Charlotte Alber is deputy head of division at the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). The FFG is the national funding institution for applied industrial research in Austria. As expert for promoting the mobility and career development of researchers, Alber has been with the FFG since 2004. She acts as deputy head of the division "Structural Programs" and is in charge of "brainpower austria". Since 2007 she is also acting as group leader for the program family "Human Potential". The group provides supporting and funding services for attracting, retaining and promoting researchers in Austria.

Before joining the FFG, she worked as project manager at the Austrian Post AG and participated in an international EU-funded project at the Department of Marketing at the University of Vienna. Since 2001 she has taught in the fields of marketing (University of Vienna, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration).

Alber studied Business Administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. During her studies she worked for Austrian Lotteries and the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF).

• Brainpower Austria - Sailing against the prevailing winds (April 20, 2004)