Robert Gerhard Bednarik

Background

Bednarik, Robert Gerhard was born on April 6, 1944 in Baden, Austria. Son of Robert Othmar and Olga Victoria Bednarik.

Career

Principal researcher, Pilbara Expedition, Western Australia, 1967-1970; principal researcher, Parietal Markings Project, South Australia, since 1975; managing director, Archaeol. Publs. Inc., Melbourne, Australia, since 1983; general editor, Australian Rock Art Research Association, Melbourne, since 1984; permanent chair, International Federation of Rock Art Orgns., Melbourne, since 1988; editor, Archaeol. and Anthropol. Society Victoria, Melbourne, since 1990; national coordinator, International Council on Monuments and Sites-CAR (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), Melbourne, since 1991.

Advising committee Rock Art Protection Program, Canberra, 1985-1988, Australian Institute Aboriginal Studies, Canberra, 1987-1989. Technical advising committee Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra, 1986-1989. Chief science advisor First Sailors Expedition.

Visiting fellow, lecturer numerous universities worldwide, since 1983.

Achievements

• Robert Gerhard Bednarik has been listed as a noteworthy Scientific publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian Rock Art Research Association (secretary since 1983), Archaeol. and Anthropol. Society of Victoria (editor since 1990), Australian Archaeol. Association, Committee International d'Art Rupestre (national coordinator since 1991), American Rock Art Research Association, Rock Art Society of India (honorary life member).

Connections

Married Elfriede KaetheSchipfer, February 8, 1971. Children: Cathrin Olga, Robert Gerhard Franz.

Father:

Robert Othmar Bednarik

Mother:

Olga Victoria Bednarik

Spouse:

Elfriede KaetheSchipfer

child:

Robert Gerhard Franz Bednarik

child:

Cathrin Olga Bednarik