Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Maximilian Fochler

Curriculum Vitae:

born 1979 in Vienna
1998-2003 Studies of Sociology and Political Sciences, University of Vienna
2004-2008 PhD studies in Science and Technology Studies, University of Vienna
2008 Award of Excellence - Staatspreis für die besten österreichischen Dissertationen
2008-2010 Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Science and Technology Studies, University of Vienna
2010-2011 Paternal Leave
2011-2014 Apart-Fellowship of the Austrian Academy of Science
2013 Visiting Researcher at the University of Oslo, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture
2014 Visiting Researcher at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, Forschungsgruppe Wissenschaftspolitik
2014 Teaching Award of the University of Vienna (with D. Born, U. Felt and P. Sormani)
2014-2018 Assistant Professor for Science and Knowledge Cultures, Department of Science and Technology Studies, University of Vienna
from 2015 Member of the Research Platform Responsible Research and Innovation in Academic Practice, University of Vienna
2017-2019 President of the Austrian Association for Science and Technology Studies
since August 2018 Associate Professor for Science and Knowledge Cultures, Department of Science and Technology Studies, University of Vienna

Research Areas:

* The impact of new forms of governing science on academic knowledge production and institutions
* Knowledge production at the interface of science and the economy
* Processes of valuation in epistemic work
* Public Understanding of Science and Public Engagement
* Development of methods of qualitative social science research (interviews, group discussions)