Past Directors and Chairs
IIASA's first Director, Howard Raiffa, and first Council Chair, Jermen Gvishiani were first in a series of distinguished scientists who have held these posts at IIASA.
Past Directors:
1972-1975 Professor Howard Raiffa
1975-1981 Dr. Roger Levien
1981-1984 Professor C.S. Holling
1984-1987 Professor Thomas H. Lee†
1987-1990 Dr. Robert H. Pry†
1990-1996 Dr. Peter E. de Jánosi†
1996-2000 Professor Gordon J. MacDonald†
2000-2002 Professor Arne B. Jernelöv (Acting Director)
2002-2008 Professor Leen Hordijk
2008-2009 Professor Sten Nilsson (Acting Director)
2009-2012 Professor Detlof von Winterfeldt
Past Council Chairs
Oct. 1972- June 1987 Acad. Jermen Gvishiani†
June 1987-May 1992 Acad. Vladimir Mikhalevich†
June 1992-Nov. 1992 Prof. Wolf HaefeleA*
Prof. Yoichi Kaya*
Nov. 1992-June 1997 Acad. Gueorgui Golitsyn
June 1997-Nov. 1998 Prof. Kurt Komarek**
Nov. 1998-Nov. 2000 Prof. Arne Jernelöv
Nov. 2000-Nov. 2003 Prof. Kenji Yamaji***
Nov. 2003-Dec. 2008 Prof. Simon Levin
* Acting Co-Chair
** Interim Chair
*** Acting Chair
