| | Vienna University of Business Administration and Economics (branch: International Business Administration) |
| 1994 | Graduation, Master Thesis: "The Sanctions of the US against Panama; A Case Study: Sanctions against a |
| | Tertiary Economy" |
| 1994-1996 | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs: Division for Small and Medium Enterprises: Project leader of national |
| | programme to the "Community Initiative for Small and Medium Enterprises" (Structural Funds) |
| since 1996 | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour, Division for International Technology and Innovation |
| 1996-2002 | National Delegate/National Expert in INCO-Committee of EU- Framework Programme for FTD (DG Research) |
| 2000-2002 | National Delegate to the eContent Programme of the EU (DG INFSO) |
| since 2002 | Project leader for the programme STRAPAMO (Formation of Strategic S&T-Partnerships |
| | with Central and Eastern Europe) |
| since 2004 | Project leader for the programme "Technology Initiative Internationalization East" (Technology initiative towards |
| | Central and Eastern Europe), with the programme CIR-CE (Co-operation in Innovation and Research with |
| | Central and Eastern Europe) as the central element |
| 2004 | Traineeship in European Commission/DG Research Unit B2 - "Coordination of National Research Policies"/ |
| | ERA-Net |
| 1984-1988 | Universitary studies: University of Timisoara, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Computer Science Section |
| 1988 | Analyst, Computer Office, I.U.R.T. Lugoj |
| 1990 | Analyst, Computer Office, Bega-Pam Timisoara |
| | Assistant professor, Fundamental Informatics Chair, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Timisoara |
| 1990-1994 | Ph.D. studies: University of Timisoara, Faculty of Mathematics, Numerical Analysis |
| 1994 | Lecturer, Fundamental Informatics Chair, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Timisoara |
| 1997 | Associate professor, Fundamental Informatics Chair, Faculty of Mathematics, Western University of Timisoara |
| since 2002 | Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics & Informatics, |
| | Western University of Timisoara |
| | Director, Institute e-Austria in Timisoara |
| | Studied Geography and Economic Sciences; History and Social Sciences at the University of Vienna |
| 1987-1992 | Research fellow, Department of Economic Geography, Vienna University of Business Administration and Economics and Austrian Research Centres Seibersdorf |
| 1992-1994 | Research Assistant, Department of Economic and Social Geography, Vienna University of Business Administration and Economics |
| 1992-1995 | Lecturer, Vienna University of Business Administration and Economics and Johannes Kepler University in Linz |
| 1994-1996 | Head, branch office Sofia, OSI - Austrian Institute of East and Southeast European Studies, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 1996-2001 | Head, unit for Third Country Co-operation, BIT - Bureau for International Research and Technology Co-operation in Vienna/Austria (INCO-NCP) |
| 1997 | Lecturer, master class "Central and Eastern Europe", Vienna University of Business and Economics |
| | Topic: Transformation of the Economic Geography and Regional Development in the CEECs |
| 1998 | Lecturer, Regional Competitiveness, Vienna University of Business and Economics |
| 1999 | Consultant, PHARE-Project "Polish Participation in EU-RTD Programmes", Poland |
| since 2001 | Senior Researcher, Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), Vienna (Managing Director from 2002-2012) |
| since 2006 | Lecturer, "Design, Evaluation and Monitoring", University of Vienna |
| Lecturer, postgraduate SOQUA course for vocational education in social scientific research |
| 2012 | Member of the International STI Cooperation Expert Group of DG Research and Innovation |
| since 1991 | National Science Fund, General secretary |
| 1993-1996 | University of world economy-Sofia, Study of Financial Management |
| 1999 | HRK Germany and ERASMUS University Netherlands, NATO-Internship on Research evaluation |
| since 1999 | Coordination Council of Association at the Council of Ministers, Head of Work Group 17 for EU association |
| | negotiations on Chapter 17 "Science and Researches" |
| Ministry of education and Science, National Coordinator for EU Sixth Framework Programme |
| 2002 | Twente University, Course for European research evaluation |
| 2004 | Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) |
| | Ministry of Education and Science, Director Department "Scientific research and projects" |
| | Studium des Maschinenbaus an der TU Wien |
| 1969-1972 | Internationaler Forschungskonsulent im Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrt |
| 1972-1980 | Universitätsassistent für Strömungslehre an der TU Wien |
| 1975-2001 | Universitätslektor, TU Wien und Universität Linz |
| 1980-1993 | Leiter des Außeninstitutes der TU Wien (erste österreichische universitäre Einrichtung für Weiterbildung, |
| | Kooperation Wissenschaft-Wirtschaft sowie für internationale Forschungs- und Bildungsprogramme) |
| seit 1981 | Koordinator, Conference of Rectors and Presidents of European Universities of Technology |
| 1992-1994 | Kellogg Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford, UK |
| 1993-2004 | Direktor, Büro für Internationale Forschungs- und Technologiekooperation (BIT) |
| seit 1995 | Durchführung gezielter Aktionen und Projekte zur Stärkung der Europäischen Forschungs- und Technologiekooperation mit Mittel- und Osteuropa |
| | Mitglied und Vorsitzender verschiedener Programm- und Evaluationsausschüsse im Bereich Forschung und |
| | technologische Entwicklung bei der Europäischen Kommission; z.B. 2006 Chairman, ERA-NET Expert Review Group |
| seit 2000 | Koordinator verschiedener Initiativen und Projekte zur Integration der Westbalkanländer in die Europäische |
| | Forschungs- und Technologiekooperation |
| seit 2001 | Honorarprofessor für Internationale und Europäische Forschungs- und Technologiekooperation, |
| | Technische Universität Wien |
| 2001-2005 | Mitglied, Wissenschafts- und Forschungsrat des Landes Salzburg |
| 2004-2006 | Direktor des Bereiches Europäische und Internationale Programme (EIP), Österreichische |
| | Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG) |
| seit 2006 | Rapporteur, External Advisory Group "Research Potential", Europ. Kommission |
| Senior Advisor für Internationale Forschungskooperation, Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur |
| | und für International R&D Policy, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie |
| 2007 | Mitglied, Expert Groups zum Green Paper "European Research Area", Europäische Kommission |
| 1970-1971 | Austrian newspaper "Kurier" |
| 1971-1991 | Administrative Assistant, Vienna University of Technology |
| 1984 | Ph.D. Degree, Medieval History, University of Vienna |
| 1991 | Department for International Research Co-operation, Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture |
| 1994-2011 | Head, Department for International Research Co-operation, Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture |
| 2009-2011 | Deputy Director General, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research |
