Alumni Memories
Ralph Keeney at Systems Analysis Conference 2015
IIASA’s Systems Analysis Conference 2015 was in honor of Howard Raiffa, with one session dedicated to Howard’s work and vision for the future of systems analysis. The following is based on an interview with Ralph, who together with Detlof, visited Howard to record Howard’s welcoming message on video. More
Reminiscing about my IIASA Experiences
By Irving Lefkowitz. Remarks delivered at the IIASA Community Reception in Newport Beach, CA, on February 15, 2015 by Irving’s daughter, Deborah Lefkowitz. More
Nuclear reactors and
energy models
By Alan McDonald, IIASA Alumnus (1979-82 and 1997-2000) and member of the IIASA Alumni Advisory Board More
More Alumni memories from Ilse Holling, IIASA employee number 18
Ilse Holling - who still owns her old personnel ID card - came to IIASA in 1973 to work in the Secretariat/Conference Services. More
IIASA's Softball Team
Arthur Munkenbeck, who has been working for the IIASA Library since 1974, remembers IIASA's Softball Team, the “Screaming Eagles”, later to be renamed the “Famous Specific Grips” More
Softball Thoughts
by Tim Carter (written in November 1984) More
IIASA's First Year by Buzz Holling
Buzz Holling was a Research Scholar in the Ecology and Environment Project from 1973-1975, and IIASA Director from 1981-1984. More
The founding of the institute
IIASA's first director Howard Raiffa on the negotiations that led to IIASA's creation. More
The Signing of IIASA's Charter
In celebration of IIASA's 40th Anniversary, Prof. Vasko recalls when IIASA's Charter was signed on 4 October 1972 at the Royal Society in London."It was a great honor to be there," says Dr. Tibor Vasko, the signatory for former Czechoslovakia, "after so many years of preparation." More
The East meets the West in an IIASA office
Bruce Beck's memories while he was in the Resources and Environment Project from 1977-1982 as printed in the Options Magazine, Summer 1992. More
IIASA Song Book
by Ralf Yorque, written in June 1978 More
Sonnets from Laxenburg
on the numbers from zero to ten; by Kenneth E. Boulding More
IIASA Cartoons from 1978
by Jim Thompson printed in the IIASA Conference Services Calendar More
Memoirs from 1973-1983
The following anecdotes were written by Ruth Steiner from her time at IIASA as Head of the Personnel Department from 1973–1983. More
More alumni stories on IIASA's Nexus Blog
How coordination can boost the resilience of complex supply chains
by Celian Colon, 2015 YSSP Mikhalevich award winner
Climate change, bioenergy, and ozone in the EU
by Carlijn Hendriks, 2015 YSSP Peccei award winner
Interview: Can nature bounce back?
with Jesse Ausubel, 1979-1981 IIASA's Resource and Environment Program
Interview: Coal, natural gas, and clean air for China
with Jun Liu, 2014 YSSP
A new model for climate treaties
by William Nordhaus
Interview: From systems analysis to remote sensing
with Eric F. Wood, 1974-1976 IIASA's Water Program
Interview: Women, education, and leadership in Africa
with Lanoi Maloiy, 2013-14 South African YSSP
by Martha Wohlwendt, 1973-1984 Office of the Director
by Aviott John, 1975-2013 IIASA's Library
Interview: The problems with phosphorus
with Marijn van der Velde, 2010-2012 IIASA's Ecosystems Services and Management, and Michael Obersteiner, Program Leader Ecosystems Services and Management
with Pheakkdey Nguon, 2012 YSSP & Annual Fund Recipient
The Southern African YSSP: My experience
by Valentina Prado, 2012-2013 SA-YSSP
