| 1980-1985 | Studies, Agriculture, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna |
| 1984 | Scientific Staff Member, Austrian Research Centers (now: AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology), Vienna |
| 1987 | Promotion, Dr. rer.nat techn. |
| 1993 | Habilitation, Soil Science |
| 1997-2003 | Head, Department of Environmental Research, AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna |
| since 2001 | Full Professor, Environmental Toxicology and Isotopic Methods, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 2003-2010 | Vice-Rector for Research, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna |
| since 2009 | Rector, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna |
| 1992-1998 | Programme Project Manager, International Centre for Economic and Financial Studies, Orbiter International S.r.l. |
| 1997 | B.A., Economics, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Rome |
| 2001-2005 | Consultant, Development Economic Research Group, World Bank, Washington DC |
| 2003 | PhD, Economics, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Rome |
| 2005-2008 | Economist, Evaluation Unit of Public Investment, Department for Development Policies, Italian Ministry of Development, Rome |
| 2005 | Agriculture Economist, Commodity and Trade Division, FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome |
| | Assistant Professor, Economics, Department of Economics, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Rome |
| | Secretary General, ICABR - International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research |
| | Board Member, CEIS - Centre for Economics and International Studies, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Rome |
| 1982-1988 | Studies Biology, University Bayreuth |
| 1988-1991 | Ph.D., University Bayreuth |
| 1991-2001 | Group Leader, Institute for Botany, University Heidelberg |
| 2001 | Habilitation, Botany, University Heidelberg |
| since 2001 | Forschungszentrum Jülich |
| 2001-2011 | Director, ICG - Institute for Chemistry and Dynamics of the Geosphere, ICG-4: Phytosphere |
| since 2011 | Director, IBG - Institute for Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2: Plant Sciences |
| 2004-2011 | Member, Executive Board, EPSO - European Plant Science Organization |
| 2006-2008 | Research Director, Research Area Earth and Environment, Forschungszentrum Jülich |
| since 2006 | Member, Executive Board, European Technology Platform Plants for the Future |
| 2006 | Founder, JPPC - Jülich Plant Phenotyping Center |
| 2007-2012 | Member, Steering Committee, European Technology Platform Biofuels |
| since 2007 | Member, Directorate, KoGa - Competence Center for Horticulture |
| 2008-2011 | Vice President, EPSO - European Plant Science Organization |
| since 2009 | Spokesman, IPPN - International Plant Phenotyping Network |
| since 2010 | Chairman, BioSC - Bioeconomy Science Centers |
| since 2011 | Coordinator, Cross-Program Activity Sustainable Bioeconomy, Helmholtz Association |
| since 2012 | Coordinator, EPPN - European Plant Phenotyping Network |
| German Head, LABEX Germany of EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agro Research Organization) |
| Member, Science Advisory Board, German Association for the Support of Private German Plant Breeding |
| Chief Executive Officer, QS Science Fund - Fruits, Vegetables and Potato |
| Member, CEPLAS - Center of Excellence in Plant Sciences |
| Coordinator, DPPN - German Plant Phenotyping Network |
| since 2013 | Senior Official, EU-CELAC - workgroup Bioeconomy in the cooperation process between Latin America and Europe, Government of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Programme Speaker, Helmholtz Programme Key Technologies for the Bioeconomy |
| 2014-2018 | Chairman of the European Technology Platform Plants for the Future |
| since 2015 | Chairman of the International Plant Phenotyping Network (IPPN) |
| since 2016 | Chairman of the ESFRI-project EMPHASIS: European Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure |
| since 2019 | Member of the Excellence Cluster CEPLAS (Plant Sciences) and member of the steering committee |
| Member of the Excellence Cluster PhenoRob (Robotics for Phenotyping and Digital Agriculture) and member of the board of PhenoRob |
| 1973-1979 | Research Assistant, Institute for Agricultural Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1978 | Doctorate, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1979-1984 | Executive Assistant, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck |
| 1985-1989 | Director, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck |
| 1989-1994 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Vienna |
| 1995-2004 | European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Brussels |
| 2005-2011 | Chairman, Ecosocial Forum Europe, Vienna |
| 2005-2015 | Chairman, RISE-Foundation, Brussels |
| 2014-2015 | Chairman of the Steering Committee of the EU scientific programme for Expo Milano 2015 |
| since 2012 | President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna |
| since 2016 | President, Board of Trustees to the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna |
| 1981-1989 | Wissenschaftlicher Assistent am Lehrstuhl für forstliche Arbeitswissenschaft und Verfahrenstechnik an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
| 1989-1999 | Leitender Mitarbeiter und Mitinhaber (ab 1993) im Beratungsbüro DENDRON AG für Forstwesen und Raumplanung, Muntelier, Schweiz |
| seit 1999 | Ordinarius für Forstliches Ingenieurwesen und Waldarbeit an der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien |
| 1999-2001 | Vorstand des Instituts für alpine Naturgefahren und forstliches Ingenieurwesen der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien |
| 2000-2001 | Vorsitzender des Fachsenats Wald- und Holzwissenschaften |
| 2001-2003 | Vizerektor für Ressourcen, Universität für Bodenkultur; Stellvertreter des Rektors nach UOG 1993 |
| 2003-2007 | Rektor der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien |
| seit 2009 | Geschäftsführer der OeAD-GmbH - Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education & Research |
