The Ig Nobel Prizes
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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German and English language
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Marc ABRAHAMS
Editor and co-founder, Annals of Improbable Research (AIR), Cambridge
| Graduated from Harvard College with a degree in applied mathematics. | |
| Spent several years developing optical character recognition computer systems (including a reading machine for the blind), and later founded Wisdom Simulators, Inc., a creator of educational software. | |
| He was the back-page humor columnist for the late, lamented computer magazine Byte. | |
| He wrote a monthly back-page humor column for the engineering magazine Design News. | |
| He has been commentator for ABC-TV's World News Now and on public radio. | |
| He is the father and master of ceremonies of the Ig Nobel Prize. | |
| In addition to editing the magazine, Marc writes a monthly newsletter called mini-AIR, a weekly column for the British newspaper The Guardian, and a daily blog. | |
| 1990-1994 | , he was the editor of the Journal of Irreproducible Results. |
| 1994 | , after the magazine's publisher decided to abandon the magazine, the founders and entire editorial staff (1955-1994) of the Journal abandoned the publisher and immediately created AIR. |
| He also frequently performs lectures that show both the funny side AND the importance of science, medicine, and technology. |
Dr. Gisela HOPFMÜLLER-HLAVAC
Freie Journalistin, Wien
| 1984-2009 | Ressort Innenpolitik in der Radio-Information, ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk |
| 1991-1997 | Ressortleiterin, ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk |
| 1997-2002 | Sendungsverantwortliche "Report", Moderation des politischen TV-Wochenmagazins des ORF "Report" |
| 1999 | Sendungsverantwortung für "Report International" |
| 2001 | Sendungsverantwortung für "Europa-Panorama" |
| 2002-2005 | Moderation von "Modern Times", des Zukunftsmagazins des ORF |
| 2002-2009 | Leiterin der Hauptabteilung "Bildung und Zeitgeschehen", ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk |
| seit 2009 | Freie Journalistin und Moderatorin |
