Professor and Head of Department, Department of Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg

Professor of Geoinformatics; vice-president of the Society for Geoinformatics, GeoIT & Navigation. His research interests include methodological issues of the integration of GIS and Earth observation, also with aspects of participation and human-environment interaction. He is author or editor of 17 books, received several academic prices and awards including the Christian-Doppler Prize and is elected corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He serves in international organizations, such as ESA Advisory committee for Earth Observation and ISPRS Int. Policy advisory committee.