Margit Haas has been leading the Austrian NANO Initiative since 2005, and in addition is affiliated with several EU-funded ERANET projects responsible for positioning the interests of Austrian stakeholders in the field of micro- and nanotechnology, photonics, and optical technologies.

Before her appointment as leading manager, she had worked since 2003 in the program management of the NANO Initiative. She was also the national contact point for several EU funding schemes in the field of environment and sustainable development, especially for the EU-RTD Framework Programs and for EUREKA. Furthermore, Haas was in charge of international networking activities and technology transfer in international companies, and was leader of the PR- and marketing department of Vienna’s high tech Science and Technology Park, Tech Gate Vienna.

Haas has a Ph.D. in the natural sciences, petrology, and is further specialized in micro- and nanoanalytical investigations in the natural sciences.

• The Austrian NANO Initiative - Small Country with Strong Expertise (July 12, 2007)