 111 |
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Membership (active): Hungary representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 1, 4 |
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Prof. Zsolt Somosvari |
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Faculty of Mining Engineering, University of Miskolc |
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Miskolc - Egyetemvaros 3515, Hungary |
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+36 46 366-111 |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 1, 4 |
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Dr. Akos Debreczeni |
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Institute of Mining and Geotechnics, University of Miskolc |
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Miskolc Egyetem ut 5 3515, Hungary |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 4 |
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Iran |
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Dr. Abbas Parwaresh |
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Kakhiran Co. |
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Indonesia |
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Mr. Sukaryono |
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P.T. Koba Tin |
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Kazakhstan |
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Prof. Farit Kamalovich Nizametdinov |
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Karaganda State Technical University |
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Main building, Nursultan Nazarbayev Avenue, 56, room 406. Karaganda, Republic of Kazachstan |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 4 |
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Nail Nizametdinov |
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Department of Mine Surveying and Geodesy, Karaganda State Technical University |
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Main building, Nursultan Nazarbayev Avenue, 56, room 406. Karaganda, Republic of Kazachstan |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Mr. Vitaliy Mamrov |
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Coal Division JSC Ispat Karmet |
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40 Let Kazakstana Str. 13 470051, Kasakhstan |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 1, 2 |
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Mr. Abdraman Yedilbaev |
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JSC Kazintermetal |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Malaysia |
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Say Joon Foo |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Dr. Halim Setan |
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Faculty of Geoinformation Science & Engineering, University Technology Malaysia |
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81310, Johor Bahru, Johor Malaysia |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 1 |
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Mongolia |
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Dr. Gelen Yondon |
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Erdenet Mining Corporation |
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Bayan-Undur, Orkhon Province, Mongolia |
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+976 8872 4967 |
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Membership (active): Mongolia representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 2 |
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Prof. Dorj Dondov |
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Technical University of Mongolia |
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P.O.Box 46/87 Ulaanbaatar Mongolia |
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976-11350499 |
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Membership (passive): honorary member, presidium, commission 1 |
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Norway |
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Dr. Ing. Erik Ludvigsen |
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Department of Geoscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
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Bergteknikk 7034 Trondheim, Norway |
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+47 (0)73594847 |
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Membership (active): Norway representative-national delegate, honorary member, presidium, commission 1, 2 |
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Pakistan |
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Adeel Ahmad |
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Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) |
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geotech@pstu.ac.ru |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Poland |
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Prof. Agnieszka Malinowska |
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AGH University of Krakow |
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Al. Mickiewicza 30 30-059 Krakow, Poland |
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+48606108905 |
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Membership (active): Polish representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 4 |
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Dr. Zygmunt Niedojadlo |
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AGH University of Krakow |
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Al. Mickiewicza 30 30-059 Krakow, Poland |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Prof. Ryszard Hejmanowski |
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AGH University of Krakow |
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Al. Mickiewicza 30 30-059 Krakow, Poland |
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+48 (0)12-6174501 |
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Membership (active): presidium, commission 4 |
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Prof. Jacek Szewczyk |
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Faculty of Mining and the Faculty of Metallurgy, AGH University of Krakow |
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Al. Mickiewicza 30 30-059 Krakow, Poland |
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+48 (0)12-6331014 |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 2, 6 |
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Romania |
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Bucsa Viorel Mircea |
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General Director for Mineral Resources |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Russian |
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Alina Kshanovskaia |
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Department of Surveying and Geodesy, Irkutsk National Research Technical University |
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Lermontov str 83, Irkutsk, Russia |
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Membership (active): Russian representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 4 |
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Viktor Gordeev |
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Institute for Mine Surveying, Ural State Mining University |
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Kujbyshev-Str. 30 620144 Ekaterinburg, Russia |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Prof. Yuriy Aleksandrovich Kashnikov |
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Perm National Research Polythecnic University |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 2 |
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Dr. Gyula Graczka |
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Institute for Mine Surveying, Ural State Mining University |
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Attaché of Hungarian Embassy in Russian Federation, Moscow |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Mr. Arkady Navitny |
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State Agency for reorganizastion coal mines |
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121889 Moscow, Russia |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 1 |
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Mr. Vladimir Zimitsch |
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Gosgortekhnadzor of Russia |
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Slovakia |
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Drago Potocnik MSc. |
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Velenje Coal Mine d. d. |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 4 |
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South Africa |
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Mr. Donovan Andersen |
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Institute of Mine Surveyors of South Africa |
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Room 509, Chamber of Mines Building Corner of Sauer and Marshall Streets, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Membership (passive): South Africa representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 4 |
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Prof. Hendrik Grobler |
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Department of Mining Engineering and Mine Surveying, The University of Johannesburg |
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33 Kingsway Johannesburg 2092 |
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+27 11 559 6838 |
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hgrobler@uj.ac.za |
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Membership (active): presidium |
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Mr. Michael Livingstone-Blevins |
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Institute of Mine Surveyors of South Africa |
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Room 509, Chamber of Mines Building Corner of Sauer and Marshall Streets, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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+27 83 308 2476 |
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Membership (active): honorary member, presidium, commission 1 |
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Sweden |
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Kenneth Nystrom |
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Boliden Mineral AB |
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Membership (active): presidium |
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Switzerland |
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Jürgen Mayer |
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Hexagon’s Geosystems Reality Capture Division |
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Switzerland |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alojzy Dzierzega |
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Weedstr. 4 |
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+41 (0)71 7223944 |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 3, 4 |
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Ukraine |
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Prof. Vaycheslav Myrnyj |
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Donetsk State Technical University |
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+38062 381 75 36 |
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Dr. Andrey Antsiferov |
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Institute of Mining Geology, Rock Mechanics and Mine Surveying, Ukrainian State Research and Design Donetsk, Ukraine |
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+38062 348 16 48 |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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Prof. Mykola Gryshchenkov |
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Institute of Mining Geology, Rock Mechanics and Mine Surveying, Ukrainian State Research and Design Donetsk, Ukraine |
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United Kingdom |
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Dr. Gareth Powell |
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School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan |
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Llantwit Road, Treforest CF371DL Pontypridd UK |
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+44 (0)1443482113 |
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Membership (active): presidium, commission 1, 4 |
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Mr. John Barnett |
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John Barnett & Assiciates (UK) Ltd. |
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Membership (passive): presidium |
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The United States of America |
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Mr. Carl S. Vender |
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519 Ave A East Box 239 Napoleon, ND 58561-0239 USA |
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(406) 373-0997 |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 3, 5 |
Uzbekistan |
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Prof. Sayyidjabor Sayyidkosimov |
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Department of Mining Engineering and Mine Surveying, Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov |
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,2, 100095, Boltayeva, Almazar District,. Tashkent Region, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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+99 8(371) 2465451 |
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Membership (active): Uzbekistan representative-national delegate, presidium |
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Prof. Vo Chi My |
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Vietnam Association of Geography, Cartography and Remote Sensing |
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Membership (passive): Vietnam representative-national delegate, presidium |
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Nguyen Quoc Long |
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Hanoi University of Mining and Geology |
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Prof. Yu Changxing (Passed away in 2019) |
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Liaoning Technical University |
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47 Zhonghua Road, Fuxin, Liaoning Province, China |
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+86 (0)418 3351790 |
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lnfxycx@126.com |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 5, 6 |
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Prof. Ranko T. Todorovic (Passed away in 2019) |
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Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, University of Ljubljana |
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Askerceva 12 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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+386 (0)61 1704612 |
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ranko.todorovic@siol.net |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Prof. Anatoly Okhotin (Passed away in 2019) |
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Irkutsk State Technical University |
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Lermontov str 83, Irkutsk, Russia |
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+7 3952 526858 |
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bill@irk.ru |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 2, 3 |
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Dr. Martin Vrubel (Passed away in 2020) |
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Severoceske doly a.s. |
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Doly Nastup Tusimice 43201 Kadan, Czech Republic |
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+420 620 111 290 |
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vrubel@sdas.cz |
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Membership (passive): presidium, commission 5 |
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Prof. Ing. Vladimir Sedlák |
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Faculty of Science Institute of Geography, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice |
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5 Jesenná Street 040 01 Košice SLOVAKIA |
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+421 55 7201076 |
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vladimir.sedlak@vsbm.sk |
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Membership (passive): Slovakia representative-national delegate, presidium, commission 5 |
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Prof. Frank Hart |
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School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science, Bluefield State University |
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19 Rock Street, Bluefield, WV, USA |
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+1 540-589-8463 |
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fhart@abet.org |
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Membership (passive): USA representative-national delegate, honorary member, presidium, commission 1, 4 |
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Dr. Gyula Graczka (Passed away in 2020) |
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Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
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H-1111 Budapest, Műegyetem rkp. 7-9 |
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