| Study of Mechanical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology |
| Research and Development on engines, different automotive engine projects (e.g. the impact of fuels composition on emissions of HDV) |
| Ph.D. thesis on diesel fuel and emissions of diesel engines, Institute of Internal Combustion, Vienna University of Technology |
1985 | Assistant, Technical University of Vienna |
since 1991 | Employee, OMV AG |
1996 | Technical Marketing Services Fuels and Technical Marketing Services Lubricants, OMV AG |
1996-2002 | Technical Product Manager Lubricants, responsible for Research and Development of Lubricants, OMV AG |
2001-2002 | Finance MBA, Danube-University Krems, University of British Columbia |
since 2003 | Head of Innovation, Innovation Management in Refining and Marketing, responsible for Research and Development - market introduction and new businesses, OMV AG |
since 2011 | Science and Innovation Manager across the OMV Group |
1973-1984 | Research Scholar, Energy Systems Program, IIASA |
1984-1986 | Research Scholar, Science and Technology Program, IIASA |
1986-1991 | Leader, The Dynamics of Technological Project, IIASA |
| Acting Leader, Technology, Economy and Society Program, IIASA |
1991-2000 | Leader, Environmentally Compatible Energy Strategies Project, IIASA |
1993-1995 | Convening Lead Author, Second Assessment Report IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
1993-1998 | Director, Global Energy Perspectives, WEC - World Energy Council |
1993-2003 | Guest Professor, Technical University of Graz |
1997-2000 | Coordinating Lead Author, Special Report on Emissions Scenarios, IPCC |
1998-2000 | Convening Lead Author, WEA - World Energy Assessment |
1998-2001 | Lead Author, Third Assessment Report of the IPCC |
2003-2005 | Coordinating Lead Author, MEA - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment |
2003-2007 | Co-Leader, Greenhouse Gas Initiative Program, IIASA |
2000-2008 | Leader, Transitions to New Technologies Program, IIASA |
since 2003 | University Professor of Energy Economics, VUT - Vienna University of Technology |
since 2005 | Director, GEA - Global Energy Assessment |
since 2009 | Deputy Director, IIASA |
since 2010 | Lead Author, Fifth Assessment Report, IPCC |
1974-1980 | Studium "Allgemeiner Maschinenbau" mit Abschluss Dipl.-Ing., Technische Hochschule Darmstadt |
1980-1982 | Entwicklungsingenieur "Vorentwicklung mechanische Systeme K/EVS", Robert Bosch GmbH Schwieberdingen |
1983-1987 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Fachgebiet Verbrennungskraftmaschinen, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt |
1988 | Arbeiten zur Dissertation |
1988-1990 | Wissenschaftlicher Referent und Vertriebsbeauftragter Abteilung Motortechnik, Battelle Motor- und Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH Frankfurt |
1989 | Promotion zum Dr.-Ing., Technische Hochschule Darmstadt |
1991-1992 | Gruppenleiter "PE Abgasentwicklung Dieselmotoren", Adam Opel AG Rüsselsheim |
1992-1997 | Leiter "PE Entwicklung und Versuch Dieselmotoren" |
1997 | Management - Aggregateentwicklung, Audi AG Ingolstadt |
1998-2002 | Leiter Aggregateforschung Forschung Umwelt und Verkehr, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg |
2002-2008 | Leiter Forschungsfeld Antriebe - Konzernforschung |
seit 2008 | Leiter Zukunftstechnologien, Volkswagen Konzern Außen- und Regierungsbeziehungen, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg |
1974-1975 | Assistant Professor (jointly in the Electrical Engineering and in the Computer Science and Operation Research Departments), Southern Methodist University, Dallas |
1975-1977 | Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
1977-1979 | Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Science and Systems, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
1978 | Visiting Scientist, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire d'Automatique et d'Analyse des Systemes, Toulouse, France |
1979-1983 | Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Science and Systems, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
1983-1989 | Professor, Department of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
1984-1986 | Member, Technology Planning Committee for Knowledge Diagnostic Systems, Institute of Textile Technology, Charlottesville |
1984-1990 | Chair of the Department of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
1986-1990 | Director, Center for Communications Networks, a University Center at the University of Virginia |
1989-1990 | Nancy and Neal Wade Professor of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
1990-1993 | Chair of the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
1990-2001 | Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
1992-1993 | Co-Director, Michigan Joint Manufacturing Institute (now the Tauber Manufacturing Institute) |
1993-1994 | Senior Associate Dean, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
1994-2001 | Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Director, ITS Research Center of Excellence, Ann Arbor |
| Director, ITS Certificate Program, Ann Arbor |
| Director, EECS ITS Laboratory, Ann Arbor |
1995-2001 | Co-Director, Sloan Trucking Industry Program |
since 1998 | Member, Board of Advisors, Kinetic Computer Corporation, Billerica |
1999-2000 | Interim Chair of the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
since 2001 | Member, Board of Advisors, CenterComm Corporation, San Diego |
2002-2004 | ISyE Chair of Transportation and Logistics, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta |
2003-2005 | Director, Georgia Transportation Institute (GATI) |
| Member, Dean's Faculty Advisory Council |
| Executive Director, The Logistics Institute (TLI) |
since 2002 | Director, Sloan Trucking Industry Program |
since 2004 | Schneider National Chair of Transportation and Logistics, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta |
since 2005 | Chair, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta |
1964-1972 | Studium der Technischen Physik an der Technischen Universität Wien, Dipl.-Ing. |
1974-1980 | Universitätsassistent am Institut für Experimentalphysik an der Technischen Universität Wien, Dissertation |
1975-1977 | Studium Lehramt für höhere Schulen (Physik, Chemie, Mathematik), Mag. rer. nat. |
1978 | Promotion Dr. techn. |
1980-2000 | Angestellter der Alcatel Austria in verschiedenen Bereichen der Telekommunikation |
2000-2004 | Leiter des Bereiches Verkehrsentwicklung und Bereichsleiter Telematik, Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH - via donau (früher: Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH. für Telematik und Donauschifffahrt - via donau), Wien |
2002 | Initiator und Entwickler des Fachhochschul-Studienganges "Verkehrstechnologien/Verkehrssteuerungssysteme" an der Fachhochschule Technikum Wien. Unterrichtstätigkeit an der Fachhochschule Technikum Wien, an der Fachhochschule Salzburg, Lektor am Betriebswirtschaftszentrum (BWZ) der Universität Wien, an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Betreuung von Diplomarbeiten und Industriepraktika an Universitäten und Fachhochschulen |
seit 2005 | Geschäftsführer, AustriaTech - Gesellschaft des Bundes für technologiepolitische Maßnahmen GmbH |
1978 | Studienabschluss, Volkswirtschaft, Universität Wien |
1978-1979 | Studium, Internationale Politik, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins Universität, Bologna |
1979-1980 | Forschungsassistent, Wiener Institut für Entwicklungsfragen, Wien |
1981 | Eintritt in den öffentlichen Dienst, Referent, Bundeskanzleramt, Wien |
1993 | Leiter, Abteilung für Technologiepolitik und -programme, Bundesministerium für öffentliche Wirtschaft und Verkehr, Wien |
2003 | Leiter, Bereich Innovation; stellvertretender Sektionsleiter, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, Wien |
2010 | Übernahme des Vorsitzes, EU-Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe |