The Academia Europaea supports outstanding academic achievements in the areas of humanities, law, business & economics, as well as other fields of science. Founded in 1988, the Academia has approximately 3,800 members. Similar to the European Academy of Science – the Academia strengthens scientific excellence in base-knowledge and interdisciplinary sciences. Prof. Julian Reiss, PhD (head of the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method) is a member of both organizations. Membership to these academies is by nomination and election.

About Julian Reiss

Julian Reiss: age 48 from Linz

Area of Research: Philosophy of Science

Curriculum vitae: Born in Hamburg in 1972, Reiss studied business & economics at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), specializing in finance and capital markets. He completed a doctorate in philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (1996-2002) and conducted post-doctoral research in London and Madrid. Subsequently, Reiss was first assistant professor (2007) and then an associate professor (2009) of philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam. In 2012, he became a full professor of philosophy at Durham University. The researcher has been professor and head of the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method at the JKU since 2019.