Skoltech is an international graduate research-focused university that was founded by the group of world-renowned scientists in 2011. Skoltech's curriculum focuses on technology and innovation, offering Master's programs in 11 technological disciplines. Students receive rigorous theoretical and practical training, design their own research projects, participate in internships and gain entrepreneurial skills in English. The faculty is comprised of current researchers with international accreditation and achievements.

Skoltech Board of Trustees incorporates new members

Skoltech Board of Trustees has two new members: Johann Füller, Professor at the University of Innsbruck and CEO of HYVE AG Innovation Agency, and Simon Bradley, Founder & CEO of Percent-Edge.

Skoltech President Alexander Kuleshov: “Two new members have joined our Board of Trustees: Simon Bradley, Founder & CEO of Percent-Edge, a respected driver of innovation and transformation with great experience within global organizations, and Johann Füller, a professor at the University of Innsbruck, a well-known entrepreneur and educator for a new generation of entrepreneurs. For me personally, having such top-notch professionals on the Board is vivid testimony to significant advancement of our university.”

Johann Füller, as a founder and CEO of the Munich innovation company HYVE AG, along with his employees develops prototypes and makes new products ready for the market. With mechanical and industrial engineering background, he was a Fellow at the NASA Tournament Lab at Harvard University and now he teaches Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Innsbruck. Johann Füller also consults top corporations on the development of customer-focused innovations and online communities.

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Johann Füller

 

Johann Füller: “It is a great pleasure to join the BoT! I am excited about the enormous tech talent and start-up potential of Skoltech university! I am looking forward to supporting an even stronger collaboration between Skoltech university and German and Austrian universities as well as to boosting the entrepreneurial activities.”

Simon Bradley for 13 years held several Executive level positions within Airbus and was as well Global Head of Cyber Security Services at Siemens. An internationally recognized technology leader, Simon Bradley brings a powerful blend of skills and proven capabilities to enable companies to drive forward.

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Simon Bradley

 

Simon Bradley: “I am truly honoured to be invited to join the prestigious Skoltech Board of Trustees. Having lectured at some of the world’s finest academic institutions, and seen first-hand the quality of the students coming through Skoltech, I am excited about the future. I know that under the stewardship of Professor Kuleshov, Skoltech President, and Mr Dvorkovich, Chairman of the Skoltech Board of Trustee, the Board will act in the best interests of Skoltech, its Students and its highly talented faculty. With an ever-growing reputation for academic excellence, innovation and global significance – Skoltech is well placed to continue its very impressive upwards trajectory as one of the world’s top Universities”

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