Hans Weiler: Biographical Note

Hans N. Weiler: Biographical Note

Professor of Comparative Politics and Rektor, Emeritus, Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)/Germany
Professor of Education and Political Science, Emeritus, Stanford University

Permanent address:
752 Tolman Drive
Stanford, CA 94305-1045 - USA
Phone +1-650-494-2349
Fax +1-650-494-2262
Mobile +1-650-714-8607
Email weiler@stanford.edu

Berlin address:
Einsteinufer 67A
10587 Berlin - Germany
Phone +49-30-345-9711
Mobile +49-173-983-5175
Email weiler@stanford.edu

CURRICULUM VITAE (Summary)

Education

Examen Philosophicum (Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule St. Georgen, Frankfurt/Main, 1956)
Political Science, Philosophy, Education (University of Freiburg)
Political Science, African History (University of London - School of Oriental and African Studies, Institute for Commonwealth Studies, 1960-61)
Dr. phil., Political Science (University of Freiburg), 1965

Employment

Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, Freiburg/Brsg.: Deputy Director, 1963-65
Stanford University: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Education and Political Science, 1965-93; Chairman, Stanford International Development Education Center (SIDEC), 1968-1991; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Education, 1984-86; Director, Center for European Studies, 1991-93
UNESCO, Paris: Director (D-2), International Institute for Educational Planning, 1974-77
Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder): Member, Planning Commission (Gründungssenat), 1991-93; Professor of Comparative Politics, 1993-99; Rektor (president), 1993-99

Visiting Appointments

Indiana University
University of Mannheim
Max Planck Institute for Educational Research, Berlin
University of Frankfurt/Main
German Institute for International Educational Research, Frankfurt/Main
University of Stockholm

Awards and Honors

British Council Postgraduate Research Fellow, University of London, 1960-61
Scholar-in-Residence, Institute for German Studies, Indiana University, 1971
Academy Associate (to James B. Conant), National Academy of Education, 1972
University Fellow, Stanford University, 1979-81
Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1988
Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 1988-89
Research Fellow, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 1990
Research Fellow, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, 1991
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, 1999
Honorary Citizenship, City of Frankfurt (Oder), 2000
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2001
Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy (Dr. phil. h.c.), Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder), 2002
"Reformer of the Decade Award", Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE), 2004

International Consulting and Advisory Responsibilities

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), Washington
African Development Bank, Abidjan
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Governments of Tanzania, Egypt, Norway, Malaysia, Indonesia
DaimlerChrysler Services (debis) AG, Berlin
Technical University Darmstadt
German-American Fulbright Commission
Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE)
Deutsche Bahn AG
Foundations (grants, referee, consulting): Ford Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Thyssen Stiftung, Volkswagen Stiftung, German Marshall Fund, National Academy of Science, Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Bertelsmann-Stiftung, Stiftungsfonds Deutsche Bank, Koerber-Stiftung, Stiftung für Deutsch-Polnische Zusammenarbeit, Dräger-Stiftung, Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung, Stiftung Brandenburger Tor
Commission on Higher Education of the State of Brandenburg (1991-93)
Commission on the Development of Higher Education for the State of Saxony (chair)(1999-2001)
Commission on the future development of the University of Applied Sciences of the Saar (2001-2002)
Mediator, State government of North Rhine-Westphalia/University of Wuppertal (2001-2002)
Jury for the assessment of private institutions of higher education in Germany (chair, 2001)
Jury for the "Best Practice" Award to outstanding German institutions of higher education (chair, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Adviser to the Commission on the Restructuring of Higher Education in the State of Hamburg (2002)
Advisory Board for the assessment of innovative projects in teacher education in Germany (chair, 2003-2007)
Commission on the future of higher education and research, State of Thuringia (2003)
Adviser to the Deutsche Bahn AG for a project on "Higher Education and Labor Markets" (2001-2003)
Member, Governing Board, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin (2003-)
Global Scientific Committee for UNESCO's Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge, Paris (2003-)
Board of Trustees/Kuratorium, University of Bielefeld (Deputy Chair, 2003-)
Advisory Board on the future of higher education in the state of Baden-Württemberg (2004-2006)
Commission on "Demography and Higher Education", Wissenschaftsrat, 2004-2006
Faculty Advisor and Chair, European Roundtable, Continuing Studies Program, Stanford University (2004-2006)
Evaluation Panel, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (2004)
Board of Trustees/Kuratorium, University of Erfurt (2006-
International Council, Free University of Berlin (2006-)
Panel of Evaluators, Excellence Initiative for German Higher Education, 2006-2007
International Advisory Board, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (2007-)

Recent Invited Addresses

Institute for International Education/DAAD, New York, 2000
Dräger Foundation, Berlin, 2000
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Washington, 2000
German Educators' Union (GEW), Sylt, 2000
German-American Fulbright Educational Experts Seminar, Ann Arbor, 2000
Center for German and European Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 2000
Graduate College "Representation - Rhetoric - Knowledge", Berlin, 2001
Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research, 2001
Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin, 2001
University of Münster/Körber Foundation, 2001
Stanford-Austria Conference, Vienna, 2001
Alfred Herrhausen Society, Berlin, 2001
University of Hamburg, 2001
Conference on E-Learning in Higher Education, Berkeley, 2001
Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Berlin, 2001
Conference of the "Club of Three", London, 2001
Benjamin Franklin Lecture 2001, Free University Berlin, 2001
German Educational Research Association (DGfE), Munich, 2002
University of Applied Sciences (FHTW), Berlin, 2002
International Women's University, Berlin, 2002
Conference on Faculty Compensation (HRK/Stifterverband), Bonn, 2002
Conference "Universities of the Future", Bonn, 2002
European Conference on the role of information and communications technology in higher education, Rotterdam, 2002
Bildungskongress, McKinsey & Co., Berlin (2002)
Harvard-Berlin Seminars, Berlin (2003)
Conferences on Teacher Education: Berlin, Bonn, Saarbrücken (2003)
Symposium on Higher Education and Labor Markets, Berlin (2003)
SCANCOR Conference on Universities and the Production of Knowledge, Stanford (2003)
Annual University Convocation, University of Bielefeld (2003)
New Europe College, Bucharest (2003)
International Policy Forum on "Planning for Diversity", Paris (2003)
750th Anniversary Celebration of the city of Frankfurt/Oder (2003)
Fulbright Educational Experts Seminar, New York (2003)
University of St. Gallen/Switzerland (2003)
Tenth Anniversary Conference, Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE), Berlin (2004)
Conference on new forms of doctoral training, German Rectors' Conference, Bonn (2004)
"Erfurter Dialog", Staatskanzlei Thüringen, Erfurt (2004)
Campus Innovation, Hamburg (2004)
Panel Discussion on Research Policy, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Berlin (2004)
Ernst Bloch Zentrum, Ludwigshafen (2004)
Stanford Educational Leadership Institute (SELI), Stanford (2004)
UNESCO Colloquium on Higher Education and Research, Paris (2004)
University of Lüneburg (2004)
Technical University Aachen (RWTH), Aachen (2005)
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna (2005)
Central European University/Open Society Institute, Budapest (2005)
Colloquium Politicum, University of Freiburg (2005)
German Scholars Organization (GSO), San Francisco (2006)
500th Anniversary of the City of Frankfurt (Oder) (2006)
Association of Private Universities, Heidelberg (2006)
Congress of the German Neurological Association, Baden-Baden (2006)
University of Bochum (2006)
OECD, Paris (2006)
Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Berlin (2006)
Lufthansa Personnel Division, Frankfurt/Main (2006)
UNESCO Colloquium on Research and Higher Education Policies, Paris (2006)
University of TEchnology Mara, Malaysia (2007)
Faculty Seminar, Stanford School of Education (2007)
Congress on Higher Education Policy, Hannover (2007)
G8/UNESCO World Forum "Education, Research, and Innovation", Trieste/Italy (2007)
Re-dedication of 13th century stained glass windows, St. Mary's Church, Frankfurt (Oder) (2007)
40th Anniversary of University of Ulm (2007)

Publications

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