Viktor Scuka received the B.Sc. degree from the University of Ljubljana,
Slovenia, in 1958, and the Philosophy Licentiate and Ph.D. degrees in
electricity science from Sweden, 1969 and 1975, respectively.
In 1989, he became a Professor at Uppsala University and, since 1990,
has been the Department Head. From 1975 to 1983 he was employed as
a Scientist in electrophysics at Ericsson Cables, Sundyber, Sweden, doing
research in the field of high-voltage power cables and optical fibers for
telecommunications. He is the author of more than 200 scientific publications
dealing with atmospheric electricity, lightning physics, lightning and transient
protection, high-voltage techniques, discharge physics, and electromagnetic
compatibility.
Dr. Scuka was Vice Chairman from 1990 to 1993 and chairman from 1993
to 1996 of URSI Commission E—electromagnetic noise and interference and
is a member of several international scientific organizations.