Curriculum Vitae

Ambassador Emil BRIX

Born 16 December 1956 in Vienna/Austria, married

History and English literature studies at the University of Vienna

1979                    Doctorate of History (Dr.phil)

1982                    Masters degree in History and English literature (Mag.phil.)

1980 - 1982          Diplomatic Academy Vienna

1982                     enters Austrian Diplomatic Service

1982 - 1984           Managing Director of the Austrian Management Club

1984 – 1986          Seconded to Austrian Parliament (Political Secretary/ÖVP)

1986 - 1989           Seconded to Ministry of Science and Research 
                            (Head of Cabinet of the Minister)

1989 - 1990            Cultural attaché at the Austrian Embassy Warsaw

1990 - 1995            Austrian Consul-General in Cracow

1995 - 1999            Director Austrian Cultural Institute in London

since October 1999  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vienna

May 2000                Director for Cultural Programs

August 2002            Director-General for Foreign Cultural Policies

since April 2010       Austrian Ambassador to the United Kingdom

2003                       Dr. h.c. University Drohobytsch

2005                       Dr. h.c. University Cluj/Napoca

Additional positions:

2000-2010              Secretary General Austrian Research Association

2007/2008              President EUNIC (European Union National Institutes of Culture)

since 2009              Member Governing Board Austrian Research Association

since 1995              Deputy Chairman Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe

Awards:

1983                      Anton Gindely Award (Vienna)

2008                      European Culture Award “New Culture of New Europe” (Krynica)