about us
The committee of the Schumpeter Society, f.l.t.r.: Stephan Maxonus, treasurer; Martin Zagler, secretary general; Judith Kohlenberger, deputy chairman; Karl Aiginger, board member; Ewald Nowotny, president; Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, board member; Christian Berger, board member; Birgit Niessner, board member; Michael Landesmann, chairman
The Schumpeter Society Vienna is a scientific society based in Vienna. It was founded in 1991 under the patronage of former Austrian Chancellor Dr. Franz Vranitzky, who was its president for 28 years. Its members comprise personalities from the fields of science, business and politics. It refers to Joseph A. Schumpeter (1883-1950) one of the most influential economists and social scientists of the 20th century. He worked, amongst other places at University of Harvard and had a lasting influence on the concept of innovation (including the concepts of "creative destruction," entrepreneurial personality/entrepreneur).
The Schumpter Society Vienna awards the international Schumpeter Prize for innovative achievements in the fields of the economy, politics and the field of economics.
Furthermore, in the spirit of promoting transatlantic relations, the Schumpeter Society maintains close ties with Harvard University. It arranges research fellowships for study and research at Harvard University in economics, business administration, sociology, politics, and international relations, as well as historical studies related to these disciplines.
