Awards and honors

IIASA takes pride in supporting policymakers in working towards sustainable, equitable solutions to global problems. Alongside the combined impacts of their science and other engagement activities, IIASA staff members are frequently recognized for their individual contributions in the form of numerous honors, awards, and prizes.

Awards

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26 April 2023

Wolfgang Lutz appointed as Special Adviser to European Commission Vice President

IIASA Interim Deputy Director General for Science, Wolfgang Lutz, has been appointed as a Special Adviser to Dubravka Šuica, the European Commission Vice President for Democracy and Demography, starting in April 2023.

21 March 2023

Wolfgang Lutz awarded the Science Prize of the Austrian Research Association

IIASA Acting Director General Wolfgang Lutz has received the Austrian Research Association’s 2023 Science Prize for his excellent scientific achievements and the scientific-political relevance and high topicality of his research.

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20 February 2023

Leena Srivastava appointed to the Board of Shell

Shell has announced the appointment of former IIASA Deputy Director General for Science, Leena Srivastava, to its Board as Non-Executive Director effective from 13 March 2023.

03 February 2023

Exceptional young scientists awarded

IIASA is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) awards. The awards provide financial support for three exceptional young scientists to return to IIASA for an additional three months of research.

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02 December 2022

IIASA researchers awarded for excellence in integrated assessment modeling

IIASA researchers Volker Krey and Jarmo Kikstra have been recognized by the Integrated Assessment Consortium (IAMC) for excellence in integrated assessment modeling.

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24 November 2022

2022 TWAS-Lenovo Science Award awarded to Fu Bojie

IIASA congratulates Fu Bojie on receiving this year’s TWAS – Lenovo Science Award, in recognition of his seminal contribution to the understanding of interactions between human beings and the environment, and their implications for sustainability.

15 November 2022

IIASA researchers once again among the world’s most highly cited

IIASA is proud to announce that 11 researchers from across various IIASA programs have been named on the 2022 Highly Cited Researchers™ list from Clarivate.

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11 November 2022

Wolfgang Lutz receives prestigious honorary doctorate

On Thursday, 10 November 2022, Interim IIASA Deputy Director General for Science, Wolfgang Lutz, received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts in Demography from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of demography.

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08 September 2022

Christian Koeberl awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class

IIASA is proud to announce that Christian Koeberl, IIASA Council member for Austria, has been awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class.

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