Research Committee

The Research Committee (FoKo) supports scientific research at HSG. It acts as a body of the University of St.Gallen. 

The Research Committee's tasks are based on the University’s Statute (Art. 29 and 30) and the Rules for the Research Committee. In these functions, the Research Committee is responsible for:

Awarding and controlling of financial resources and fellowships, respectively

• Basic Research Fund GFF (Green Box, Stepping Stone, Health Forward, Last Mile, Great Minds and Mobi.Doc)
• Publication Fund 
• Research Panel Fund
• Congress Subsidies 

Statements

• Issues of research policy at the University and submissions in this respect to the academic bodies
• Proposing a winner of the University Latsis Prize to the President’s Board 

Support for HSG Researchers

• Research funding opportunities
• Handling of applications and projects
• Information on current research topics

The Research Committee comprises members from the different schools of the University as well as the Vice President of Research, a junior faculty member and a PhD student representative. The members are elected by the Senate for two years.

Current members:

• Prof. Dr. Tina Freyburg (Präsidentin)
• Prof. Dr. Klaus Möller (Prorektor Forschung)
• Prof. Dr. Marc Arnold (SoF)
• Prof. Dr. Patrik Aspers (SHSS)
• Prof. Dr. Patrick Emmenegger (SEPS)
• Prof. Dr. Tomi Laamanen (SoM)
• Prof. Dr. Christian Hildebrand (SoM)
• Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler (SEPS)
• Prof. Dr. Stefan G. Schmid (LS)
• Prof. Dr. Siegfried Handschuh (SCS)
• PD Dr. Sabine Hoidn (Vertreterin Mittelbau)
• Jonas Görgen (Vertreter Doktoratsstufe)

Deputy members:

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Zellweger (SoM)
• Prof. Dr. Charlotte Sirén (SoM)
• Prof. Dr. James Davis (SEPS Powi)
• Prof. Dr. Christine Abbt (SHSS)
• Prof. Dr. Katerina Mitrokotsa (SCS)
• Prof. Dr. Peter Hongler (LS)
• Prof. Dr. Paolo Piacquadio (SEPS VWL)
• Prof. Dr. Tereza Tykvova (SoF)
• Prof. Dr. Silvia Stroe (Vertreterin Mittelbau)
• David Spielmann (Vertreter Doktoratsstufe)

Research Committee
Office
Tellstrasse 2
9000 St.Gallen
E-Mail
+41 71 224 21 52

Dr. Anna-Lena Grauel