10: How to Finance Research – Publicly or Privately? New Models for a Globalised World
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in deutscher SpracheThe current period of crisis markedly influences the financing of research. Stringent government budgets also have an impact on the research expenditure of private enterprises. Apart from the EU research programme comprising 80 billion euros until 2020 there is a variety of new financing models – from crowd financing to private foundations and third party funds – but will this suffice for Europe and Austria to be internationally successful? Which pathway will Austria choose and what sources can be tapped to finance research in the future?
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Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz W. ENGL
Rector, University of Vienna
| 1977 | Doctoral degree awarded "sub auspiciis praesidentis", University of Linz |
| since 1988 | Full Professor and holder of the Chair for Industrial Mathematics, University of Linz |
| 2003-2011 | Director, RICAM - Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics, Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| since 2003 | Full Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Corresponding Member since 2000) |
| since 2011 | Rector, University of Vienna |
Dr. Ing. Gi-Eun KIM
Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Seokyeong University; Council Member, Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development; Seoul
| Tutor in Microbiology, Institut für Gärungsgewerbe, TU Berlin | |
| Stipendiatin der Konrad Adenauer Stiftung | |
| Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der TU Berlin | |
| Mitglied vom RFTE (Rat für Forschung und Technologieentwicklung), Österreich | |
| Professor in Dept. Biotechnology, Seokyeong University, Seoul |
Mag. Dr. Sabine LADSTÄTTER
Director, Austrian Archaeological Institute; Head, Ephesos Excavations, Vienna
| 1997 | Ph.D., University of Vienna |
| 2007 | Habilitation, University of Vienna |
| 2001-2007 | Vice Director, Institute for Studies of Ancient Culture, Austrian Academy of Science |
| 2007-2009 | Vice-Director, Ephesus Excavation |
| since 2009 | Director, Austrian Archaeological Institute |
| since 2010 | Director. Ephesus Excavation |
MMag. MAIS Philipp MARXGUT
Attaché for Science and Technology; Director, Office of Science & Technology, Austrian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
| 2001 | Master in Political Science, University of Innsbruck |
| 2002 | Master in Law, University of Innsbruck |
| Research Assistant, Department of Public Law, Financial Law and Political Science, University of Innsbruck | |
| 2002-2003 | Master of Advanced International Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna |
| 2003-2004 | Stagiaire, DG Agriculture, European Commission, Brussels |
| 2004 | Research Assistant, Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Brussels |
| 2005-2007 | Assistant to the Deputy Director General for Innovation, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna |
| since 2007 | Austrian Science Attaché to the US and Canada, Director, Office of Science and Technology, Embassy of Austria, Washington DC |
Robert-Jan SMITS
Director-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels
| Director-General of DG Research and Innovation (RTD) at the European Commission. In this capacity he is responsible for defining and implementing the EU policy and programmes in the field of research and innovation (average annual budget 8 billion euro). | |
| 2014-2020 | One of the main architects and negotiators of Horizon 2020, the new 80 billion EU programme for science and innovation. |
| Instrumental in the development of several other policy initiatives in the field of European science and innovation such as: the European Research Council (ERC), the European Roadmap for large scale facilities, Public-Private Partnerships in research, the Innovation Union and the European Research Area (ERA). | |
| Mr Smits is chairing several high-level committees such as European Research Area Committee (ERAC), the Steering Committee of the ERC (ERCEA) and joint S&T committees with Europe's key global partners. | |
| Mr Smits was born in The Netherlands. He has degrees from Utrecht University in The Netherlands, Institut Universitaire d'Hautes Études Internationales in Switzerland and Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy in the United States of America. |
Mag. Dr. Gertrude TUMPEL-GUGERELL
Former Member of the Board, ECB - European Central Bank, Luxembourg; Consultant, WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna
| 1975 | Master's Degree in Economics and Social Sciences, University of Vienna |
| OeNB - Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna | |
| 1981 | Ph.D., University of Vienna |
| 1981-1984 | Advisor in the Cabinet of the Minister of Finance |
| 1985-2003 | Various Leadership Positions, OeNB - Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
| 1998-2003 | Vice Governor, Economics and Financial Markets Department, OeNB - Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
| Austria's Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund | |
| Member of the Economic and Finance Committee | |
| 2003-2011 | Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main |
Mag. DDr. Gabriele AMBROS
President, Forschung Austria; Managing Director, Holzhausen Scientific Publishing, Vienna
| Studium der Betriebswirtschaftslehre | |
| Studium der Alten Geschichte und Altertumskunde | |
| Geschäftsführerin des Verlages Holzhausen GmbH | |
| seit 2003 | Vorstandsmitglied des Österreichischen Zeitschriften- und Fachmedienverbandes |
| 2009 | Kauf des Verlages Holzhausen und Intensivierung der wissenschaftlichen Publikationen |
| 2009-2017 | Mitglied des Aufsichtsrates der FFG |
| 2009-2015 | Mitglied des Aufsichtsrates der ÖBB PV AG |
| seit 2009 | Präsidentin, Forschung Austria |
| 2010-2015 | Aufsichtsratsmitglied der Rail Cargo Austria |
| Mitglied des Rates für Forschung und Technologieentwicklung | |
| seit 2011 | Vorstandsmitglied in der Funktion der Forschung Austria im Verband der öffentlichen Wirtschaft und Gemeinwirtschaft |
| 2013-2017 | Universitätsrätin Technische Universität Graz |
| seit 2014 | Vorsitzende des FTI Rates Burgenland |
| seit 2015 | Vorsitzende des Aufsichtsrates der Fachhochschule Burgenland |
| seit 2017 | Vorsitzende der Forschung Burgenland Forschungsgesellschaft |
| seit 2019 | Aufsichtsrat des FWF |
| seit 2020 | Kuratoriumsmitglied Albertina |
Mag. Robert LICHTNER
Coordinator, EU Strategy for the Danube Region, Vienna
| Studium der slawischen Sprachwissenschaft, Universität Wien | |
| 2000-2002 | Journalist, Ö1, ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk |
| 2002-2010 | Assistent der Geschäftsleitung, Stabsstelle Geschäftsleitung, Internationale Projekte, internationales Event- und Projektmanagement, Verlaggruppe BOHMANN |
| 2010-2018 | Verlagsleitung, Verlag Holzhausen |
| Generalsekretär, Forschung Austria | |
| 2015-2018 | Verlagsleitung, Verlagsgruppe Bohmann |
| seit 2018 | Coordinator, EU Strategy for the Danube Region |
