{"id":3801,"date":"2024-10-25T16:29:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/?page_id=3801"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:54:35","slug":"international-strategic-advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/international-strategic-advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"International Strategic Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IT:U\u2019s International Strategic Advisory Board (ISAB) brings together leading experts from diverse fields such as molecular biology, political science, data science, innovative university didactics and Human-Computer Interaction. This board was formed to drive IT:U\u2019s mission forward by leveraging their interdisciplinary expertise. Together, they will shape the university\u2019s direction and contribute to addressing complex, global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI am convinced that the international advisory board has an enormous significance for IT:U. All members are renowned experts in their distinctive disciplines and are experienced in the development process of interdisciplinary universities or cross-disciplinary research. I highly appreciate their work and see them as substantial support for shaping IT:U. I am truly excited that we were able to win them for this important board\u201d<\/p>\nStefanie Lindstaedt, Founding President of IT:U<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Members of International Strategic Advisory Board (ISAB)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuula Teeri, Professor emerita<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the ISAB. Former President of Aalto University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. York Sure-Vetter<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-Chairperson of the ISAB. General Director of NFDI (German
Research Data Infrastructure Initiative) and Professor at Karlsruhe Institute of
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Prof. Patrick Baudisch<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor at Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Nirav Merchant<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of the Data Science Institute, University of Arizona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Victoria Nash<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Senior Policy Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Samantha Smidt<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Director of the King\u2019s Academy for education development, Kings College London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Moshe Y. Vardi<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor in Chief of Communications of the ACM, Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering at Rice
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2025 ISAB Report \u2013 Strategic Perspectives for IT:U<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The International Strategic Advisory Board (ISAB) of IT:U met in Linz in June 2025 for its annual review of Austria\u2019s newest university. Over two days, the Board\u2019s international experts discussed strategic priorities with IT:U\u2019s leadership, faculty, and the Founding Convent, focusing on research, education, and societal engagement. The report now published summarizes their key observations and recommendations aimed at further strengthening IT:U\u2019s position as an innovative, interdisciplinary, and impact-driven institution on both national and international levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Information about the International Strategic Advisory Board (ISAB)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Tuula Teeri, Professor emerita<\/strong> is the chairperson of the advisory board. As founding president of Aalto University (Helsinki), she was responsible for merging three thematically distinct universities into one interdisciplinary university. Prof. Teeri offers invaluable experience for shaping an interdisciplinary university and as professor of molecular biology, she further adds to the variety of scientific perspectives within the board. Today, Prof. Teeri is President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) and professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Stockholm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Prof. York Sure-Vetter<\/strong>, vice-chairperson of the board, is general director of NFDI \u2013 the German Research Data Infrastructure Initiative consisting of 26 research consortia \u2013 and brings substantial expertise in the field of research data management. He is also professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Prof. Patrick Baudisch<\/strong>, Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam University, Germany,
      is a researcher in the field of Human Computer Interaction and provides IT:U with essential impulses for innovative teaching and research projects by merging the digital and haptic world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Prof. Nirav Merchant<\/strong>, Director of the Data Science Institute, University of Arizona, USA,has more than 20 years of experience as Technology Strategist<\/em> at the University of Arizona<\/em> and brings the long-term vision for important trends in digitalization and technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Prof. Victoria Nash<\/strong>, Associate Professor and Senior Policy Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK. As a renowned Political Scientist, Prof. Nash provides valuable experience for bringing IT:U\u2019s research results into the broader social discourse. The Oxford Internet Institute with its interdisciplinary research philosophy serves as a benchmark for IT:U.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Prof. Samantha Smidt<\/strong>, Academic Director of the King\u2019s Academy for Education Development, Kings College London, UK, has broad expertise in innovative university didactics and experience in the design of interdisciplinary curricula, especially with digital learning environments and online courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Prof. Moshe Y. Vardi<\/strong>, Editor in Chief of Communications of the ACM, Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering at Rice University. USA, is a founder of the Digital Humanities research field. His position as chief and senior editor of the computing-research magazine \u201cCommunications of the ACM\u201d highlights his profound experience at the intersection of informatics and social sciences \u2013 one of the main fields of IT:U.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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