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:
Dr. Thomas Czypionka
Institut für Höhere Studien (IHS)
thomas.czypionka(at)ihs.ac.at

Extended Board

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marcel Bilger
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU)
marcel.bilger(at)wu.ac.at

Prof. (FH) Dr. Alexander Braun, MSc, MA
IMC Fachhochschule Krems
alexander.braun(at)fh-krems.ac.at

FH-Prof. Dr. Florian Buchner, MPH
Fachhochschule Kärnten
f.buchner(at)fh-kaernten.at

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

Univ.-Prof. DDr. Judit Simon, BA, BSc, MSc, DPhil, FFPH
Medizinische Universität Wien (MUW)
judit.simon(at)meduniwien.ac.at

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Margit Sommersguter-Reichmann
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
margit.sommersguter(at)uni-graz.at

Dr. Ingrid Zechmeister-Koss
HTA Austria, Austrian Institute für Health Technology Assessment
ingrid.zechmeister(at)aihta.at

Auditors

Dr. Michael Berger
Medizinische Universität Wien (MUW)
michael.a.berger(at)meduniwien.ac.at

Dr. Sabine Vogler
Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG)
sabine.vogler(at)goeg.at