Background
Posgay, Károly was born on April 26, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Károly and Károlynè Irèn (Doufrain) Posgay.
Posgay, Károly was born on April 26, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Károly and Károlynè Irèn (Doufrain) Posgay.
Master of Science, Technology University, Sopron, Hungary, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University, Miskolc, Hungary, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1967.
Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1994. D Habilitation, Professional Technology University, Miskolc, 2002.
Group leader, Eötvös L. Geophysical Institute Hungary, Budapest, 1950-1956; head of department, Eötvös L. Geophysical Institute Hungary, Budapest, 1956-1957; chief interpreter, Sino-Hungarian Geophysical Expedition, Chanchung, Jenan, China, 1957-1960; head department, Eötvös L. Geophysical Institute Hungary, Budapest, 1962-1970; head division, manager, Eötvös L. Geophysical Institute Hungary, Budapest, 1970-1990; principal investigator, National Fund Science Research, Budapest, since 1990.
First lieutenant Hungarian Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Association Hungarian Geophysicists (chairman science committee 1970-1990), European Association Exporation Geophysicists, European Association Geoscientists and Engineers.
Married Károlynè Ildikó Pokorny. 1 child, Károly.