| | 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 |
