Background
Mikolaj, Jan was born on May 7, 1929 in Nizne Ruzbachy, Slovakia. Son of Stefan and Katarina (Novakova) Mikolaj.
Mikolaj, Jan was born on May 7, 1929 in Nizne Ruzbachy, Slovakia. Son of Stefan and Katarina (Novakova) Mikolaj.
Ing. of Commerce, School of Economy, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Slovak Academy Sciences, Bratislava, 1966; Doctor Technology Sciences, Technology U. Transport & Comm., Zilina, Slovakia, 1983.
Deputy director, Wholesale of Industrial Goods, Kosice, Slovakia, 1952-1956;
deputy director, Milk Industry, Zilina, 1957-1960;
assistant and associate professor, Technology U. Transport and Comm., Zilina, 1961-1970;
professor, Technology U. Transport and Comm., Zilina, since 1979;
diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1971-1972;
deputy of ambassador, Permanent Mission of Czechoslovakia to United Nations, New York City, 1973-1974;
chief transport section, United Nations, New York City, 1974-1978. Member international advising committee COMPRAIL conferences, Wessex Institute Technology, Southampton, England, 1985-1990. Consultant Federal Ministry of Transport, Prague, 1980-1990, Federation Common for Technology Development, Prague, 1980-1990.
Deputy president Common for transport and Comm., Czechoslovak Academy Sciences, Prague, 1980-1990. Dean faculty of transport and committee performance and economy Technology U. Transport and Comm., Zilina, 1980-1985, member science county of faculty of management.
Member Cybernetic Association of Slovak Academy Sciences, Economics Association Slovak Academy.Scis.
Married Bozena Bachledova, October 8, 1931. Children: Jan, Vladimir.