Regina Hitzenberger, Univ.-Prof. Dr.

Regina Hitzenberger has been Vice-Rector for Infrastructure since 2015. She studied physics, astronomy and mathematics at the University of Vienna and obtained her doctoral degree in 1982. Following research stays in the US and Japan, Hitzenberger received her habilitation degree in 1993. From 1997 to 2011, she was associate professor at the Faculty of Physics. Since 2012, she has been Professor of Aerosol and Cluster Physics at the University of Vienna. Regina Hitzenberger is a member of the American Association for Aerosol Research and the American Geophysical Union.

Education and Academic Career

1975-1982: Studies in Physics, Astronomy und Mathematics, University of Vienna

1980: Guest professorship at Washington University, St. Louis, USA

1982: Dr. phil. (doctoral degree in Physics)

1983-1986: Project assistant, University of Vienna

1986: University assistant, University of Vienna

1987: Southern California Air Quality Study, Los Angeles, USA

1989: Academic visit, University of Kyoto, Japan

1993: Habilitation, University of Vienna

1997-2011: Associate professor, University of Vienna

Since 1 January 2012: Professor of Aerosol and Cluster Physics, University of Vienna

Functions and Memberships

2000-2005: Member of the Committee on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation, IUGG)

2002-2006: Vice-President, Association for Aerosol Research (GAeF)

2005-2008: Chair, Management Committee COST action 633 Particulate Matter and Health Effects

2006-2011: Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna

Since 2007: Member of the Clean Air Commission, Austrian Academy of Sciences

2009-2012: Deputy Head of the research platform “Alternative Solvents as a Basis for Life Supporting Zones in (Exo)Planetary Systems (Exolife)”

2012-2015: Head of the research platform “Alternative Solvents as a Basis for Life Supporting Zones in (Exo)Planetary Systems (Exolife)”

2010-2012: Co-Chair, European Aerosol Assembly Working Group on PMx

2012-2015: Chair, European Aerosol Assembly Working Group on PMx

Member of the strategic advisory committee VITO (Flemish Institute of Technology, Belgium 2007); University of Evora (Portugal, since 2012)

Since 2013: Associate Editor, Journal of Aerosol Science

Since 2014: Board Member, Association for Aerosol Research

Since 1 October 2015: Vice-Rector for Infrastructure, University of Vienna (term: 1 October 2015 until 30 September 2019)

Additional Memberships

American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)

American Geophysical Union

Chemisch Physikalische Gesellschaft (chemical physical society)

Austrian Physical Society