We are sad to announce that the founder of our engineering office and long-time manager, teacher and mentor Baurat h.c. Hon. Prof. Dipl. Ing. Dr. h.c. Franz Pacher, passed away on Saturday 3rd March 2018 in Salzburg at the age of 98. A recipient of the Golden Honour of Salzburg federal state and many other domestic and international awards, he was a founding member of and honorary president of the Austrian Geomechanics Society and a founding member of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).

All who knew him will remember him as an outstanding engineer and person. Those who wish to learn more about him may view this video, or view his Wikipedia entry (in German).
He continues to set an example to us, and, in memory “Glück Auf!”.

Parte Dr. Pacher