| 1995 | Diploma Thesis, Institute of Mechanics, University of Mining and Metallurgy, Leoben |
| 1998 | Doctoral Thesis, Institute of Lightweight Structures and Aerospace Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna |
| 1998-2007 | General Manager for Casting and Rolling Technologies; Commissioning metallurgist; Service consultant, Department for Continuous Casting Technologies, Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co, Linz |
| 2010-2013 | Managing Director, LKR Leichtmetallkompetenzzentrum Ranshofen GmbH, Ranshofen |
| 2013-2017 | Head of Mobility Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna |
| 2017 | Head of Center for Low-Emission Transport, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna |
| 2005-2016 | Lecturer for Continuous Casting Technology and Non-Ferrous Metals, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wels |
| 1984-1991 | Diploma in Physics, TUM Technical University Munich and CRNS Bugey |
| 1992-1994 | Doctorate, TUM Technical University Munich and BMW, Munich |
| 1992-2015 | Employed at BMW, Munich |
| 2013 | Chief Engineer, BMW/Toyota Sportscar Feasibility Study, Munich |
| 2014 | Vice President Lightweight Innovation, BMW, Munich |
| since 2015 | Chief Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover, Gaydon |
| since 2016 | Industrial Professor at University of Warwick WMG, Warwick |
| 2001-2006 | Studies of industrial chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz |
| 2007-2009 | Doctoral studies, Graz University of Technology, Graz |
| 2007-2011 | Assistant professor, Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Graz |
| 2008-2011 | Head of the Lithium Ion Battery Research Group, Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Graz |
| since 2009 | Managing Director, VARTA Micro Innovation GmbH, Graz |
| | Studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Graz |
| 1966 | Joined AVL, a company for design and development of internal combustion engines, founded by his father in 1948 |
| 1967 | Graduation in mechanical engineering, Graz University of Technology, Graz; Head of blood gas analysers development project, in cooperation with Prof. Karl Harnoncourt |
| 1969 | Responsible for the production of electronic and precision instruments and prototype engines; Introduction of product management, better market orientation of product development and set up of a network of representatives in import and export markets |
| 1970 | Vice President AVL - Head of Instrumentation Division |
| since 1979 | Chairman and CEO, AVL List GmbH |
| 1984-1986 | President, Austrian Physical Society |
| since 1992 | Honorary Consul, Republic of Korea for Styria; Chairman, Research and Technology Committee, Federation of Austrian Industry |
| 1994-1997 | Member, IRDAC Industrial Research and Development Advisory Committee for the EU, Brussels |
| 1994-2003 | Board of Directors, VOEST Alpine Technologies |
| 1995 | Elected Fellow, SAE Society of Automotive Engineers |
| 1997-1998 | Chairman, IRDAC Industrial Research and Development Advisory Committee, Brussels |
| since 1998 | Member of European Forum Alpbach |
| 1998-2002 | Member, EAG European Advisory Group "Land transport and marine technology" |
| 1998-2004 | Board of Directors, AMS Austria Micro Systems |
| 2000 | Foreign Associate, NAE National Academy of Engineering; Chairman, AEBF V Asia Europe Business Forum V |
| 2001-2007 | Member, EURAB I and II European Research Advisory Board of the EU, Brussels |
| 2001-2008 | Chairman, EARPA European Automotive Research Partners Association, Brussels |
| 2002-2006 | Chairman, SSTAG Sustainable Surface Transport Advisory Group, Brussels |
| 2002-2010 | Vice-Chairman, ERTRAC Road Transport Research Advisory Council, Brussels |
| 2003-2013 | Chairman, University Board, Graz University of Technology, Graz |
| since 2007 | Chairman, Austrian-Russian Business Council |
| | Manuel completed his postgraduate studies with University Paris-Dauphine (master degree in economics/finance/energy - 1997), Science Po Paris (public administration - 1998) and the College of Europe in Bruges (EU political and governance studies - 1999). He had previously studied in London, Barcelona and Reims. |
| | Before joining the European Commission, Manuel Szapiro worked as a senior lecturer with the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) in Maastricht, and an international adviser to Business Europe in Brussels. |
| | Manuel Szapiro joined the European Commission in 2003 as member of "Task force for the future of the EU", placed under the authority of the European Commission President. In the European Commission he has had a number of assignments, ranging from policy development / coordination and inter-institutional negotiations (Secretariat-General), political reporting and communication (Commission office in Spain), and financial management and strategic planning (European Joint Undertaking for ITER). |
| | Mr. Manuel Szapiro is member of the private office or cabinet of European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefčovič, in charge of the Energy Union. Before that, he was in charge of the institutional team in the European Commission's Secretariat-General. |
| | Other professional activities: since 2006 Manuel Szapiro is a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and former 'maître de conférences' and director of studies in Sciences Po Paris (2000-2007). He is a regular lecturer and conference speaker on EU affairs in various academic and training institutions. His publications to date include a reference book on the European Commission (John Harper Publishing, 2013). |
| 1975-1985 | Studies, Chemistry (Diploma), University of Bonn |
| 1986-1989 | Ph.D. thesis, Chemistry, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten |
| 1990-1995 | Research position at ZSW - Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research, Ulm |
| since 1996 | Head, Department Accumulators Materials Research, ZSW Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung, Ulm |
| since 2011 | Teaching assignment, Energy Science and Technology, University of Ulm; PI of Materials II Composite Materials, HIU Helmholtz Institute Ulm |
| | Studies and Thesis in Chemistry in Vienna, Post-Doc at University Berkeley, Assistant at Institute for Phys. Chemistry |
| 1992 | Study, "Technological Characterisation and Ecological Assessment of Electric Vehicles", Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| 1992-1994 | Project Manager, "Austrian Environmental Plan", Austrian Federal Ministry for Environment, Vienna |
| since 1994 | Deputy Head of Unit, Mobility & Transport Technologies, Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna |
| 1997-1999 | Technology Foresight and Assessment, EC-Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Sevilla |
| 2006-2015 | Managing Director, Austrian Agency for Alternative Propulsion Systems, Vienna |
| 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 |
| | Studies, Applied Physics, Geography and Economics, Graz; Valladolid; Budapest |
| 2007-2011 | Deputy Head of Unit, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Transport Planning, Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik, Graz |
| 2012-2014 | Scientific Project Officer, Directorate Transport, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels |
| 2015-2017 | Project Manager, Transport Unit, Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, Brussels |
| since 2018 | Innovation Manager, Business Unit Mobility Innovation, AustriaTech GmbH, Vienna |
