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Biochemist. Art historian.

Self-employed since 2005.
science: Genetic engineering, nanotechnology, foods, converging technologies. Project development, management and steering of processes, scientific consulting, science communication.
art: Contemporary art, China, photograpy, globalization & art. Publications: essays, catalogue texts, artist profiles, art critique. Artist talks. Lectures. Scientific projects.

2003-2005 Federal Environmental Agency, deputy head of department “Biosafety and  Environmental Impact Assessment”. International Biosafety projects, risk assessment, science communication. Studies, consulting projects in central European countries

2000-2003 Wissenschaftszentrum Wien. Biotechnology, artScience Vienna, science communication. Scientific consulting for the City of Vienna

1995-2000 Federal Ministry for Work, Health and Social Issues. Worker protection, biological agents, genetic enineering. Member of the Austrian Gene Technology Commission, representative at EU committees

Round the world trip

1992-1994 Freelance work. Genetic engineering, foods, consumer protection. Scientific consultancy, project development, lectures & vocational training, science communication

China: study visits since 2008

Bulgaria: EU Twinning project “Food, GMOs and Chemicals”. 2006-2007 

Slovakia: EU Twinning project "Improving the administrative capacity in the field of biosafety". 2004-2005

Poland: EU Twinning project "Establishment of a biosafety system". 2003-2004

Lithuania: UNEP/GEF project "Development of the national biosafety framework".  2003

Slovenia: EU Twinning light project "Development of information and reporting systems”. 2003

Austrian Gene Technology Commission, expert in the committees for "Contained use" and "Deliberate release and placing on the market". Since January 2009

National delegate to the “Working Group on rDNA animals to the Codex Task Force on Biotechnology”, working group for the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology. 2006

Advisory body of the ARGE “Gentechnikfreie Lebensmittel” (interest group of food producers, retailers, and NGOs on GMO-free food). 1999-2003

Expert advisory body “Gentechnik” (genetic engineering) of the Federal State Government of Upper Austria. 1999-May 2000

Austrian Gene Technology Commission. 1995-2000

Parliamentary sub-committee on the Austrian Genetic Engineering Law. 1994

English. French. Italian.
Chinese beginner

Study of art history at the University of Vienna. 2004-2011

Trainer in adult education (education course, WIFI Vienna). 1998-2000
Study of biochemistry at the University of Vienna. 1985-1993
Study of chemistry at the University of Vienna. 1984-1985

MMag. Alice Schmatzberger
City dweller, European with an Austrian passport
1965, Vienna
alice.schmatzberger(at)science-art.at

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