As part of a formal ceremony, government minister Dr. Aurelia Frick presented the Liechtenstein Prize for Junior Researchers at the University of Liechtenstein. Three young researchers received awards in the categories of doctoral thesis, publication and research project.
As part of a formal ceremony, government minister Dr. Aurelia Frick presented the Liechtenstein Prize for Junior Researchers at the University of Liechtenstein. Three young researchers received awards in the categories of doctoral thesis, publication and research project.
Strengthening Liechtenstein as a scientific centre
In her welcoming address, Aurelia Frick explained that promoting the next generation of scholars was an important objective in terms of developing Liechtenstein as a centre of research. In doing so, she stressed that research not only serves the needs of the economy, but that it also makes a responsible contribution to the discussions and debates surrounding the country and its people, and thus to an understanding of Liechtenstein culture and identity.
Words of thanks from Rector Klaus Näscher
Introduction of the prizewinners by Professor Jan vom Brocke, Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer
The prize is awarded for academic achievement in three areas:
- For outstanding achievements as part of a doctoral degree programme completed within the last two years. Proof of the achievement must be provided through the distinction “summa cum laude”.
- For publications that have been published, or accepted for publication, in proven prestigious publication bodies within the last two years.
- For outstanding research projects and/or development work carried out within the last two years. The work must have been externally evaluated and be proven to be of a high international standard.
Awards in the areas of information systems and finance
The prize was awarded equally to the following prizewinners:
Dr. Theresa Schmiedel, assistant professor at the Hilti Chair of Business Process Management, for her doctoral thesis entitled Understanding Culture as a Concept in Business Process Management Research
Dr. Martin Angerer, assistant professor at the Chair in Finance, for his publication entitled Trader Performance in a Market Experiment with Human and Computerized Traders
Dr. Christian Sonnenberg, visiting scholar at the Institute of Information Systems, for his project work entitled Design of a Process Accounting Model
All the projects were rewarded for their excellent research findings and high levels of practical relevance for Liechtenstein as a business location. The prizewinners’ words of thanks were followed by a short presentation of their winning projects.
Further information about the research prize can be found on the research home page www.uni.li/forschungspreis