Science Fund (1974-1982), Rector of the University of Vienna (1983-1985), President of the Austria Academy of Sciences (1985-1987) and the Austrian Government Minister for Science and Research (1987-1989) during the chancellorship of Franz Vranitzky. He is chair of the university board of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna (2003–present). Honours and awards Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Wilhelm Exner Medal, (1978) Ludwig Wittgenstein Prize (Austrian Science Foundation, 2002) Member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Honorary member of the Austrian Neuroscience Association (ANA), inducted at the general assembly 25.9.2017 References External links Exposition on the life of Hans Tuppy Hans Tuppy. AEIOU Austrian biochemists 1924 births Living people Members of the European Molecular Biology Organization Members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Members of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Schrödinger Prize recipients Carlsberg Laboratory staff Recipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Rectors of universities in Austria University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna University of Vienna alumni Academic staff of the University of Vienna Austrian people of German Bohemian descent Austrian people of Moravian-German descent Scientists from Vienna 20th-century Austrian scientists 20th-century chemists Reich Labour Service members Austrian expatriates in the United Kingdom Austrian expatriates in Denmark