ATHEA’s History

In the past, the most intensive contacts between Austrian researchers took place for the most part at international conferences. A comprehensive (national) networking opportunity in Austria did not exist. There was also a lack of a collective contact for international scientific associations, such as the IHEA (International Health Economics Association). Out of this came the idea to found a corresponding scientific association in Austria. The implementation took place with the entry of the ATHEA into the registry of associations on 14.11.2012.

Bodies

The highest organ of the ATHEA is the General Assembly with currently more than 80 members. The board consists of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson, the treasurer and the secretary.

In 2015, the Board was supplemented by an extended Board of Directors to allow for wider geographic and institutional representation.

Auditors supervise the proper management of the association.

Board

President:
O. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marcel Bilger
Vienna University of Economics and Business
marcel.bilger(at)wu.ac.at

Vice-President:
Dr. Thomas Czypionka
Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)
thomas.czypionka(at)ihs.ac.at

Treasurer:
Dr. Markus Kraus
Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)
markus.kraus(at)ihs.ac.at

Secretary:
Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Susanne Mayer
Medical University of Vienna
susanne.mayer(at)meduniwien.ac.at

Extended Board

FH-Prof. Dr. Florian Buchner, MPH
University of Applied Sciences Kärnten
f.buchner(at)fh-kaernten.at

O. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerald Pruckner
Johannes Kepler University Linz
gerald.pruckner(at)jku.at

Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Margit Sommersguter-Reichmann
University of Graz
margit.sommersguter(at)uni-graz.at

Auditors

Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marion Rauner
University of Vienna
marion.rauner(at)univie.ac.at

Dr. Sabine Vogler
Austrian Public Health Institute (GÖG)
sabine.vogler(at)goeg.at