Zsolt Stanik

As a nuclear engineer, Zsolt Stanik lived for decades in the fascinating world of atoms, nuclear reactions and reactors and was continually surrounded with the language of the trade. One day, it dawned on him that there was also another world - the everyday life of people - that was inspiring and often amusing. His stories and books spring from this revelation and deal with absurd situations and common human challenges. Many of his stories are now available in English on ... A true...See more

As a nuclear engineer, Zsolt Stanik lived for decades in the fascinating world of atoms, nuclear reactions and reactors and was continually surrounded with the language of the trade. One day, it dawned on him that there was also another world - the everyday life of people - that was inspiring and often amusing. His stories and books spring from this revelation and deal with absurd situations and common human challenges. Many of his stories are now available in English on ... A true Czechoslovakian, fluent in both the Czech and Slovak languages, Zsolt Stanik absorbed both cultures in his formative years. He was born and spent his early youth in Kosice, Slovakia, and later studied nuclear physics and engineering in Prague, Czech Republic. His work often took him to Vienna, Austria, where the International Atomic Energy Agency is located and where - between 1993 and retirement in 2006 - he held the position of information manager. At present, he lives in Prague and works as a freelance consultant in nuclear knowledge management. He has two children, Danny and Lucie, and two grandchildren, Anetka and David. To know more about Zsolt Stanik and his books, please visit his website at ... See less