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Joint NAWI Graz Professorships
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Joint nomination of professors
Appointing a new professor is always a major decision for a university. It has a significant effect on how a particular subject is represented in terms of research and teaching on a long-term basis. In the case of NAWI Graz, the two universities have agreed to align future professorships according to section 98 and 99 University Act located in the five NAWI Graz areas. This ensures that each discipline is represented comprehensively, and that both universities are able to stay future-oriented when deciding who to appoint.
Extending the existing practise of coordinating future nominations of professors in the area of natural sciences, both universities started to conduct the joint nomination of professors in 2010. Appointment committees according to section 98 University Act in this nomination procedures consist of members from both universities. Using this approach, all experts are integrated into the process of finding the best scientist for an open position, and as a result, the professors nominated are perfectly integrated into the NAWI Graz cooperation right from the start.
The following professors (Section 98 resp. section 99 para. 1 and 4 University Act) have been nominated jointly:
| Name: | Subject Allocation: | Home Institute/University: | Start: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Christoph Sensen | Computational Biotechnology | Institute of Computational Biotechnology | 2014 |
| Prof. Dr. Ronald Kühnlein | Biochemistry 1 | Institute of Molecular Biosciences | 2016 |
| Prof. Dr. Karl Gruber | Biocomputing | Institute of Molecular Biosciences | 2016 |
| Prof. Dr. Robert Kourist | Molecular Biotechnology | Institute of Molecular Biotechnology | 2017 |
| Prof. Dr. Bettina Weber | Botany | Institute of Biology | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Sandro Keller | Biophysics | Institute of Molecular Biosciences | 2020 |
| Prof. Dr. Tomas Werner | Plant Physiology | Institute of Biology | 2021 |
| Name: | Subject Allocation: | Home Institute/University: | Start: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Leonhard Grill | Physical Chemistry | Institute of Chemistry | 2013 |
| Prof. Dr. Adrian Daniel Boese | Computational Physical Chemistry | Institute of Chemistry | 2014 |
| Prof. Dr. Paolo Falcaro | Bio-based Materials Technology | Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | 2016 |
| Prof. Dr. Martin Wilkening | Solid State Chemistry of modern Energy Storage Systems | Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials | 2016 |
| Prof. Dr. Tim Zeiner | Process Systems Engineering | Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology | 2016 |
| Prof. Dr. Paul Hartmann | Nanomaterials Technologies | Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials | 2018 |
| Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kroutil | Biocatalysis | Institute of Chemistry | 2018 |
| Prof. Dr. C. Oliver Kappe | Organic Synthesis Technology | Institute of Chemistry | 2018 |
| Prof. Dr. Erich Leitner | Analytics of Food and Food Contact Materials | Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hirn | Pulp Fibre Technology | Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Gregor Trimmel | Chemistry and Technology of Organic Materials | Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Karin Stana-Kleinschek | Chemical Technology of Biobased Organic Matter | Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Katalin Barta Weissert | Organic Chemistry/Renewable Resources | Institute of Chemistry | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Tanja Wrodnigg | Carbohydrate Chemistry | Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems | 2020 |
| Prof. Dr. Jörg Feldmann | Analytical Chemistry/Environmental Analytics | Institute of Chemistry | 2020 |
| Prof. Dr. Eva Roblegg | Development and manufacturing of drug-delivery systems | Institute of Pharmacy | 2021 |
| Prof. Dr. Viktor Hacker | Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies | Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology | 2022 |
| Name: | Subject Allocation: | Home Institute/University: | Start: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Torsten Mayer-Gürr | Theoretical Geodesy and Satellite Geodesy | Institute of Geodesy | 2015 |
| Prof. Dr. Christoph Hauzenberger | Petrology and Geochemistry | Institute of Earth Sciences | 2018 |
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Marcher | Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling | Institute of Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling | 2018 |
| Prof. Dr. Philipp Berglez | Navigation | Institute of Geodesy | 2021 |
| Prof. Dr. Christiane Helling | Space Science | Institute of Theoretical and Computational Physics | 2021 |
| Prof. Dr. Tobias Bolch | Remote Sensing | Institute of Geodesy | 2023 |
| Prof. Dr. Klaus Witrisal | Communications Engineering and Satellite Communications | Institute of Communication Networks and Satellite Communications | 2023 |
| Name: | Subject Allocation: | Home Institute/University: | Start: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Klemens Fellner | Mathematics/Computational Sciences | Institute of Mathematics | 2011 |
Prof. Dr. Karin Baur | Algebra | Institute of Mathematics | 2011 |
| Prof. Dr. Jussi Behrndt | Differential Equations | Institute of Applied Mathematics | 2011 |
| Prof. Dr. Michael Kerber | Computational Topology and Geometry | Institute of Geometry | 2015 |
| Prof. Dr. Gunther Leobacher | Stochastics | Institute of Mathematics | 2017 |
| Prof. Dr. Siegfried Hörmann | Applied Statistics | Institute of Statistics | 2017 |
| Prof. Dr. Bernd Thaller (retired) | Educational Mathematics | Institute of Mathematics | 2018 |
| Prof. Dr. Daniel Smertnig | Algebra | Institute of Mathematics | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Christoph Aistleitner | Mathematics | Institute of Analysis and Number Theory | 2020 |
| Prof. Dr. Christian Clason | Mathematical Optimisation | Institute of Mathematics | 2021 |
| Prof. Dr. Stefan Thonhauser | Applied Mathematics | Institute of Statistics | 2023 |
| Name: | Subject Allocation: | Home Institute/University: | Start: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Axel Maas | Theoretical Physics 2 (nonperturbative | Institute of Physics | 2014 |
| Prof. Dr. Martin Sterrer | Experimental Physics 1 (Surface Physics) | Institute of Physics | 2014 |
| Prof. Dr. Claudia Haagen-Schützenhöfer | Educational Physics | Institute of Physics | 2017 |
| Prof. Dr. Martin Schultze | Experimental Physics with special emphasis on Optics and the Science of Light | Institute of Experimental Physics | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Astrid Veronig | Solar Physics | Institute of Physics | 2019 |
| Prof. Dr. Gerald Kothleitner | Electron Microscopy | Institute of Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis | 2020 |
| Prof. Dr. Peter Banzer | Experimental Physics - Optics of Nano and Quantum Materials | Institute of Physics | 2020 |
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Weiss | Theoretical Nanophysics | Institute of Physics | 2021 |
| Prof. Dr. Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt | Experimental Physics | Insitut of Experimental Physics | 2022 |
| Prof. Dr. Egbert Zojer | Physics | Institute of Solid State Physics | 2023 |
NAWI Graz Fulbright professorship
Concerted actions regarding the nomination of visiting professors also have a long tradition in Graz. For this reason, both universities have begun a cooperation with the Fulbright Commission, in order to establish the programme “Fulbright-NAWI Graz Visiting Professors in the Natural Sciences”. This programme aims to bring distinguished researchers from the United States to Graz for teaching as well as for research. Each Fulbright-NAWI Graz professorship is funded for a four-month period. Fulbright-NAWI Graz Visiting Professors are integrated into research and teaching at both universities, which makes the programme highly beneficial for students and researchers. Students attend lectures given in English by native speakers and researchers get the chance to start new partnerships.
| Name: | Subject Allocation: | Home Institute USA: | Academic Year: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. William W. Woessner | Hydrogeology | Department of Geosciences | 2010/11 |
| Prof. Dr. Edina Harsay | Molecular Biology | Department of Molecular Biosciences University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS | 2011/12 |
| Prof. Dr. Nicholas Baeth | Algebra | Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO | 2012/13 |
| Prof. Dr. Karin Ruhlandt | Inorganic Chemistry | Department of Chemistry Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY | 2013/14 |
| Prof. Dr. Wayne Becker | Molecular Biology | Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI | 2014/15 |
| Prof. Dr. Andrew Proctor | Chemistry | Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, AR | 2015/16 |
| Prof. Dr. John Shervais | Geo Sciences | Department of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, UT | 2016/17 |
| Prof. Dr. Reuben Hudson | Green Chemistry | Department of Chemistry, Colby College, Waterville, ME | 2017/18 |
| Prof. Dr. Irena Swanson | Algebra | Department of Mathematics, Reed College, Portland, OR | 2018/19 |
| Prof. Dr. Vladimir Tsukruk | Materials Science | School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA | 2019/20 |
| Prof. Dr. Vivian Feng | Chemistry | Analytical / Material Chemistry, Augsburg University, MN | 2020/21 |
| Prof. John Schmitt | Algebra | Department of Mathematics, Middlebury College, Middlebury VT | 2021/22 |
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