Risk assessment of technologies:
nuclear energy, nanotechnology, energy policy and climate
change
Education:
Secondary Scool for engineering in Vienna (College for Electronic Engineering)
Experience:
1975-1984 measurement technician in a research department in semiconductor
industry.
Since 1986 scientific specialist at the Austrian Institute for Applied Ecology:
Establishing of the gamma spectrospcopy laboratory, radiological examinations,
studies and publications about reactor safety,nuclear waste management &
disposal, expertise and comments on licensing procedures (reprocessing plant in
Bavaria, EIA Mochovce, Bohunice, Krsko, Cernavoda, Paks)
1996-2006 general manager of the Austrian Institute of Ecology.
Project manager of the research projects:
RISKMIN 2006- 2007:
Risk minimization along the value chain of
plant dyes, from the cultivation and the procurement of raw and residual
materials to the colouring with plant dyes and the processing of plant dyed
textiles in textile factories as well as the development of a concept for a
demonstration project.
Colors of Nature, 2008 – 2011:
By means of optimization of the production of vegetable dyes and dyeing
technology, the vegetable dyestuff “Colors of Nature” will achieve market
maturity. In co-operation with farmers and companies of the textile, food
processing and wood working industry there will be developed a competitive
product throughout the value chain, which will not only yield an ecological advantage,
but also generate regional creation of value.
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