Winners
Directory of all Houska-Prize winners
Graz University of Technology
Univ.-Prof.in. Dr.-Ing.in Annette Mütze
2025 Award
| Project: | Neglected but with Tremendous Impact: Small Automotive Drives |
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| Institution: | Electric Drives and Power Electronic Systems Institute |
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Markus Makoschitz
2025 Award
| Project: | MEDUSA - Sustainable Multi-Megawatt Medium-Voltage Fast Charging |
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| Institution: | Center for Energy |
P+F PRODUCTS + FEATURES GmbH
Prof. Dr. Siegfried Einhellig
2025 Award
Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Knoblich
2024 Award
| Project: | Organoid Model of Human Brain Development and Disorders |
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| Institution: | Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) |
JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
DI.in Dr.in Katrin Tiffner
2024 Award
| Project: | Dermal Open Microperfusion |
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| Institution: | HEALTH |
Incus GmbH
Dr. Gerald Mitteramskogler
2024 Award
| Project: | LMM - Metal 3D Printing with Light |
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TU Wien
Ao. Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Michael Harasek
2023 Award
Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
DI.in (FH) Elisabeth Häusler
2023 Award
Cube Dx GmbH
Mag. Dr. Bernhard Ronacher
2023 Award
Montanuniversität Leoben
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Stefan Pogatscher
2022 All Stars Award
| Project: | Manipulation of Aluminium Tempering Kinetics for Traffic and Transport |
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| Institution: | Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy |
University of Innsbruck
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Clemens Zierhofer
2022 All Stars Award
| Project: | Design and Realisation of a Cochlear Implant System for Fine Structure Simulation |
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| Institution: | Department of Mechatronics |
TU Wien - Vienna University of Technology
Golta Khatibi
2021 Award
| Project: | High Reliability Power Electronics |
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| Institution: | Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics |
Symptoma GmbH
Jama Nateqi
2021 Award
| Project: | Symptoma |
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TU Graz – Graz University of Technology
Assoc. Prof. DI Dr. Harald Plank
2020 Award
| Project: | 3D Nanoprinting |
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| Institution: | Institute of Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis |
MacroArray Diagnostics GmbH
Dr. Christian Harwanegg, MBA
2020 Award
University of Innsbruck
Ass.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lechner
2019 Award
| Project: | Quantum Optimization |
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| Institution: | Institute for Theoretical Physics |
Blue Danube Robotics GmbH
Dr. Michael Zillich
2019 Award
| Project: | Airskin Blue Danube |
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Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)
Dipl.-Biol. Univ. Dr. Stefan Ameres
2018 Award
| Project: | SLAM seq – gene expression profiling by high-throughput sequencing |
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| Institution: | IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology |
Swimsol GmbH
Mag. Martin Putschek
2018 Award
University of Vienna
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gunda Köllensperger
2017 Award
| Project: | Green standards in metabolomic research |
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| Institution: | Department of Analytical Chemistry |
SIMCharacters GmbH
Dr. Jens-Christian Schwindt
2017 Award
| Project: | Paul - preterm infant simulator |
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Montanuniversität Leoben
Assoz.Prof. DI Dr. Stefan Pogatscher
2016 Award
| Project: | Manipulation of aluminium tempering kinetics for traffic and transport |
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| Institution: | Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy |
Marinomed Biotech AG
Mag. Dr. Eva Prieschl-Grassauer
2016 Award
Medical University of Vienna
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Oskar Aszmann
2015 Award
| Project: | Bionic reconstruction of upper extremity |
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| Institution: | Department of Surgery |
BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Science
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Reingard Grabherr
2014 Award
| Project: | Enzymatic detoxification of fumonisins |
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| Institution: | VIBT, Department of Biotechnology |
University of Innsbruck
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Armin Hansel
2013 Award
| Project: | PTR-TOF trace gas analysis |
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| Institution: | Institute for Ion Physics and Applied Physics |
Medical University of Innsbruck
Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Erich Gnaiger
2012 Award
| Project: | Light in the powerhouse of cells |
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| Institution: | D.Swarovski Research Laboratory / University Hospital for Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery |
University of Graz
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Oliver Kappe
2011 Award
| Project: | Microwave reactors for chemical synthesis |
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| Institution: | Christian Doppler Laboratory for Microwave Chemistry and Institute of Chemistry |
Montanuniversität Leoben
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Helmut Clemens
2010 Award
| Project: | Development of an innovative intermetallic high-temperature material for use in the next generation of environmentally-friendly aircraft engines |
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| Institution: | Department of Metallurgy and Material Testing |
Graz University of Technology
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Lutz Sparowitz (†)
2009 Award
| Project: | UHPC bridges for the sustainable safeguarding of our infrastructure |
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| Institution: | Institute for Concrete Construction and Laboratory for Structural Engineering |
Graz University of Technology
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Horst Cerjak
2008 Award
| Project: | Development of material to increase efficiency of energy production as an active contribution to reducing CO2 emissions |
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| Institution: | Institute of Materials Science and Welding |
University of Innsbruck
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch
2007 Award
| Project: | A new generation of mucoadhesive polymers for more effective medicines |
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| Institution: | Institute of Pharmacy |
Graz University of Technology
Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Anton Glieder
2006 Award
| Project: | R-HNL: plant defence system saves people’s lives |
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| Institution: | TU Graz: Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, Institute for Biotechnology and Bioprocess Technology, Institute of Organic Chemistry; University of Graz : Institute of Chemistry, Research Centre for Applied Biocatalysis |