Awards
2021
Two IIASA stalwarts honored with lifetime achievement awards
Internationally renowned IIASA researchers GuentherFischer and Nebojsa Nakicenovic were the first to be honored with the newly established IIASA Lifetime Achievement Award at Monday night’s public lecture co-organized by IIASA and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. More
IIASA celebrates 12 researchers on Highly Cited Researchers 2021 List
IIASA is proud to announce that 12 researchers from across various IIASA programs have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2021 list from Clarivate. More
Joeri Rogelj receives ISC Early Career Scientist Award for Europe
IIASA researcher Joeri Rogelj received the Early Career Science Award for Europe during the International Science Council (ISC) General Assembly in Paris last week for his exceptional contribution to science, international scientific collaboration, and policy engagement. More
Kazuhiko Takeuchi receives MIDORI Academic Prize
Chair of the Japan Committee for IIASA, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, receives the prestigious 2021 MIDORI Academic Prize for his achievements in "practicing landscape ecology and developing it into sustainability science, to realize a society in harmony with nature." More
Awards for outstanding young scientists
Four exceptional young scientists from the 2020 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) have been recognized as YSSP awards finalists. Two will receive funding to continue their research projects at IIASA. More
2020
Nebojsa Nakicenovic appointed to the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission
The European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors contribute to the quality of EU legislation through the provision of independent scientific advice to the Commission. More
Yoshihide Wada to receive prestigious Earth and space science award
IIASA Acting Water Program Director Yoshihide Wada has been awarded the American Geophysical Union’s James B. Macelwane Medal 2020, widely considered as the highest honor for early career scientists in the fields of Earth and space science. More
IIASA joins forces with the Climate Alliance Austria
The institute’s internal projects which promote sustainability and raise awareness on climate-related issues, led to the start of a successful membership in 2019. The IIASA-Climate Alliance philosophy: integrating climate protection and sustainability into everyday research. More
Wolfgang Lutz receives Honorary Doctoral Degree in Liberal Arts
In recognition of his profound contribution to the progress of human society and academic research, Chulalongkorn University awards Wolfgang Lutz with a Honorary Doctorate Degree in Liberal Arts. More
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IIASA researcher appointed Editor-in-Chief of Springer Nature scientific journal
IIASA researcher Fabian Wagner joins Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, a Springer Nature scientific journal, as the new Editor-in-Chief in May 2020 . More
IIASA researchers win Innovative Applications in Analytics Award 2020
IIASA researchers, in collaboration with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, have been awarded first place in the 2020 Innovative Applications in Analytics Award. More
Exceptional young scientists awarded
IIASA has recognized four outstanding young scientists from the 2019 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) as YSSP awardees. Two candidates will receive funding to continue their research projects at IIASA and two have been given an Honorable Mention for exceptional effort. More
2019
IIASA researchers among top 1% of most highly cited scientists
Several IIASA researchers from the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases Program, the Energy Program, the Ecosystems Services and Management Program, and the Water Program, have been recognized again for their outstanding contribution to scientific literature. More
Best paper award for former YSSP student Mr. Moradhvaj
Former IIASA Young Scientist Summer Program student Mr. Moradhvaj and his IIASA co-authors received the best paper award at the Second Asian Population Forum in Shanghai. More
Sergei Scherbov receives Honorary Doctoral Degree in Liberal Arts
In recognition of his knowledge and expertise in Population Studies and the outstanding contribution he has made in the field, Chulalongkorn University honors Sergei Scherbov with a Doctoral Degree in Liberal Arts (Honoris Causa). More
IIASA SAC member Eric Lambin awarded prestigious environmental award
Former IIASA Science Advisory Committee member Eric Lambin has been honored with the 2019 Blue Planet Prize, an award widely considered the Nobel Prize for science that contributes to solving global environmental problems. More
Wolfgang Lutz elected member of the Academia Europaea
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz was successful in the competitive membership election process of the pan-European Academy of Humanities, Letters, Law, and Sciences. More
Nebojsa Nakicenovic recognized as IIASA Honorary Scholar
Professor Nebojsa (Naki) Nakicenovic was recently awarded the IIASA Honorary Scholar for his outstanding contribution and service to the institute. More
IIASA researcher appointed UN climate action advisory role
Joeri Rogelj has been appointed as a member of the Climate Science Advisory Group to the United Nations Secretary-General’s 2019 Climate Action Summit. The group comprises of international climate scientists who are highly recognized and respected in their field. Rogelj was appointed for his world-leading expertise in climate change mitigation and low-carbon scenarios. More
Poster Award for Sonja Spitzer
IIASA researcher Sonja Spitzer and colleagues received the poster winner at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting 2019. More
Awards for young scientists
Three exceptional young scientists from the 2018 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) have been recognized as YSSP awards finalists. Two will receive funding to continue their research projects at IIASA and a third candidate has been given an Honorable Mention for outstanding effort. More
2018
IIASA researchers among top 1% of most highly cited scientists
Several IIASA researchers from the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases Program, the Energy Program, the Ecosystems Services and Management Program, and the Water Program are among the world’s most highly cited scientists, according to a new list published by Clarivate Analytics. More
Best Paper Award for IIASA demographers
World population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz and Senior Researcher Jesus Crespo Cuaresma were awarded the 2018 WU City of Vienna Best Paper Award. More
Wada wins early career award in hydrologic sciences
Yoshihide Wada, IIASA Water Program deputy director, has won the 2018 Hydrologic Sciences Early Career Award for his outstanding work in hydrologic science, presented by the American Geophysical Union. More
Pavel Kabat receives Austrian Cross of Honor
IIASA Director General and CEO Professor Dr. Pavel Kabat has been awarded Austria’s highest honor for services to science. More
Yillia awarded Outstanding Contribution Award in Water
IIASA guest research scholar Paul Yillia has won the Outstanding Contribution Award for his work in water resources assessment and planning at this year’s African Utility Week Industry Awards in Cape Town, South Africa. More
Fifth Mindel Sheps Award to current and former IIASA demographers
Former World Population Program LeaderAndrei Rogers was awarded the 2018 Mindel Sheps Award at the Population Association of America meeting. More
Leena Ilmola-Sheppard appointed special advisor in Finland
IIASA researcher Leena Ilmola-Sheppard has been appointed a special advisor to Finland’s Prime Minister’s Office as part of a new initiative to improve the country’s public services. More
YSSP 2017 scholarship winners announced
IIASA has announced that three outstanding young scientists from the 2017 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) will receive scholarship funding to return to IIASA in 2018. More
Hana Mandova receives Peccei Award
Following the YSSP 2017 program, Hana Mandova received a Peccei Award, which will allow her to come back to IIASA for another three months. More
Stefan Thurner was awarded Scientist of the Year 2017
The Club of Education and Science Journalists (Klub der Bildungs- und Wissenschaftsjournalisten Österreichs)distinguished IIASA Senior Research Scholar Stefan Thurner for his work on science outreach. More
2017
IIASA researchers among most highly cited scientists
IIASA energy and air quality researchers have been recognized again for their outstanding contribution to scientific literature in the field of geosciences. More
Yoshihide Wada to receive prestigious prize from the European Geosciences Union
2018 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists More
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) wins Momentum for Change Award
MCII has received the prestigious 2017 Momentum for Charge Award for its work on climate risk insurance in the Caribbean. More
Second place for IIASA in think tank rankings
The International Center for Climate Governance has ranked IIASA second place in their annual global listing of top think tanks for climate change economics and policy. More
Junguo Liu receives the Society for Ecological Restoration Communication Award
The Society for Ecological Restoration recently announced that the 2017 Communication Award would be presented to Prof. Junguo Liu, a research scholar at IIASA, as well as a professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology, in view of his outstanding contribution to the ecological environment. More
IIASA staff set the pace in bike commuting
During the month of May, IIASA staff members rode their bicycles over 15,000 kilometers to and from the office, as part of a national campaign to encourage more sustainable commuting options. More
Spatial projections of age-structured populations
IIASA researcher Erich Striessnig receives Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professorship at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado to study the sociodemographic characteristics of climate change. More
New ERC grant to explore human wellbeing as criterion for sustainable development
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz has received a new grant from the European Research Council. Lutz is scientific director of the Vienna Institute of Demography (VID) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), and professor of applied statistics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). These institutions are part of the Wittgenstein Center, which Lutz leads. More
Innovative IIASA research highlighted by major journal
Five IIASA studies published in Environmental Research Letters in 2016 were selected for the journal’s Highlights of 2016, as especially innovative or groundbreaking work. More
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IIASA expands international postdoc opportunities
In cooperation with National Member Organizations in Brazil, the Republic of Korea, and Mexico, IIASA welcomes nine early-career scientists to conduct research at the institute. More
Award for contribution to the field of disaster risk management
The Risk and Resilience Program is to receive an international award for its long-standing collaborations with the Disaster Prevention Research Institute in organizing annual conferences on integrated disaster risk management. More
Young talent prize for Daniela Weber
IIASA researcher Daniela Weber has received the Allianz Young Talent Prize from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Demographie (DGD), the third award honoring her work on the international perspective on aging and cognitive decline. More
Dutch Hydrological Society awards Yoshihide Wada Hydrology Prize
Dutch Hydrological Society recognizes IIASA Water Program Deputy Director Yoshihide Wada’s contribution to hydrological sciences More
Wolfgang Lutz joins independent group of scientists to draft UN Global Sustainability Development Report
Before leaving office, former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Wolfgang Lutz to be one of 15 independent scientists to draft a report on sustainable development ahead of a global review set for 2019. More
Awards for young scientists
Four exceptional young scientists from the 2016 Young Scientists Summer Program will receive funding to continue their research projects at IIASA in 2017. More
2016
WU Stephan-Koren Prize for Daniela Weber
IIASA researcher Daniela Weber has received the Stephan-Koren Prize from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, the second award honoring her dissertation on the international perspective on aging and cognitive decline. More
IIASA researchers among most highly cited scientists
IIASA energy and air quality researchers were recognized for their outstanding contribution to the scientific literature in the field of geosciences. More
Sergei Scherbov and Wolfgang Lutz receive awards from Chulalongkorn University
For their contribution to research and capacity building at the College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University honored Sergei Scherbov and Wolfgang Lutz. More
Daniel Huppmann receives INFORMS-ENRE Young Researcher Prize
IIASA Research Scholar Daniel Huppmann was awarded the 2016 Young Researcher Prize by the INFORMS Section on Energy, National Resources and the Environment (ENRE). More
Lower Austria Chamber of Labour Science Prize for Daniela Weber
For her dissertation on the international perspective on aging and cognitive decline, IIASA researcher Daniela Weber will receive the Lower Austria Chamber of Labour Science Prize. More
IIASA launches citizen science observatory
European citizens will soon be able to directly contribute to the analysis of land use change in Europe and beyond. A new observatory established by IIASA and funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program will combine satellite images with data collected by citizen scientists around Europe. More
Wolfgang Lutz receives EAPS Award for Population Studies
For his groundbreaking contributions to the study of population, Wolfgang Lutz received the 2016 Award for Population Studies by the European Association for Population Studies. More
Wolfgang Lutz receives highest science award from the City of Vienna
For his scientific contributions Wolfgang Lutz was awarded the 2016 prize for Humanities, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences and Law of the City of Vienna. More
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Brian Fath is awarded the Prigogine Medal for work on ecological systems
Brian Fath is awarded the 2016 Prigogine Medal. The award ceremony is scheduled on 13 July, 2016 at the University of Alicante (Spain) during the 11th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (The Sustainable City) which runs 12 – 14 July. Brian is also giving an invited talk on "Urbanmetabolismand regenerative economics" during the conference. More
IIASA maintains rank among top climate think tanks
The International Center for Climate Governance has again ranked IIASA third place in their global listing of top think tanks for climate change economics and policy. More
Joeri Rogelj receives the Piers Sellers Prize
IIASA Research Scholar Joeri Rogelj was awarded the 2016 Piers Sellers Prize for "world leading solution-focused climate research" by the Priestley International Centre for Climate. More
Nebojsa Nakicenovic awarded Austrian honor
IIASA Deputy Director General Nebojsa Nakicenovic has been awarded one of the top honors in Austria. More
IIASA demographer elected to US National Academy of Sciences
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz has been elected as a foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences. More
New grant supports climate innovation research
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious Starting Grant to Charlie Wilson, a researcher at IIASA and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in the UK. More
IIASA project in top 10 for Sallinger Fund prize
The Satellite Technologies for Improved Drought Risk Assessment (SATIDA) project has been voted among the top 10 projects for this year’s Rudolph Sallinger Foundation prize. More
2016 Climate Change Center Austria Young Scientists Award goes to IIASA Research Scholar
RISK research Scholar, Thomas Schinko, has received the 2016 Climate Change Center Austria (CCCA) Young Scientists Award for his co-authored paper looking into the operationalization of iterative climate risk management in order to exploit the synergies of climate adaptation and disaster risk management. More
Wolfgang Lutz wins Mindel Sheps Award
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz was awarded the 2016 Mindel Sheps Award at the Population Association of America meeting. More
Science communication prize for IIASA researcher
The 2016 Science Book of the Year prize has been awarded to IIASA researcher Karl Sigmund. The prize, awarded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, was given to Sigmund under the natural science and technology category, for his book about the mathematical and philosophical group, the Vienna Circle. More
Awards support the next generation of systems analysis researchers
Expanded awards for young scientists will enable a growing number of outstanding researchers to conduct research at IIASA. More
IIASA deputy director general named to UN sustainable development advisory group
IIASA Deputy Director General Nebojsa Nakicenovic and other members of the IIASA network will serve on a scientific advisory group to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. More
Simon Levin wins National Medal of Science
Simon Levin, an IIASA distinguished visiting fellow and former council chair, has received the 2015 US National Medal of Science. More
2015
Awards for outstanding science from young scientists program
Three scholarships have been awarded to participants of the Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP) 2014-15, allowing the recipients to continue their innovative research at IIASA. More
IIASA wins science diplomacy award
IIASA has been given an award in recognition of the institute’s excellence in science diplomacy. The award was presented today by the South African Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor, as part of the Science Forum South Africa conference. More
IIASA ranked as a top global think tank for third consecutive year
The International Center for Climate Governance has again named IIASA as one of the top think tanks for climate change economics and policy worldwide. More
Wolfgang Lutz elected deputy member of the Leopoldina Senate
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz was elected as deputy member to the Senate of the Leopoldina, the German National Academy of Sciences. More
Joeri Rogelj awarded ETH Medal for thesis on climate science
Dr. Joeri Rogelj, a Research Scholar affiliated to IIASA’s Energy Program, has been awarded the highest distinction of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) for his PhD thesis on climate science, entitled “Uncertainties of low greenhouse gas emissions scenarios.” More
Fellowship winners extend research at IIASA
Four participants in IIASA’s 2014 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) have been awarded fellowships to return to the Institute in 2015 and continue their research. More
2014
Young scientists win Ukrainian presidential award
Four young scientists have won an award from the Ukrainian president for their forest and land use research in collaboration with IIASA. More
UN climate award goes to IIASA flood resilience program
A collaborative IIASA project on flood resilience has been chosen by theUN’s Momentum for Change initiative as an exemplary Lighthouse Activity in 2014. More
IIASA researchers win GEO Appathon
Growers’ Nation, a mobile app developed by IIASA researchers, has won the 2014 Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Appathon, a global app development competition aimed at unleashing the power of Earth Observations. More
Former IIASA Council Chair Simon Levin wins Pacioli Award
Former IIASA Council Chair Simon Levin has been awarded the 2014 Pacioli Award from Ca' Foscari University in Italy. The award honors interdisciplinary excellence in science, economics, art, or literature. More
Wolfgang Lutz elected TWAS Fellow 2014
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz has been elected to the World Academy of Sciences. More
IIASA ranked as a top global think tank
The International Center for Climate Governance has named IIASA in the top five think tanks for climate change economics and policy worldwide. More
Communication prize for IIASA demographer
The Lundbeck Foundation ESOF2014 Communication Prize has been awarded to IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz. More
Professor Dr. Jie Wang - IIASA Honorary Scholar
Prof Dr. Jie Wang served as Council member representing the Chinese NMO from the beginning of the Chinese membership in 2002 until 2013. More
IIASA Alumnus Eric Wood wins EGU Wegener medal
The European Geophysical Union will award the 2014 Alfred Wegener Medal to Prof. Eric F. Wood for his pioneering contributions to hydrology and to its interactions with meteorology and climate change. From 1 March 1974 to 31 August 1976 Prof. Wood was a Research Scholar, Water Project (WAT) at IIASA. More
Simon Levin wins Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Former IIASA Council Chair Simon Levin has received the2014 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, a prestigious award for research in environmental science. More
Environmental Science and Technology best policy paper of 2013
A comparison of the climate impacts of different modes of travel has been named the best policy paper of 2013 by the editors of the journal Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T). The study, conducted by MAG researcher Jens Borken-Kleefeld and colleagues from CICERO - Center for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo, was selected from all the policy-related, peer-reviewed papers published in ES&T last year. More
A growing role for young scientists at IIASA
Additional opportunities in IIASA’s post-doctoral fellowship program and Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) will give more young scientists the chance to conduct research at the Institute. More
Environmental Research Letters Highlights of 2013
IIASA Energy Program Scientist Shonali Pachauri's article "Pathways to Achieve Universal Household Access to Modern Energy by 2030" has been selected to feature in the collection of research highlights of 2013 by the Environmental Research Letters (ERL). More
2013
YSSP participant wins IPCC fellowship
2012 YSSP participant Pheakkdey Nguon has won a fellowship from the IPCC to fund his research on REDD+ in Cambodia. He accepted the award yesterday from Prince Albert II of Monaco. More
Poland recognizes Norman Neureiter
IIASA board of trustees chairman Norman Neuriter has been honored by the President of Poland for his achievements in connecting Polish and American science. More
Wolfgang Lutz elected to Leopoldina
IIASA World Population Program Leader Wolfgang Lutz has been elected to the Leopoldina- German National Academy of Sciences. More
Environmental Science & Technology best science paper of 2012
The journal Environmental Science & Technology has selected a paper co-authored by MAG program leader Markus Amann as its best science paper of 2012. More
IIASA Geo-Wiki group wins best paper award
IIASA researchers have won a "Best Paper" award from the journal Remote Sensing, for a study on using crowdsourcing to improve land cover data. More
Jose Goldemberg wins Zayed Future Energy Prize
Longtime IIASA friend and supporter and Global Energy Assessment (GEA) Co-President Jose Goldemberg has won the Zayed Future Energy Prize 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. More
Stefan Schreier wins Peccei Award 2012
The Selection Committee for the Peccei Award has completed its review of the 2012 nominations. Congratulations to the winner! More
Pin Pin Oh and Karol Opara win Mikhalevich Award 2012
The Selection Committee for the Mikhalevic Award has completed its review of the 2012 nominations. Congratulations to the winners! More
2012
Detlof von Winterfeld wins 2012 Distinguished Achievement Award
Prof. Detlof von Winterfeld, former Director of IIASA, receives the 2012 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society for Risk Analysis More
Poster Awards
Posters were one of the scientific highlights of the IIASA Conference, October 24-26, 2012. More
Elke Loichinger receives AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2012 of the BMW_F
For her dissertation: Europe’s future human capital: population projections by age, sex, education, labor force participation and health status, Elke Loichinger was honored by the Austrian government More
Marcin Stonawski and colleagues win EAPS Poster Award
The European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) awarded the “Poster Award for the Best Poster Presented at EPC2012” to IIASA’s Marcin Stonawski, Vegard Skirbekk, Michaela Potancokova (and colleagues from Pew Research Center) for their article Religious demography of emerging economies. More
Rao receives the 2011 Amulya K.N. Reddy Prize
The International Energy Initiative (IEI) recently awarded IIASA’s Narasimha Rao the 2011 Amulya K.N. Reddy Prize More
Stefan Pfenniger awarded NASA-Elsevier prize at Planet Under Pressure
Congratulations to IIASA’s Stefan Pfenniger who received the award for “Best Young Researcher Poster” at the recent Planet Under Pressure Conference in London. More
IIASA scientist wins “best paper” competition
IASA systems ecologist Jan Sendzimir’s paper, “Rebuilding Resilience in the Sahel,” recently won the 2011 Ralf Yorque Memorial Competition for “Best Paper” from the Foundation for Scientific Symbiosis. More
IIASA mathematician awarded Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences medal
IIASA mathematician Yuri Yermoliev has been awarded the National Academy of Sciences Ukraine medal for outstanding achievements in science capacity building. More
IIASA researcher wins Young Scholar’s Competition
Environmental economist Nadejda Komendantova, a research scholar with IIASA’s Risk, Policy and Vulnerability Program, won the Young Scholar’s Competition at the recent meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) in Vienna. More
IIASA scientist wins Fulbright Distinguished Chair scholarship
IIASA ecologist Brian Fath has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Environmental Sciences at Parthenope University, Naples, Italy. More
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