Members IV. Term of office
Dr. Eva Nowotny
Chair of the University Board
- Born on February 17, 1944, in Wiener Neustadt
Education:
- 1962: secondary-school leaving certificate from Realgymnasium Wien IV Wiedner Gürtel
- Studied history and German language and literature at the University of Vienna
- 1968: conferral of the doctoral degree (Dr. phil.)
- 1968-1972: University assistant at the University of Vienna
- March 1973: Admission to the diplomatic service
- 1975-1978: Austrian Cultural Institute in Cairo
- 1978-1983: Austrian Mission to the United Nations in New York
- 1983-1992: Foreign policy advisor in the Office of the Federal Chancellor
- 11/1992-1/1997: Austrian Ambassador to France
- 1/1997-12/1999: Austrian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
- 12/1999-9/2003: Head of the European Integration and Economic Affairs Section of the Foreign Ministry
- 9/2003-Fall 2008: Austrian Ambassador to the United States
- 2/2009-2018: President of the Austrian UNESCO Commission
- 3/2013: Chair of the University Board of the University of Vienna
Other functions:
- Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue, Secretary
- Austrian Society for Foreign Policy and the United Nations, Member of the Board
- Marshall Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
- CARE Austria, Member of the Board
- Austrian Society for European Policy, Member of the Board
Dr. Eva Nowotny has received numerous domestic and international awards, including the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, First Class, and the Grand Silver Medal of Honor with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria.
As of: January 1, 2020
Professor Helmut Kern, MA
1st Deputy Chairman
Education
- 1983: Secondary-school leaving certificate from BG and BRG Wien XIV, Astgasse
- 1990: Studied business administration (focusing on controlling, accounting, and financial law) at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (Mag.rer.soc.oec.)
- 1994: State-certified management consultant (WK Vienna)
- 2015: Studied history (focus on medieval studies), University of Vienna, (BA, MA)
- Graduate of programs at Columbia University, N.Y., and Harvard Business School
Professional career:
- 1990: Austrian Business Consulting (BDO Austria), auditing and tax consulting
- 1992 - 1993: BDO Binder S.A., Madrid
- 1996: Managing Director Deloitte Consulting Austria
- 1997: additionally Managing Director Deloitte Consulting Switzerland
- 1998 - 2003: Global Partner, Deloitte Consulting, Managing Partner Deloitte Consulting Austria
- since 2003: Managing Partner Beyond Holding GmbH and Beyond Consulting GmbH (formerly Deloitte Consulting GmbH)
- 2010 - 2011: Head of Consulting, PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers Austria, Vienna
- 2015 - 2020: General Manager, Barmherzige Brüder Hospital, Vienna
- 2019 - 2022: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Staatsholding Österreichische Beteiligungs AG (“ÖBAG”)
- Since 2020: Chairman of the Economic Council of Statistics Austria
- Various other supervisory board, advisory board, and foundation board positions
Other current positions and activities:
- Lecturer at the University of Vienna on the topics of strategy and business policy
As of: March 1, 2023
Dr. Ursula Lehmkuhl
2nd Vice Chair
- Born on May 20, 1962 in Bocholt (Germany)
Education/academic career:
- 1981-85: Studied history, Romance languages and comparative
- literature at Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Siegen
- 1985: Master's degree at the Faculty of History, Romance Languages and Comparative Literature, “with distinction”
- 1990: Conferral of the doctoral degree in Modern History, “summa cum laude”
- 1997: Habilitation in Political Science
Professional activities:
- 1986 to 1987: Research assistant at the Chair of International Politics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ruhr University Bochum
- 1991 to 1992: Lecturer in American Social and Cultural History, University of Bremen, Department of Cultural Studies
- 1992: Lecturer in International Politics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ruhr University Bochum
- 1993 to 1998: Research assistant at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Ruhr University Bochum, International Politics
- 1996 to 1997: Acting chair at the Faculty of Administrative Sciences, University of Konstanz (C4 International Politics)
- 1999 to 2002: Professor (C4) of North American History, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Erfurt
- 2002 to 2010: Professorship of Recent Modern History (focus on North American history), John F. Kennedy Institute, Free University of Berlin
- Since 2010: Professor (W3) of International History, University of Trier
Other positions (selection):
- Chair of the Academic Advisory Board, German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C.
- Deputy Chair of the University Council of the University of Cologne
- Lead liaison lecturer for the German National Academic Foundation
- Spokesperson for the International Graduate College “Diversity: Mediating Difference in Transcultural Spaces” (Trier/Montreal/Saarbrücken)
- Director of the German Emigrant Letter Collection (DABS)
- Jury member, Thuringian Science Prize
- Member of the Center for Teacher Training, University of Trier
- Deputy and Acting President of the Free University of Berlin (2007-2010)
- Vice President for Research, International Affairs, and Young Academics, University of Erfurt (2000-2002)
National/international guest stays:
- 1997: Visiting Researcher, Department of Canadian Studies, University of Ottawa
- 2005: Visiting Professor, Columbia University, New York
- 2006: Visiting Researcher, Department of Canadian Studies, University of Ottawa
- 2011: Visiting Researcher, Center for German and European Studies, Université de Montréal
- 2013: Senior Fellow, Martin Buber Society, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
- 2015/16: Fellow at the Cultural Studies College, University of Konstanz
Grants and scholarships (selection):
- 1984-85: Grant from the German National Academic Foundation
- 1986: Grant from the Volkswagen Foundation
- 1987-88: Grant from the German Historical Institute in London and the German Historical Institute in Washington, D.C.
- 1987-89: Doctoral scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation
- 1991-1993: Re-entry scholarship, HSP II, State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum
- 1995-1996: Habilitation scholarship from the DFG
- 1997 and 2006: Faculty Research Award from the Canadian government
Main areas of activity:
- History of international relations
- Colonial history
- Environmental history
- North American history
For information on the management and organization of research networks, international conferences, memberships in scientific advisory boards or executive committees, expert activities, key research areas, third-party funded projects, publications, etc., please refer to the detailed CV.
As of: January 1, 2021
Dr. Dr.h.c. Barbara Dauner-Lieb
- Born on April 28, 1955 in Hamburg
Education and academic career:
- 1973-1979: Studied law at the University of Cologne with study visits to Tunisia, Israel, and the USA; first state law examination
- 1979-1982: Research assistant at the Chair of General Private Law, Labor Law, and Commercial Law (Professor Dr. Manfred Lieb) at the University of Cologne
- 1983: Doctoral thesis “Consumer protection through the development of special private law for consumers” supervised by Professor Dr. Wolfgang Zöllner, Tübingen
- 1983-1986: Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Cologne with placements in New York, USA, among other places; second state law examination
- 1997: Habilitation thesis “Companies in special funds – liability and limitation of liability” supervised by Professor Dr. Horst Konzen, Mainz, award of venia legendi for the subjects of civil law, commercial and corporate law, labour law, and civil procedure law
- 2017: Award of honorary doctorate by EBS University for Business and Law, Wiesbaden
Professional activities:
- 1986-1991: Authorized signatory and head of the central legal department at Zanders Feinpapiere AG, Bergisch Gladbach
- 1986-1998: Worked as a lawyer
- WS 1997/98-2000: University professor at the Fernuniversität Hagen (Hagen Distance Learning University); Vice-Rector for Teaching, Studies and Study Reform (summer semester 2000)
- Since 2000: University professor at the University of Cologne, holder of the chair for civil law, commercial and corporate law, labour law, and European
- private law development
- 2000-2004: Lecturer in the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar
- 2002-2007: Part-time judge at the Higher Regional Court of Cologne, Senate for Corporate Law
- 2005-2007: Vice-Rector of the University of Cologne for International Affairs and Public Relations
- Since 2005: Visiting professor at the University of Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I)
- Since 2006: Director of the Department for Labor and Economic Law and Corporate Law (Department: European Corporate Law) at the University of Cologne
- Since 2006: Judge at the Constitutional Court of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Since June 1, 2021: President of the Constitutional Court of North Rhine-Westphalia
Other positions (selection):
- Since 2002: Liaison professor for the German National Academic Foundation
- 2008-2015: Member of the Legal Sciences Panel of the German Research Foundation
- 2015-2017: Chair of the Foundation Council and Chair of the Presidential Council of EBS University for Business and Law
- Executive board member of the Association of Civil Law Teachers in Germany
- Founding member and member of the executive board of the Working Group of German Supervisory Boards (AdAR) e.V.
- Programme coordinator for the German-French Bachelor's programme (LL.B.), the German-French Master's programme (LL.M.) and the Master's programme in Business Law at the University of Cologne
- Founder and scientific spokesperson of the Competence Center for Legal Learning and Teaching at the University of Cologne, funded by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
Grants and scholarships (selection):
- Doctoral grant from the German National Academic Foundation
- Habilitation grant from the German Research Foundation
- University award from the University of Cologne in the category “Good Teaching”
- First State Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching in North Rhine-Westphalia 2019
- Knight of the National Order of Merit of France (Chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite)
- Federal Cross of Merit, First Class
Main areas of practice:
- Civil law (in particular, law of obligations, construction contract law, and family and inheritance law)
- Commercial law and corporate law
- Family business law
- Arbitration in commercial law
As of: June 1, 2021
Dr. Bärbel Friedrich
- Born on July 29, 1945 in Göttingen
Education and professional career:
- 1965-1970: Studied biology at Georg August University in Göttingen, with the completion of a degree programme
- 1970-1974: Research assistant at the Society for Radiation Research (GSF), Department of Microbiology, Göttingen
- 1973: Conferral of the doctoral degree in microbiology, University of Göttingen
- 1975-1976: Scholarship from the German Research Foundation and research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Biology, Cambridge, USA
- 1977-1985: Research assistant at the Department of Microbiology at Georg August University, Göttingen
- 1983: Habilitation in Microbiology at Georg August University of Göttingen
- 1985-1994: C4 Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Biology at Freie Universität Berlin
- 1994-2013: C4 Professor of Microbiology in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin
- 2013: Retirement
- 2008-2018: Scientific Director of the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald
Scientific fields of work:
See (www.wiko-greifswald.de); over the past 10 years, work has focused on the following topics:
- Synthesis and catalytic mechanisms of metalloenzymes using the example of hydrogenases
- Molecular analysis of signal transduction triggered by gaseous substances
- Bacterial denitrification, especially NO metabolism
- Functional genome research of bacterial lithoautotrophic metabolism
Membership in academies:
- 1994: Full member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences
- 1994: Member of the Leopoldina, National Academy of Sciences
- 1997: Corresponding member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences
- 2000: Corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen
Membership in organizations and committees (selection):
- 1985-1989: Vice President of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology
- 1991-1995: Member of the Heisenberg Committee of the German Research Foundation
- 1991-1997: Expert reviewer for microbiology for the German Research Foundation
- 1997-1999: Member of the Science Council
- 1997-2003: Vice President of the German Research Foundation
- 2000-2004: Member of the Executive Board of the Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians
- 2003-2005: Member of the German Bundestag's Enquete Commission on “Ethics and Law in Modern Medicine”
- 2004-2008: Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald
- 2005-2015: Vice President of the Leopoldina, National Academy of Sciences
- Since 2015: Member of the University Board of the University of Vienna
Publishing activities (selection):
- 1990-2000: Editorial Board, Journal of Bacteriology
- 1991-1999: Editorial Board, Archives of Microbiology
- 1992-2000: Editorial Board, FEMS Microbiological Reviews
- 1993-1997: Board of Trustees, Biology in Our Time
Awards (selection):
- 2013: Arthur Burkhardt Prize
- 2013: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2016: Medal of Merit of the Leopoldina
- 2019: Honorary member of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology
As of: January 1, 2020
Dr. Georg Winckler
- Born on September 27, 1943 in Ostrava/Ostrau (Czech Republic)
Education:
- 1949-1953: Elementary school in Schladming
- 1953-1962: Nine-year secondary school in Wetzlar/FRG
- 1962-1968: Studied economics at Princeton University, USA, and the University of Vienna (conferral of the doctoral degree in 1968)
Professional career:
- 1967: Austrian Institute of Economic Research (Wifo), Vienna (part-time)
- 1968-1971 and 1972-1975: university assistant, Department of Economics, University of Vienna
- 1971-1972: member of management, Pont-à-Mousson S.A. (Saint Gobain S.A.) Nancy/France, working in the field of corporate planning
- 1976-1978: University lecturer, University of Vienna
- 1978-2011: Full professor of economic theory and economic policy, Department of Economics, University of Vienna (emeritus since October 1, 2011)
- Visiting professorships: University of Graz (1977/78), University of Fribourg/Switzerland (1977/78), University of Linz (1985/86 and 1992/93), Georgetown University/USA (1995), Comenius University Bratislava (1998)
- 1990/91: Visiting Scholar, Research Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C./USA
- 1997-1999: Member of the Senate of the University of Vienna (UOG 93)
- 1999-2011: Rector of the University of Vienna (re-elected in 2003 and 2007)
- 2000-2005: Chairman of the Austrian Rectors' Conference (re-elected in 2001 and 2004)
- 2004-2012: Member of the European Research Council (EURAB and ERAB), EU Commission, Brussels
- 2001-2005: Vice President of the European University Association (EUA), Brussels-Geneva
- 2005-2009: President of the European University Association (EUA), Brussels-Geneva
Current positions:
- Board member of the “alpha+ Non-Profit Foundation of the Austrian Science Fund FWF”
- Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of UNIQA Versicherungsverein Privatstiftung
- First Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Department for Advanced Studies
As of: January 1, 2020
Dr. Reinald Riedl
- Born on July 8, 1962, in Mödling
Education:
- 1968–1972: Elementary school in Baden/Leesdorf
- 1972–1981: High school in Baden/Biondekgasse
- 1981: secondary-school leaving certificate
- 1982–1990: Studied human medicine and Scandinavian studies at the University of Vienna,
- Conferral of the doctoral degree in medicine on April 4, 1990
Professional career:
- 1990: Basic medical-military training
- 1991–1994: Internship in hospitals in Vienna and Baden
- 1994/95: Extensive locum work for various colleagues;
- at the same time, in-depth training with acupuncture diploma, emergency medicine diploma, neural therapy, etc.
- From 1995: General practitioner in Bad Vöslau/Gainfarn with health insurance practice
- Specializations: Geriatrics, homeopathy (diploma), pediatrics
As of: January 1, 2020
Dr. Friedrich Rödler
- Born on November 25, 1954 in Vienna
Education:
- Protestant elementary school on Karlsplatz
- Lower secondary school at Goethe Gymnasium
- Upper secondary school at Hegelgasse Federal Realgymnasium for Music and Education
- 1973: High school diploma
- 1983: Conferral of the doctoral degree in law from the University of Vienna
Professional career:
- 1973 - 1978: Financial Administration
- 1978 - 2001: Court of Auditors
- 2001 - 2005: Secretary General of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology
- 2005–2015: President of the Austrian Patent Office
- 2005–2015: Managing Director of serv.ip (services for industrial property)
- Since 2017: Owner of a consulting firm (roedler-consult)
Other activities:
- 1986 - 2001: Member of the teaching staff at the Federal Academy of Public Administration for postgraduate training in public law (constitution, administration, federal budget) and member/chairman of the relevant examination board at the Federal Chancellery
- 2005 - 2015: Member of the Administrative Council and the Presidium of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organization
- Since 2002: Expert lay judge at the Federal Procurement Office and (now) the Federal Administrative Court in procurement law matters
As of: January 1, 2020
Dr. Dr.h.c.mult. Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker
- Born on July 26, 1941 in Frankfurt/Main
Education:
- 1960 - 1965: Studied chemistry at ETH Zurich
- 1968: conferral of the doctoral degree, ETH Zurich
Professional career:
- 1968 - 1970: Postdoctoral researcher in Berkeley, California
- 1970 - 1972: Postdoctoral researcher in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1972–1977: Assistant professor at the Department of Genetics, University of Cologne
- 1977–1980: Associate professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- 1980–2006: Full professor of biochemistry, LMU Munich
- 1984 - 1998: Establishment and management of the Gene Center, Laboratory for Molecular Biology, LMU Munich
- Since 1998: Leave of absence from professorship of Molecular Biology at LMU Munich
- 1998 - 2006: President of the German Research Foundation
- 2007 - 2009: First Secretary General of the European Research Council (ERC), Brussels
- 2009–2015: Secretary General of the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), Strasbourg
- Since 2015: Return as Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry at LMU Munich
Memberships (selection):
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Wacker Chemie AG, Munich
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Bert and Kuggie Vallee Foundation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- Member of the German National Academy Leopoldina
- Member of the National Academy of Medicine, USA
Honors and awards (selection):
- Honorary doctorate from the University of Vienna
- Honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine at Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg
- Honorary doctorate from the Medical Faculty of LMU Munich
- Leibniz Medal from the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences
- Medal of Merit from Leopoldina
- Robert Koch Medal in Gold from ETH Zurich
- Richard Ernst Medal in Gold from ETH Zurich
- Grand Cross with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from the State of Japan
- Commander's Cross, Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Chevalier of the Legion of Honor of the Republic of France
- International Science and Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China
Publications (selection):
- “From Genes to Clones” (1987), a textbook on genetic engineering
- “Doing Global Science” (2016), a guide to responsible behavior in scientific research, published by The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) at Princeton University Press
Dr. Winnacker's scientific interests include the replication of DNA viruses, gene expression in higher cells, and prion diseases.
As of: January 1, 2020