Martin Streicher is a consultant at Simon - Kucher & Partners, an international management consulting company.

He gained experience in marketing, among other fields, by working for Beiersdorf in Hamburg and worked as an intern at the Office of Science & Technology from April through June 2006. Within the framework of his master's thesis, he analyzed the influence of the ongoing transformation process in Central and Eastern Europe on cultural values. Within this research project he drew conclusions for actual problems faced by Austrian companies in this region.

Streicher studied management and international business at the University of Graz, Austria, and the Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.

• An Interview with Helga Nowotny: The European Research Council (ERC) - Fostering Basic Research in Europe (June 29, 2006)
• Re$earch Re$ources - The OeNB Jubiläumsfonds (Anniversary Fund) for the Promotion of Scientific Research and Teaching (June 29, 2006)