Präsident (2025-2026)

Priv. Doz. Dr. Michael Sauer
Head of Department Biotechnology
OMV AG

1. Vizepräsident (Incoming-President)

Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Harald Pichler
Institute of Molecular Biotechnology,
NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz,
Graz University of Technology

2. Vizepräsidentin (Past-President)

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Viktoria Weber
Vizerektorin für Forschung
Department für Gesundheitswissenschaften und Biomedizin, Donau-Universität Krems

Kassier

Dr. Joachim Seipelt
Managing Director
Nuvonis Technologies GmbH

Zweigstellenleiter

Zweigstellenleiter OST

Dr. Felix Sternberg
University Assistant
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna

Zweigstellenleiterin WEST

Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Johanna Gostner
Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Medical University of Innsbruck

Zweigstellenleiter NORD

Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Fortelny
Associate Professor and Group Leader
Department of Biosciences,
University of Salzburg

Zweigstellenleiter SÜD

Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Harald Pichler
Institute of Molecular Biotechnology,
NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz,
Graz University of Technology

Weitere Vorstandsmitglieder

Dr. Eva Maria Binder

Head of Translational Science
dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition and Health

Assoc.-Prof. DI Dr. Isabella Derler

Institut für Biophysik
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Tobias Eisenberg

Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University Graz

Mag. Dr. Matthias Farlik-Födinger

Principal Investigator

Medical University of Vienna

Univ.Prof. Dr. Ludger Hengst

Geschäftsführender Direktor Biozentrum
Institut für Medizinische Biochemie,
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck 

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Lukas A. Huber

Director of the Cell Biology Division,
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck

Dr. Tanja Kostic

Senior Research Engineer
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology &
Managing Director
MicrobiomeSupport Association

Prof. Dr. Thomas Rattei

Professor for In silico genomics
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science,
Universität Wien

Dr. Lydia Riepler - ÖGMBT YLSA (Young Life Scientists Austria)

Former Research Associate
Medical University of Innsbruck

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mag. Evelyne Selberherr

Research Group Leader
Centre for Food Science and Veterinary Public Health,
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Doz. DI. Dr. Angela Sessitsch

Head of Business Unit / Bioresources
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

Fachbeirat

Doz. Dr. Claudia Jonak

Senior Scientist
Center for Health and Bioresources,
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Chem. Dr. Cornelia Kasper

Head of Institute of Cell and Tissue Culture Technologies,
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

Univ. Prof. Mag. Dr. Barbara Kofler

Group Leader
Salzburger Universitätsklinikum

FH-Prof. Dr. Mag. Beatrix Kuen-Krismer

Departmentleiterin Applied Life Sciences,
Studiengangsleiterin Molekulare Biotechnologie,
FH Campus Wien

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Wagner Dipl. ECVPH

Head of Center for Food Science and Public Veterinary Medicine
University of Veterinary Medicine

Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Zacherl

Austrian Biotech Industry ABI