Thomas Thurner
- Leading Research Fellow: Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge / Laboratory for Economics of Innovation
- Thomas Thurner has been at HSE University since 2011.
Education and Degrees
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
Thesis Title: Historical Studies
University of Innsbruck
Thesis Title: The Risk Management in Health Care Organisation after Critical Incidents – lessons from the SARS-disease in Taiwan 2003
Thesis Title: International Business Science
2021: B.Eng.
Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule, Department of Energy/Environment/Process Engineering
2018: Priv. - Doz.
University of Innsbruck
Business Administration
Awards and Accomplishments
Best Teacher — 2014
Books
- Gstraunthaler T., Messner M. (eds.), “Performance in Context - Perspectives from Management Research”, Innsbruck, 2008.
- Gstraunthaler T., “Risk Management in Hospitals after Critical Incidents – The Situation of Taiwanese Hospitals
- after SARS”, Berlin (VDM Verlag Dr. Müller), 2005, German.
- Steckel, R. Gstraunthaler T., Severus J., “International Standards on Auditing”, Vienna, 2004, German.
- Gstraunthaler T., “WebTrust - Seal of approval for consumers”, Düsseldorf (VDM Verlag Dr. Müller) 2004, German.
Articles in international journals
- Gstraunthaler T., “Corporate Governance in South Africa: the introduction of King III and reporting practices at the Alt-X”, Corporate Ownership and Control, Vol 7 (2010), Issue 3, pp: 146-155.
- Gstraunthaler T., Piber M., Schönegger B., “La difficile mesure de la performance des organisations culturelles”, Espaces, March (2009), Number 268, pp: 23-34.
- Gstraunthaler T., Steller M., Lucasz J., “The Board of Directors and its Role in the Corporate Governance System - Considerations about the Control Model”, International Journal of Economic Science and Applied Research, Vol 1 (2008), Number 1, pp: 37-54.
- Gstraunthaler T., “Planning for Judgement day –restrictions of government planning for Avian Influenza”, Disaster Prevention and Management Vol 17 (2008), Number 2, pp: 199-211. (SSCI)
- Gstraunthaler T., Day R., “Knowledge, risk-assessment and behaviour of students regarding avian influenza”, British Food Journal, Vol 110 (2008), Number 3, pp: 260-270.
- Gstraunthaler T., Piber M., “Performance Measurement and Accounting: Museums in Austria”, Museum Management and Curatorship, Vol 22 (2007), Number 4, pp: 361-375.
Articles in national journals
- Gstraunthaler T., ”The UK company law reform bill and the impacts on the auditing profession” in: Journal of Accounting, Vienna, 2007, German.
- Gstraunthaler T., Mildner T., “the UK company law reform bill and the impacts on directors”, in: Der Gesellschafter, 6/2006, Vienna, German.
- Gstraunthaler T., Mildner T., Steller M., “Considerations about the changes of 1st of January 2006 of the Austrian Corporate Government Codex in respect of the board of directors”, 2006, in: ecolex, 10/2006, Vienna, German.
- Steckel R., Gstraunthaler T., “external Rotation of the CPA as a mean to achieve quality assurance after Parmalat?”, in: Journal of Accounting, Vienna, 2004, German.
Articles in edited volumes
- Gstraunthaler T., “between Panic and Apathy: The fight against influenza in South Africa”, in: Mitrasinovic P. M. “Global View of the Fight against Influenza”, Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge NY, 2009.
- Gstraunthaler T., Kausalius I., “Control Self Assessment”, in: Compendium of the 1st Symposium of “Development and Challenges of the Internal Auditing Activity”, Linde Verlag, Vienna, 2007.
- Gstraunthaler T., “the valuation and accounting of intangible Assets in IAS 38 with the amendment of 31.03.2004 and their impacts”, Conference Transcript for Valuation and Management of Intangible Assets, Innsbruck, 2005, German.
Articles in press
- Gstraunthaler T., “The business of business incubators - an institutional analysis of Business Incubators in Lithuania”, Baltic Journal of Management (SCCI).
- Gstraunthaler T., “Corporate Governance in the Extractive Industry – Comparing Russian Oil and Gas companies and South African Gold Producers”, Journal for Corporate Ownership and Control” (IBSS).
- Gstraunthaler T., Piber M., “The Performance of Museums and other Cultural Institutions: Numbers or Genuine Judgements?”, International Studies of Management & Organisation (IBSS).
- Gstraunthaler T., Piber M., “The role of Museums of Contemporary Art in the Re-telling of Historical Accounts in Lithuania and Latvia”, the International Journal of Cultural Policy (IBSS)
Research projects
Research on the efficiency of innovation generation processes: resources and factors (HSE, 2021)
Measuring and modelling innovation in the context of evidence-based policymaking (HSE, 2020)
Study of the activity of innovation process actors: strategies, network interactions, institutions (HSE, 2020)
Measuring and modelling patterns of innovation activities: heterogeneity of actors (HSE, 2019)
Measuring and modelling patterns of innovation activities (HSE, 2018)
Modelling and analysis of innovation strategy patterns (HSE, 2017)
Development of novel approaches to the analysis and modelling behavior of innovation actors (HSE, 2014)
Development of novel approaches to the analysis and modelling behavior of innovation actors (HSE, 2013)
Development of novel approaches to the analysis and modelling behavior of innovation actors (HSE, 2012)
Innovation Economy: Actors, Markets and Linkages (HSE, 2011)
Participation in research events
Regional clusters in a global world – Between localization and internationalization advantages, May 31, 2018 - June 1, 2018, Bremen, Germany. Presentation: "Internationalisation of regional clusters: Theoretical and empirical issues".
Fourth Indialics international conference 2017, November 1-5, 2017, New Delhi, India. Presentation: "Communities of Practice in Emerging Markets: Finding Ways to Identify Innovative Capacities and Means to Unleash Their Innovative Power".
VII International Academic Conference “Foresight and STI Policy”, November 1-2, 2017, Moscow, Russia. Presentation: "Energy as a Leverage Point for Paradigm Shifts".
The 14th Annual Open and User Innovation Conference, August 1-3, 2016, Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Presentation: "What user-innovators do that others don't: A study of daily practices".
Conference “Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Across Borders” (KITAB), June 27-28, 2016, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia. Presentation: "Making it work - user innovation in Russia".
1st Conference on Social Impact of Science, June 24-29, 2016, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Presentation: "What do we know about user-innovation in Russia? Evidence from a large-scale population survey".
The 9th Conference on Model-based Evidence on Innovation and Development, June 16-17, 2016, UNU-MERIT and National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia. Presentation: "What do we know about user-innovation in Russia? Evidence from a large-scale population survey".
Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum. Enabling the next industrial revolution: Systems innovation for green growth, OECD, 14-16 December 2015, Paris (France).
XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 7-10 April 2015, Moscow (Russia).
IAM2015 Winter - International Conference on Innovation and Management, 3-6 February 2015 (Singapore). Presentation: 'How Manufacturing Firms Go Green: A Cluster Analysis of Strategic Options'.
Research seminar on Innovation management, 17 December 2014, Technical University of Dresden (Germany). Presentation: 'Revenues from Technology Transfer in times of economic crisis'.
Conference "Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Across Borders", 23-24 June 2014, University Institute of Lisbon (Lisbon, Spain). Preseantation: 'Innovation communities'.
XV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, 1-4 April 2014, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow (Russia). Presentation: 'Innovation Priorities for Oil & Gas Sector'.
Extended Workshop on Public Research and Industry-Science links, 18-19 July 2013, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow (Russia). Presentation: 'Sector-specific Differences in Industry-Science Cooperation'.
OECD-HSE International Conference "Foresight for Innovative Responses to Grand Challenges", 18-19 October 2012, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia). Presentation: 'Grand Challenges for Natural Resources'.
XXIII ISPIM Conference “Action for Innovation: Innovating from Experience”, 17-20 June 2012 (Barcelona, Spain). Presentation: 'Research and Technolgy Transfer Organizations in the Primary Sector'.
International Extended Workshop “Linkages between the Actors in the Innovation System”, 13-15 June 2012, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia). Presentation: 'The Energy Complex: Technology, Innovation and Sustainability in Large Firms'.
Grants
2012: EU IRSES Grant for “Crossing Boundaries” – Grant Agreement Number: PIRSES-GA-2012
2010: MOEL-Scholarship for Research in Central and Eastern Europe, Forschungs-Förderungs-Gemeinschaft (FFG)
2008: Research Grant of the Tiroler Wissenschaftsfond (tyrolian science fund):
2007: Fellowship of the Mises-Institute, Alabama, USA.
2007: Grant of the Austrian-Hungarian Partnership for bilateral research activities
2006: Theodor-Körner-Award for outstanding young researchers by the President of Austria
2006: Scholarship of the University of Innsbruck for outgoing researchers
2005: Scholarship Richard and Emmy Bahr Foundation for Excellence in Historical Studies
2004: Scholarship Richard and Emmy Bahr Foundation for Excellence in Historical Studies
2004: Research scholarship of the Republic of Taiwan
Courses (2023/2024)
- Business Model Innovation in Energy Engineering (Mago-Lego; 4 module)Eng
- Business Model Innovation in Energy Engineering (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- Industry 4.0 (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Industry 4.0 (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Eng
- The History of Technological Development in Society (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2022/2023)
- Business Model Innovation in Energy Engineering (Mago-Lego; 4 module)Eng
- Business Model Innovation in Energy Engineering (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- Industry 4.0 (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Industry 4.0 (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Eng
- The History of Technological Development in Society (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Business Model Innovation in Energy Engineering (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- Industry 4.0 (Master’s programme; Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
Undergraduate teaching:
“History of Technology“, undergraduate studies of Economics, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, ongoing.
“Venture Capital and Private Equity”, Faculty of Business Informatics, undergraduate studies of Economics, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, ongoing.
“Innovation and Commercialization”, undergraduate studies of Economics, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, ongoing.
Post-graduate teaching:
“Innovation Strategy”, Master programme Science, Technology and Innovation Management, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, ongoing.
“Scientific and technical writing”, Master programme Science, Technology and Innovation Management, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, ongoing.
“Innovation and finance”, Faculty of Management, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, ongoing.
“Expert Organizations”, Master programme Organizational studies, University of Innsbruck, ongoing.
“Advanced Corporate Finance”, Master programme in Financial Management, University of Cape Town, 2008-2013.
“Profit and Ethics” Post-graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship, University of Cape Town, 2010.
“Auditing of Information Systems”, post-grade program “Management and IT”, Management Centre Innsbruck, 2007 – 2010.
Employment history
April 2011 – ongoing: Leading Research Fellow, Research Laboratory for Economics of Innovation, Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia).
August 2014 – ongoing: Professor, Department for Educational Programmes, Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, National Research University (Moscow, Russia).
July 2014 – Nov 2014: Visiting Professor, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt (Germany).
March 2010 – August 2010: Visiting Professor, Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia).
July 2008 – March 2011: Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting, University of Cape Town (South Africa).
Feb 2008 – July 2008: Visiting Professor, Vytautas Magnus University (Kaunas, Lithuania).
Jan 2007 – July 2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, University of Innsbruck (Austria).
March – September 2006: Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation, Bournemouth University (UK).
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007: Research Associate, Department of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, University of Innsbruck (Austria).
Creating 'Users' and Studying 'Non-users' of Technologies
The social sciences and the humanities are beginning to play an increasing role in technology and innovation studies: it becomes obvious that the long-term social effects of scientific and technological development are important side of it. Similar studies are gaining momentum in Russia. For instance, HSE ISSEK has been measuring public perception of science, technology and innovation indicators in the framework of 'Monitoring the Innovative Behaviour of the Population' for more than 10 years. It latest results were presented by Alena Nefedova at the International scientific-practical conference 'Russian User Studies' (November 29 – December 1, 2018, St. Petersburg).
Russian User-Innovators: What and Why
Many Russians practice user innovation by developing their own inventions for use in everyday life, recreation, sports, etc. According to a study by Fursov and Turner conducted as part of the HSE ISSEK Monitoring Survey of Innovative Behaviour of the Population, the estimated share of user-innovators in Russia may be as much as 10%, which is substantially higher than in many other countries.
Innovations: a New Elective Course
In April a new all-university elective course on Science, Technology and Innovation: Analysis, Strategies and Policy will be launched at the HSE. It will be delivered in English by leading HSE international professors as well as some visiting experts. Dirk Meissner, Deputy Head of the HSE Research Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies, and one of the authors of the course, told us more about the course, its structure and specifics.
Internationally Renowned Researchers Attracted to the HSE
On June 15th two new international laboratories which are part of the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, the Laboratory for Economics of Innovation headed by Ian Miles, and the Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies headed by Jean Guinet, were presented at the HSE.