born 1958, professor at the department of Political Science, University of Vienna and visting professor, Institute of Advanced Studies, United Nations University, Tokyo. He also is a Research Associate at, BIOS, Centre for the Study of Bioscience, Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Society, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He gained his Ph.D. from the University of Vienna (1984), was a visiting graduate student at the University of Rochester (1983/83), Assistant and Lecturer at the political science department, University of Salzburg (1985-1997), visiting research fellow at the Centre of European Studies, Harvard University (1989/90), visiting research fellow at MIT’s program in Science, Technology, and Society (1992/93), assistant professor at the Department of Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University (1993-95), visiting professor, Department of Social Studies, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (1997) and at The Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia (2004). Gottweis’ research focuses on comparative public policy and central issues in life science governance.