Dr. Kathrin Wolfinger has been the new chairperson of the Liechtenstein Scientific Society (“Naturwissenschaftliches Forum”) since the beginning of 2023. She was designated unanimously as “president-elect” during the general meeting held on the International Day of Light in Vaduz last year. She succeeds Dr. Cyril Deicha, who as the  founder of  the Society, wished to pass on the job to a competent person from the younger generation.

Kathrin Wolfinger went to school in Liechtenstein. She  studied Physics in Basel (Switzerland) and   Melbourne (Australia) where she got her PhD at Swinburne University of Technology in 2014. Between 2010 and 2021 she was member of the Astronomical Society of Australia and a student representative in the Australian Telescope User’s Committee.

She worked as  research assistant  and senior data analyst in Melbourne and Berne. Since 2021 she is IAU National Astronomy Education Coordinator for Liechtenstein, she  teaches Physics and Computer Science in Vaduz, and is well integrated locally.

No doubt that under the sympathetic presidency of Dr. Wolfinger, our Society will continue to develop the collaboration with the EPS and the scientists all over the world.

Cyril Deicha congratulating Dr. Wolfinger on her election in Vaduz