Person

Miroslav Novák (born on July, 12 1965 in Bratislava, Slovakia (former CSSR))
Son of Novák, Milan und Jarmila (b. Ziak)

Married to Gabriele Elsen-Novák since April, 28 1995
Proud dad of two sons: Marosch (* September 22, 2000) and Janko (* September 5, 2005)

Schools

1971-74: Grundschule Rodalben (Rheinland-Pfalz)

1974-85: Leibniz-Gymnasium Pirmasens

1985: bacheloriate (Abitur)

Studies

1985-92: Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken (Near Eastern Archaeology, Assyriology and Islamic History

1992-98: Free University Berlin (PhD Study)

Teachers in Saarbrücken: Prof. Dr. W. Orthmann, Dr. J. Boese, Priv.-Doz. Dr. J.W. Meyer (Near Eastern Archaeology), Prof. Dr. Cord Kühne (Assyriology), Prof. Dr. R. Jacobi, Dr. G. Puin, Dr. E. Malki (Islamic History), Prof. Dr. R. Hachmann, Dr. R. Echt (Prehistory) and Prof. Dr. F. Hiller (Classical Archaeology).

Teachers in Berlin: Prof. Dr. H. Kühne, Prof. Dr. H. Nissen, Dr. R. Bernbeck and Prof. Dr. H. Schmid (Near Eastern Archaeology).

Magister Artium

April 30, 1992; Topic: "Eine Typolgie der Wohnhäuser von Nuzi"; (qualification "sehr gut")

Promotion (PhD)

February 12, 1998; Topic: "Herrschaftsform und Stadtbaukunst - Programmatik im mesopotamischen Residenzstadtbau von Agade bis Surra man ra'a"; (qualification "magna cum laude")

Habilitation

October 26, 2004; Topic: "Bestattungssitten und Totenkult im Alten Orient" (no further qualification)

Employments

1992-99 Research Assistent at the project "Excavations in Tall Scheikh Hamad, Syria" under the direction of Prof. Dr. H. Kühne (Free University Berlin)

2000-05 Research Assistent at the project "Excavations in Tall Mishrife (Qatna), Syria" under the direction of Prof. Dr. P. Pfälzner (University of Tübingen)

Since 2006 Scientific employee and co-director of the project "Excavations in Tall Halaf (Guzana), Syria"