What Makes a Research Institution Excellent?

ON THE WAY TO THE TOP
What Makes a
Research Institution
Excellent?
INVITATION | JUNE 6, 2016 | IST AUSTRIA I KLOSTERNEUBURG
On the Way to the Top: What Makes a
Research Institution Excellent?
On June 6, 2006 the report by an International Committee
consisting of Haim Harari, Olaf Kübler, and Hubert Markl
was submitted to the Federation of Austrian Industries.
This report provided a concept and recommended steps
towards the establishment of IST Austria.
Today, 10 years later, the report describes the founding
principles that continue to shape IST Austria’s development
from vision to reality.
Program
05:30pm 06:00pm Cocktail Reception
Welcome Words by Thomas A. Henzinger, President IST Austria
Welcome Words by Veit Sorger, Honorary President, Federation of Austrian Industries
Welcome Words by Barbara Schwarz, Minister for Education, Social & Familiy Affairs,
Government of Lower Austria, representing Erwin Pröll, Governor of Lower Austria
In Memoriam Hubert Markl
PANEL DISCUSSION
On the Way to the Top: What Makes a Research Institution Excellent?
Patrick Aebischer President École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Jonathan Dorfan President Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology
Graduate University (OIST)
Peter Gruss President Max Planck Society (2002-2014), Director Emeritus Max Planck
Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Chair Siemens Technology & Innovation Council
Haim Harari Chair Executive Committee IST Austria Board of Trustees,
President Weizmann Institute of Science (1988-2001)
Rolf-Dieter Heuer Director General CERN (2009-2015),
President Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
Olaf Kübler Executive Committee IST Austria Board of Trustees,
President ETH Zurich (1997-2005)
Helga Nowotny Former President European Research Council (ERC), Chair ERA
Council Forum Austria
GET-TOGETHER
08:00pm
Buffet ReceptionModerator Stefan Bernhardt
Kierling
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg
Tel.: +43 2243 9000 1132
Fax: +43 2243 9000 2001
www.ist.ac.at
On-site parking
Heiligenstadt
U4 | S40 | Bus 239
Shuttle Bus 242
Spittelau
U4 | U6
Airport
Vienna City Center
Free shuttle buses are provided to/from IST Austria:
SHUTTLE 1 05:12pm from U4 Heiligenstadt (Bus No. 242) - return at 08:49pm
SHUTTLE 2 05:00pm from Schwedenplatz - return at 09:20pm
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE EVENT AND SHUTTLE BUS by May 30, 2016: http://ist.ac.at/top