Background
Navara, Erik was born on February 24, 1931 in Brno, Moravia, Czech Repubic. Arrived in Zimbabwe, 1987.
Navara, Erik was born on February 24, 1931 in Brno, Moravia, Czech Repubic. Arrived in Zimbabwe, 1987.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, School Mines, Ostrava, Czech Republic, 1953. Master of Science in Physical Metallurgy, University of Technology, Kosice, Slovakia, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1971.
Metallurgist, Metalworks (name now Metalsint), Dolny Kubin, Slovakia, 1953-1956;
researcher Institute Materials Research, Slovak Academy Sciences, Kosice, 1956-1967;
researcher department engineering materials, Chalmers U. Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1968-1971;
senior lecturer, U. Lulea, Sweden, 1972-1981;
associate professor, U. Lulea, Sweden, 1982-1987;
senior lecturer, U. Zambia School Mines, Lusaka, 1977-1979;
associate professor department metallurgy, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1987-1991;
professor, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1992-1997 (retired 1997);
department chairman metallurgy, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1987-1991. Department chairman materials and metalworking U. Lulea, 1972-1973. Consultant numerous companies materials selection, failure analyses, others, Zimbabwe, since 1988.
Director Production Engineering Institute, U. Zimbabwe, since 1997.
Member Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Swedish Society Materials, Chalmers Engineering Society.
Son of Frantisek and Zdenka (Nechanicka) N.;m. Ilona Libigerova, May 3, 1953. 1 child, Helena.