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Bogner | Cas | Fiedeler |
Gazsó | Gudowsky | Haslinger | Kabelka | Najafidigehsara | Nentwich | Ornetzeder | Peissl | Poppen | Simkó | Sotoudeh | Stemberger | Sterbik-Lamina | Strauß | Torgersen | Wächter
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Georg
Aichholzer, born 1951
Degree in sociology at the University of
Vienna; 1976-1978: postgraduate studies at the Institute for Advanced Studies
in Vienna and assistant professor in the Department of Sociology there from
1979-1992 (special fields: industrial sociology and sociology of technology);
lecturer at the University of Vienna (1984-1993), University of Klagenfurt
(1991) and, since 1992, at the Vienna University of Economics and Business
Administration; 1993: research fellow at the International University, Tokyo.
Since 1993 employed by the
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Publications and extensive experience in research and teaching on
interrelations of information and communication technologies (ICT), innovation,
social organisation and society. Current focus: ICT and electronic services,
e-government, e-democracy, information society and governance.
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Doris
Allhutter
Degree at the Vienna
University of Economics and Business Administration (2001); post-graduate
studies "Governance in Europe" at the Vienna Institute for Advanced Studies
(diploma in political science 2002); doctorate in political science at the
University of Vienna (2007); lecturer at the University of Vienna: Department
of Communication and Department of Political Science (2002-2005); researcher
and lecturer at the academic unit for Gender and Diversity Management/Vienna
University of Economics and Business Administration (2003-2007); since 1/2008
researcher at in the field of e-government; publications on technosciences;
software development as sociotechnological process; gender scripts in
technological artefacts, computer/information ethics, internet policy of the
EU, mind scripting.
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Ulrike
Bechtold, born 1975
Studied biology/anthropology with a special
focus on human ecology at the University of Vienna. In 2000/2001 she attended
the master's programme for Human Ecology at the Freije Universiteit of Brussels
(Belgium). Her thesis focused on the evaluation of an Austrian DA-Project
dealing with sustainable freshwater use in the second largest city of
Guatemala. In 2003 she started working as a PhD research assistant for the
Human Ecology working group with special attention on transition studies,
societal transition and local sustainability. In 2006 she completed her PhD and
a training course of 392 hours in mediation.
Recent focus of work:
Development of sustainability options, requirements for sustainability
processes, conflicts and participative approaches to investigate the triangle
“technology – human being – natural resources”. In
March 2007 she joined the
where she is working in the area of Environmental Technology..
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Alexander
Bogner, born 1969
Studies in sociology at the universities of Salzburg, Marburg and Frankfurt am Main. Ph.D. (2003) and Habilitation (2010) in sociology at the University of Vienna. Postgraduate student and research assistant at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) in Vienna 1998-2000. Since 2002 employed by
. Research grant of the Austrian Programme for Advanced Research & Technology (APART) 2007-2009. Visiting scholar at the University of Basel, at the Institut für Sozialforschung in Frankfurt am Main and at the California State University in Sacramento. 2010/11 Assistant professor at the Institute of Social Ecology of the Alps-Adria-University of Klagenfurt. Since 2011 full-time Senior Researcher at the
. Lectures and courses at several universities in Germany and Austria on social theory, sciences studies and qualitative and quantitative methods. Research interests: Science and technology studies, environmental sociology, social theory, empirical research methods.
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Johann Cas,
born 1957
Higher Technical Teaching College, Klagenfurt,
Department of Telecommunications; 1987: degree in economics at the University
of Graz; technical consultant in industrial automation; since 1988 employed by
the
as specialist in information society technologies; main focus at present:
privacy in the information society, privacy enhancing technologies.
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André
Gazsó, born 1959
studied Medicine, Biology (MSc. in 1992) and
Philosophy (MA. in 1994 and PhD. in 1996). Between 1997 and 2007 he was
employed as research fellow at the University of Vienna (Faculty of
Geosciences, Geography and Astronomy, Dept. of Risik Research). Postgradual
training in risk communication (2001, Brussels) and risk management (2004,
Vienna; accredited at the Austrian Standards Institute since 2005). Since 2003
member, since 2006 vice chair of the Standards Committee on "Risk and crisis
management" at the Austrian Standards Institute. Since 1998 leader of several
projects within the EU/Euratom programme SERF (Socio-economic Research on
Fusion). Since 2002 member of the NoE "Trustnet2" and its successor
"Trustnet-in-Action", a European network for risk management and risk
governance. Several teaching positions (activities) at the University of Vienna
and the FH-Campus Vienna; since October 2007 research associate at
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the project NanoTrust.
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Niklas
Gudowsky, born 1980
Studies in Biology/Ecology and Human Ecology at the Universities of Vienna, Frankfurt/Main and Lisbon. Diploma 2010 on “Information and Public Participation”.
Since December 2010 research assistant at
in the area of Technology & Sustainability.
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Julia
Haslinger, born 1985
Studied biology and anthropology, with a special focus on human ecology at the University of Vienna. Graduation in 2009 with her thesis on governance aspects in the Austrian Emissions Trading Scheme. Since 2010 research assistant at in the research area Governance of Controversial Technologies.
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Werner
Kabelka, born 1973
Studies in Information & Knowledge Management at the FH Burgenland (special focus on librarianship, information & documentation) 2000-2005. Information manager at mica (music information center Austria, Vienna) 2005-2006. Since 07/2008 employed at
in the field of information management.
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Sara
Najafidigehsara, born 1972
1992-2001: studies of computer science at the Vienna University of Technology; 2001: MS (Vienna); 2002-2003: employee with Siemens in the area of software development; 2003-2007: employee at Shiraz IT Tower (SITT) and Shiraz Vanguard of Technology (SVT) in the area of web design; 2005-2008: Teaching positions at several universities in Shiraz/Iran, department of software engineering, teaching courses: Design & Analyzing of Software Systems, Internet and Software Engineering; 2010: certified as trainer for adult and youth; since 06/2011 employed at in the PACITA project.
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Michael
Ornetzeder, born 1965
Studies in Sociology and Geography at the University of Vienna (diploma 1992, Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Vienna 1998), Habilitation at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Vienna) 2010 (Science and Technology Studies); 1990-1997 project manager and researcher at Gruppe Angepasste Technologie (GrAT) at Vienna University of Technology, 1998-2007 project and department manager at the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) in Vienna, 2004-2005 senior researcher at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg; Lecturer at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, at the University of Vienna, at the University in Klagenfurt and at the Vienna University of Economics and Business; Main research interests: sustainable technology development, technology and innovation studies, participative Technology Assessment; since March 2007 at in the field of Technology & Sustainability.
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Walter
Peissl, born 1959
1985: degree in business management and
sociology at the University of Graz, then consumer policy adviser at the
Federal Ministry for Family, Youth and Consumer Protection, and the Society for
Consumer Information; 1992: doctoral thesis on employee sociology; since 1988:
employed by the
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specialist in social and economic effects of information and communication
technologies and methodological issues of Technology Assessment. Recent focus
of work: privacy, telematics in health care, participatory methods in
Technology Assessment, deputy director of .
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Barbara
Poppen
"Höhere Bundeslehranstalt für Tourismus" at the Pannoneum (Neusiedl/See), special focus on hotel management; maturity examinations passed with merit.
Since July 2007 at
in the field of office management.
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Myrtill
Simkó
Studies in Biology
(Diploma) and Musicology at the Justus-Liebig University Gießen
(1979-1986). Scientist at the German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, at the
Institute of Cell and Tumor Biology. 1989 Doctoral degree at the
Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg. Scientist at the Endocrinological
Research Laboratory at the Ludwig-Maximiliam-University Munich, Hospital
Großhadern (1990-1991). Senior Scientist at the Federal Office of
Radiation Protection, Neuherberg, Munich (1991-1994). Assistant Professor at
the University of Rostock, Institute of Cell Biology and Biosystems Technology
and Head of the Unit Environmental Physiology (1994-2007). 2001 Habilitation in
Molecular Biology and venia legendi (Privat Docent). Since 2005, Guest
professor at the University Örebro, Life Science Center, Sweden and since
November 2007 Professor for Cell Biology (teaching activities) at the
University of Rostock. Since November 2007 researcher at in the project on
nanotechnologies.
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Mahshid
Sotoudeh, born 1963
Studied Chemical Engineering in Tehran and
Vienna, graduating with Honours in 1991. She commenced employment at the Vienna
University of Technology working on sustainable development and
interdisciplinary modelling in Environmental Engineering. Doctoral Thesis in
1994. Mahshid moved to the research Institute of Chemistry and Environment in
1994 and continued her work on the modelling of material flows in the natural
and industrial systems. In 1998 she started work at
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Environmental Technology.
In 2010 she concluded her "habilitation" procedure at the Technical
University of Graz and received the venia legendi in "Technology
Assessment and Sustainability."
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Jaro
Sterbik-Lamina, born 1973
After highschool
graduation certificate course of lectures for photography at the Höhere
Graphische Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt Wien XIV (diploma in 1995). 1995 -
2006: Photographer and designer, systems designer and business continuity
planner, IT-manager. 2005 - 2007 Studies in information security management at
the Donau-Universität Krems. Since August 2007 employed by the
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research assistant in the area of privacy/information security.
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Sabine
Stemberger
Project Management and Public Relations.
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Stefan
Strauss
Study of business informatics at the Johannes Kepler-University of Linz (diploma 2007).
After diploma work as software-engineer (Web, Content Management). Involved in the e-participation project “Mauerdialog Berlin” (June-September 2006). Since September 2008 employed as junior researcher at the in the field of information and communication technologies, current focus on E-Governance/-Government.
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Helge
Torgersen, born 1954
1980: doctorate in biology in Salzburg;
1981-1986: scientific assistant at the Institute for Molecular Biology;
1987-1990: work on the molecular biology of different viruses at the Institute
for Biochemistry, University of Vienna; since June 1990: employed by the
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specialist in gene technology and medical technology; main focuses at present:
the release of genetically modified organisms, risk assessment, social
compatibility, acceptance and participatory TA in gene technology and
biotechnology.
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Petra Wächter
Studies in economics at the University of Vienna, Alicante and University of Complutense of Madrid (Diploma in 2003). Since 2004 researcher at the Institute of the Environment and Regional Development at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Since march 2009 researcher at ITA. Main focus: sustainability, energy sector, ecological economics.
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