Speakers` profiles
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Speakers` profiles
COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles George Betts Organisation Department University of Northern Colorado School of Special Education: Area of Gifted and Talented Position Director, Center for the Education and Study of the Gifted, Talented and Creative Education (dates, degrees, universities)) 1972 Ed. D. in Psychology, Counselling, Guidance, University of Northern Colorado 1969 M.A. in Psychology, Counselling, Guidance, University of Northern Colorado 1966 B.S. in Education, Phillips University History Current research field and interests Emotional and Social Needs of the Gifted and Talented, Individualizaed Education for the Gifted and Talented, Curriculum Differentiation for the Gifted and Talented, Autonomous Learner Model for the Gifted and Talented Current research topics Profiles of the Gifted and Talented, Autonomous Learner Model for the Gifted & Talented, Individualized Education through the Development of Advanced Learning Plans Publications Betts, G.T. (2005). The Journey of Lifelong Learning. Marion, IL: Pieces of Learning. Betts, G.T. (2004). Point/Counter Point – Teacher-Differentiated or Learner-Differentiated Curriculum. Roeper Review. Betts, G.T. (2003). The Autonomous Learning Model for High School Programming. Gifted Education Communicator: A Journal for Educators and Parents, California Association for the Gifted. Betts, G. T. (2000). A place to belong: The summer enrichment program for the gifted and talented. Journal for Highly Gifted. Dover, N. H., Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children. Awards and honours M. Lucile Harrison for Outstanding Professional Excellence, University of Northern Colorado Lifetime Achievement Award, Colorado Association for the Gifted and Talented Distinguished Service Award, National Association for Gifted Children, Washington, D. C. E-mail address [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Jutta Billhardt Organisation Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications E-mail address Hochbegabtenförderung e.V. Berlin Chairwoman O-levels Education methods for highly gifted children Enhancing educational techniques for highly gifted children Billhardt, Jutta 1997: "Hochbegabte - die verkannte Minderheit"; Lexica, Würzburg. Billhardt, Jutta 2004: "Das hochbegabte Kind in der heutigen Schule und im Elternhaus"; Booklet, Bochum. [email protected] Csaba Böde Organisation Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications Awards and honours E-mail address Hungarian Research Student Foundation Director 2001 MsC Physics, Loránd Eötvös University, Budapest 2003 Patent law specialist, Hungarian Patent Office 2006 Ph.D Semmelweis University, Budapest Statistics and talent support Estimation of the paramters of a network module Parameter estimation with missing data 8 peer-reviewed journal article 2000-2001 National Scholarship 2003 Award of the Hungarian Biophysical Society 2005 Hungarian Eötvös Fellowship [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Hiltrud Breyer Organisation Position Current research field and interests E-mail address European Parliament Member Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Substitute for the Committee on Legal Affairs Delegation for relations with Japan [email protected] Wolf-Michael Catenhusen Organisation Foundation "International Centre for High Ability Research" Position Chairman of the Board of Trustees Up to 2005 State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Education and Research in Germany, 1999-2002, 2003-2005 German Member of the Education Ministers Council in Brussels Education (dates, degrees, universities) 1965-1971 studies in Latin Language, History and Social Sciences at the Universities of Göttingen and Münster, first and second state examination E-mail address [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Peter Csermely Organisation Department Position Semmelweis University Department of Medical Chemistry Professor Education (dates, degrees, universities) 1982 Master of Science (honours degree) Eötvös Loránd Univ. Budapest (chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry) 1983 Ph.D. (summa cum laude) Eötvös Loránd Univ. Budapest (colloidal chemistry, cell biology) 1988 Ph.D. (summa cum laude) Hungarian Academy of Sciences (biochemistry, immunochemistry) 1994 Habilitation Semmelweis University (medicine, biochemistry) 1994 D.Sc. Hungarian Academy of Sciences (cell biology, medicine) Current research field and interests Molecular chaperones and aging (www.chaperone.sote.hu), networks (www.linkgroup.hu), and talent support (www.kutdiak.hu, www.nyex.info, www.tehetsegpont.hu). Current research topics Publications Awards and honours role of chaperones in the aging process role of chaperones, stress proteins in cellular networks determination of network modules finding of creative elements in networks Number of scientific publications: 189 Number of independent citations: 2647 Cumulative impact factor: 477 h-number: 29 (number of papers with a better citation than their rank) 1976 Apáczai Commemorative Medal National Chemical Competition, 2nd place 8th International Olympics of Chemistry, 2nd place 1977-1980 1st-3rd National Competition of Organic Chemistry, 2nd, 3rd places and 9th, 10th International Competition of Analytical Chemistry, 2nd, 3rd places 1980-1982 National Scholarship of Higher Education 1981 Outstanding student of the Eötvös Loránd University 1983 Outstanding student of the Hungarian Higher Education 1986 Tankó Award of the Hungarian Biochemical Society 1988 Celebrity of the Week – Hungarian TV, channel 1 1989 Presidential Silver Medal of Outstanding Work 1989-91 Fogarty International Research Fellowship Award 1995 Howard Hughes International Research Scholar's Award 1996 Niveau Prize of the Hungarian journal, Nature 1996 Tivadar Huzella Award for the best basic science investigator of the Semmelweis University COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles 1997 Széchenyi Award of Outstanding Hungarian Professors 1998 Best Science Educator of the Semmelweis University 1998 First BioTul Young Scientist Award 1999 Niveau Prize of the Hungarian journal, Nature 2001 Ashoka Fellow 2002 Peter Pazmany Award (Pro Cultura Hungariae Fund) 2002 Anyos Jedlik Award (Hungarian Patent Office) 2002 Markusovszky Award for the best 2001 paper of the Hungarian Medical Weekly 2003 EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) Science Communication Award 2004 Best science communicator of the year (science journalist prize of Hungary) 2004 Descartes Prize of Science Communication (top prize of the European Union) 2005 The Order of the Republic of Hungary, Knight’s Cross 2005 Golden Owl Award of the Hungarian National Student Research Council 2006 Példakép Award for being a role model in Hungary E-mail address [email protected] Tim Dracup Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees universities) E-mail address DCSF Schools Directorate Assistant Director, Improving Pupil Performance Division BA, PGCE, DipEd [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Peter Dröll Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests E-mail address European Commission Cabinet of Commissioner Potočnik Head of Cabinet Dr. jur. Research policy [email protected] Christian Fischer Organisation Department Position University of Münster International Center for the Study of Giftedness Director Education (dates, degrees, universities) 1992 Teacher Training for Primary and Secondary Schools, State Examination, Universities of Münster and Bielefeld, Germany 1997 Studies in Psychology, Diploma, Universities of Münster and Bielefeld, Germany 2000 Doctoral Thesis in Educational Research, PhD, University of Münster 2007 Postdoctoral Lecture Qualification, Priv.Doz., University of Münster Current research field and interests Selfregulated Learning, Gifted Education, Learning Difficulties, Teacher Training, Learning Strategies Current research topics Publications Strategies of Selfregulated Learning, Gifted Learning Disabled Children Fischer, C. (2003). Hochbegabung und Lernschwierigkeiten. Journal für Begabtenförderung, 3. Jg. H. 2. S. 21-29. Fischer, C. (2003). How to cope with learning difficulties of gifted children. In: F.J. Mönks & H. Wagner. (Eds.). Development of Human Potential: Investment in our Future. (pp. 248-254). Bad Honnef. Fischer, C. (2004). Begabtenförderung als Aufgabe und Herausforderung für die Schulentwicklung. Journal für COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Begabtenförderung, 4. Jg. H. 1. S. 7-14. Fischer, C. & Mönks, F. J. & Grindel, E. (2004) (Hrsg.). Curriculum und Didaktik der Begabtenförderung. Begabungen fördern - Lernen individualisieren. Fischer, C. (2005). Gifted Education in Germany. In: F. Mönks & R. Pflüger (Eds.), Gifted Education in 21 European Countries: Inventory and Perspective. (pp. 35 - 41). Nijmegen. Fischer, C. & Fischer-Ontrup, C. (2006). Strategies of self-regulated Learning in Gifted Education. In. K. Tirri & M. Ubani (Eds.), Holistic education and giftedness' (pp. 298-308). Helsinki. Fischer, C. & Ludwig, H. (2006) (Hrsg.). Begabtenförderung als Aufgabe und Herausforderung für die Pädagogik. Münster. Fischer, C. Mönks & U. Westphal (2007) (Hrsg.). Individuelle Förderung: Begabungen entfalten - Persönlichkeit entwickeln. (im Druck). Münster. Fischer C. (2007). `Potential into Performance´ Konzepte der Begabung aus pädagogisch-psychologischer Sicht. In T. Köhler (Hrsg.), Potenzial und Performanz. Begabungsforschung und Begabtenförderung in Österreich und Mitteleuropa. (im Druck). Innsbruck. E-mail address [email protected] Burkhard Fricke Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications E-mail address Nobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Member of the Council 1970 Dr. phil. nat Theoretical Physics Adsorption on surfaces More than 400 [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Martin Grabert Organisation Position Education (degrees, dates, universities) E-mail address COST Office Director 1984 - Diplom-Ingenieur der Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik 1989 - Doctor’s thesis on 'Integration of an optimisation strategy into a modular structured design synthesis of commercial aircraft" [email protected] David Gronbaek Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) E-mail address COST Office, European Science Foundation Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health Science Officer 1991 PhD Political Science, Copenhagen [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Dieter Hausamann Organisation Department Position German Aerospace Center (DLR) DLR_School_Lab Head DLR_School_Lab Oberpfaffenhofen Education (dates, degrees, universities) 1985 Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) in Physics, Albert-Ludwig-Universität Freiburg, Germany 1985 Secondary School Teacher - Physics, Mathematics 2006 Specialist for Gifted Education, Univ. Münster/Nijmegen Current research field and interests Fourier transform and laser spectroscopy, optical technology, atmospheric remote sensing, remote sensing systems and applications, monitoring and surveillance of infrastructures, unmanned aerial systems Professional teacher, gifted and talented education Current research topics Extracurricular science education Science education projects for gifted and talented secondary school students Publications Hausamann, D., Wilke, G., Taulien, M., Grixa, I. & Locherer, M. (2007). Geophysics and Satellite Remote Sensing – An Enrichment Project of the Hector Seminar. World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. 17th Biennial World Conference. Warwick, UK, August 5 - 10 2007 (submitted). Hausamann, D. & Schmitz, W. (2007). Enrichment at the Doorstep of University - The Einstein GPS Project. In: Proc. 10th Conference of the European Council for High Ability. Lahti, Finland. September 13 – 16., 2006 (accepted). Hausamann D. (2006). Förderung von Underachievern an außerschulischen Lernorten – Beispiel DLR_School_Lab Oberpfaffenhofen. In: Proc. 5. internationalen Salzburger Kongresses zu Fragen der Hochbegabtenförderung. Salzburg, 11.-13.11. Hausamann, D. & Furthner, J. (2005). Einstein und die Satellitennavigation. In: Teichmann, J. (Ed.), Einsteins Relativitätstheorie in Wissenschaft, Technik und Kunst. (pp. 24-34). Reihe ‚Wissen Vertiefen’. München: Deutsches Museum. Awards and honours E-mail address Otto Lilienthal Research Semester 1995 @ JPL Pasadena [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Ulrike Kempter Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests University for Teacher Training, Upper Austria + Austrian Research and Support Centre for the Gifted and Talented, Salzburg Higher Education Team member 1975 Mag. in languages Salzburg University Certified Trainer of the ALM Model, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley High ability support, curriculum development Current research topics Implementation of high ability programmes into regular classroom teaching Publications Articles for "Journal für Begabtenförderung", High Ability Conference in Münster, translation and adaption of "The Autonomous Learner Model" by G.Betts&J.Kercher (publication due by the end of 2007) E-mail address [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Tessa Kieboom Organisation Centre for the Study of Giftedness Department Cooperation University of Antwerp Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications E-mail address Director 1989 Master in Economics 1998 PhD Social Sciences Giftedness counselling and education Enrichment for gifted children in the primary school - genetic studies T. Kieboom & A. Hermans hoogbegaafde leerlingen in de secundaire school: hoogvliegers of kwetsbare vogels? Garant, 2004 T. Kieboom - Hoogbegaafdheid: als je kind (g)een einstein is Lannoo, 2007 Several articles in educational and psychological journals. [email protected] Johannes Klumpers ) Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) E-mail address European Commission DG RTD Head of Unit Graduated from the University of Munich (Dipl. Forstwirt) Ph.D. in Wood chemistry [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Wiesława Anna Limont Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Nicolaus Copernicus University Departament of Art Education at the Faculty of Fine Arts Professor 1972 MA in Art Education, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń 1983 Ph.D. in Psychology, Warsaw University 1995 habilitation in Education, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań 1999 Full Professor Structures of the specific abilities, creative talents and creative imagination; gifted education Social threats to pupils with outstanding talents Publications Two books, editor of ten books, the author of numerous scientific and popular-science papers on psychology and education of giftedness and creativity as well as the psychology of art Awards and honours 1996 habilitation award by Minister of Education (the best habilitation book) E-mail address [email protected], [email protected] Todd Lubart Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications Université Paris Descartes Psychology Professor 1994 PhD, Yale University, Habilitation Université Paris Descartes Creativity Creative giftedness, cross-cultural issues Several books and articles on creativity, and giftedness COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Awards and honours E-mail address APA Berlyne Award, Citation in Who's Who in the world [email protected] Prof Franz Mönks Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications Awards and honours E-mail address Radboud University Nijmegen Center for the Study of Giftedness Prof. em. Dipl.-Psych., Dr. phil., Univ. Prof. Gifted Education Self -Concept Heller, Mönks, Sternberg & Subotnik: International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent. Ten books and more than 500 articles Dr. h.c. mult. [email protected] Ema Patrícia Oliveira Organisation University of Beira Interior Department Psychology and Education Position Invited Assistant Professor Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications 1999 Graduation, University of Minho 2007 Doctorate (PhD) in Educational Psychology, University of Minho Educational Psychology Giftedness Oliveira, E. P. (2007). Alunos sobredotados: A aceleração escolar como resposta educativa. Dissertação de doutoramento. Braga: Instituto de Educação e Psicologia da Universidade do Minho. Oliveira, E. P., Baptista, C., Fernandes, H. & Pessoa, P. (2007). Bateria COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles de Instrumentos para a Sinalização de Alunos Sobredotados e Talentosos (BISAS/T): Seu uso pelos professores junto de alunos com altas habilidades. In A. Barca, M. Peralbo, A. Porto, B. Duarte da Silva & L. Almeida (Eds.), Actas do “IX Congreso Internacional GalegoPortugués de Psicopedagoxía”, pp. 1293-1304. Coruña: Universidade da Coruña: Revista Galego-Portuguesa de Psicoloxía e Educación. ISSN: 1138-1663. Oliveira, E. P., Conde, S., Pessoa, P. E., Batista, C. J. & Fernandes, H. (2006). Testes de Pensamento Criativo de Torrance: Contributos para a sua aferição. In C. Machado, L. Almeida, A. Guisande, M. Gonçalves & V. Ramalho (Orgs.), Actas da XI Conferência Internacional sobre “Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e contextos”, pp. 358-367. Braga: Psiquilíbrios. ISBN 978-972-98052-7-1. Simões, M. R., Santos, M. J. S., Albuquerque, C. P., Pereira, M. M., Almeida, L. S., Ferreira, C., Lopes, A. F., Gomes, A. A., Xavier, R. E., Rodrigues, F., Lança, C., Barros, J., San Juan, L. & Oliveira, E. (2003). Escala de Inteligência de Wechsler para Crianças: Terceira Edição (WISC-III). In M. Gonçalves, M. Simões, L. Almeida & C. Machado (Coords.) Avaliação Psicológica: Instrumentos validados para a população portuguesa (Vol. I, pp. 221- 252). Coimbra: Quarteto. Almeida, L. S., Pereira, M. A., Miranda, L. & Oliveira, E. P. (2003). A investigação na área da sobredotação em Portugal: Projectos e resultados. Sobredotação, 4 (1), 7-27. Oliveira, E. P. (2003). Entrevista com Joseph Renzulli. Sobredotação, 4 (1), 169-175. Oliveira, E. P. & Guimarães, C. (2003). Campo de férias “Estímulo ao Talento e à Cooperação…”: Um programa de enriquecimento com alunos sobredotados e talentosos. Sobredotação, 4 (2), 123-135. Oliveira, E. P. (2002). Desenvolvimento sócio-emocional de alunos sobredotados: Risco e resiliência. Sobredotação, 3 (1), 151-166. Almeida, L. S., Oliveira, E. P. & Melo, A. S. (2002). Bateria de Instrumentos para a Sinalização de Alunos Sobredotados e Talentosos. Braga: Universidade do Minho (Edição dos autores). Sousa, A., Ramos, C., Santos, L., Correia, L. V., Almeida, L. S. & Oliveira, E. P. (2002). Bateria de Provas de Raciocínio Diferencial (BPR-5/6): Contributos para a sua validação e aferição. Sobredotação, 3 (2), 231-244. Almeida, L. S., Oliveira. E. P., Silva, M. & Oliveira, C. (2002). O papel dos professores na identificação de crianças sobredotadas. Inovação, 15 (1,2,3), 163-179. Almeida, L. S., Candeias, A., Primi, R., Ramos, C., Rodrigues, A. P., Coelho, H., Dias, J., Miranda, L. & Oliveira, E. P. (2003). Bateria de Provas de Raciocínio (BPR-5/6): Estudo nacional de validação e aferição. Revista Psicologia e Educação, 2 (1), 7-17. Almeida, L. S., Silva, E., Oliveira, E. P., Palhares, C., Melo, A. S. & Rodrigues, A. (2001). Conhecimentos e percepções dos professores na área da sobredotação. Sobredotação, 2 (2), 139-153. Almeida, L. S. & Oliveira, E. P. (2000). Os professores na identificação dos alunos sobredotados. In L. S. Almeida, E. P. Oliveira & A. S. Melo (Orgs.), Alunos sobredotados: Contributos para a sua identificação e apoio. Braga: ANEIS. Almeida, L. S., Oliveira, E. P., Silva, M. E. & Oliveira, C. G. (2000). O papel dos professores na identificação de crianças sobredotadas: Impacto de variáveis pessoais dos alunos na avaliação. Sobredotação, 1 (1,2), 83-98. Almeida, L. S., Oliveira, E. P. & Melo, A. S. (2000). (Orgs.). Alunos sobredotados: Contributos para a sua identificação e apoio. Braga: ANEIS. COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Oliveira, E. P., Melo, A. S., Caires, S. & Mendonça, A. (2000). ANEIS: Um percurso implementado. In L. S. Almeida, E. P. Oliveira & A. S. Melo (Orgs.), Alunos sobredotados: Contributos para a sua identificação e apoio. Braga: ANEIS. Palhares, C., Oliveira, E. P. & Melo, A. S. (2000). ANEIS: Programas de enriquecimento. Sobredotação 1 (1,2), 191-202. Almeida, L. S., Santos, C., Oliveira, E. P. & Cruz, C. (1999). Escala de Despiste de Alunos com Altas Habilidades e Talentos: Estudo com professores do 2º e 3º Ciclos do Ensino Básico. In A. P. Soares, S. Araújo & S. Caires (Orgs.), Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos (Vol. 6), Braga: APPORT. Almeida, L. S. & Oliveira, E. P. (1998). Escala de Despiste de Alunos com Altas Habilidades e Talentos. Braga: Centro de Estudos em Educação e Psicologia da Universidade do Minho. E-mail address [email protected] Colm O’Reilly Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Publications E-mail address Centre for Talented Youth Ireland Dublin City University Director Masters in Education. Dublin City University Impacts of special programmes on high ability students Gifted and talented resource book (in publication Wiley) Social and emotional needs of Gifted Children (chapter) in Including the Gifted and Talented edited by Chris Smyth (routledge press). Numerous international conference papers. [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Daniela Ostatnikova Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Comenius University Medical Faculty Institute of Physiology Associate professor 1982 M.D., Comenius University Medical Faculty 1988 PhD, Comenius Univesity Medical Faculty Current research field and interests Effects of testosterone on cognitive abilities in humans. Genetic factors influencing relationship between testosterone and cognition Current research topics Biomedical correlates of intellectual giftedness and studies on gender differences in specific cognitive abilities. Genetic and hormonal factors in etiology of autism Publications Ostatnikova D, Celec P, Hodosy J, Hampl R, Zdenek Putz, Kudela M. Short-term soybean intake and its effect on steroid sex hormones and cognitive abilities. Fertil Steril. 2007 May 19 [Epub ahead of print]. Ostatnikova D, Celec P, Putz Z, Hodosy J, Schmidt F, Laznibatova J, Kudela M. Intelligence and salivary testosterone levels in prepubertal children. Neuropsychologia. 2007 Apr 8;45(7):1378-85. Celec P, Ostatnikova D, Hodosy J, Skoknova M, Putz Z, Kudela M: Infradian rhythmic variations of salivary estradiol and progesterone in healthy men. Biological Rhythm Research, 37(1): 37-44, 2006. Celec P, Ostatnikova D, Caganova M, Zuchova S, Hodosy J, Putz Z, Bernadic M, Kudela M: Endocrine and cognitive effects of short-time soybean consumption in women. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigations, 59: 59-61, 2005. Celec, P., Ostatníková, D., Putz, Z., Hodosy, J., Burský, P., Stárka, L., Hampl, R., Kúdela, M.: Circatrigintan cycle of salivary testosterone in human male. Biological Rhythm Research, 34 (3):305-315, 2003. Ostatníková, D., Pastor, K., Putz, Z., Dohnányiová, M., Maťašeje, A., Hampl, R.: Salivary testosterone levels in preadolescent children. BMC Pediatrics 2002, 2:5 (http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/14712431-2-5.pdf). Awards and honours Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professional Development Award, 2005 for study and research at the University of Michigan Gorazd Medal Award 2004, awarded by Minister of Education of Slovak Republic for research and work with intellectually gifted children in Slovakia Award for best publication in 2001, awarded by Slovak Association for Higher Nervous Functions of Slovak Medical Association Award for Excellence in Research, 2000, awarded by Mensa Education and Research Foundation, Texas, U.S.A., for publication of original findings of lower testosterone levels in gifted prepubertal children (High Ability Studies, 2000). E-mail address [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles David Pappie Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) E-mail address Shell International HR Global Manager Recruitment MSc Chemistry, Management '89 VU Amsterdam; MBA Rotterdam School of [email protected] Johanna M. Raffan Organisation Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) European Council for High Ability (ECHA) Founder Director (NACE), Secretary (ECHA) 1962/5 University of Wales School Leadership and Management, Classroom Provision, Self Evaluation, Teacher Training School Self Evaluation, Early Years' Identification and Provision Awards and honours Hon. LCP., F Coll T., FRSA E-mail address [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Cornelia Schneider Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests EU-Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Contact Point Women into EU-Research (FiF) Scientific Officer Degree in Social Sciences (Educational Science, Psychology and Sociology), University of Cologne, Germany Cornelia Schneider has been working as a scientific employee at the EU-Bureau of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research in Germany since 2003. She is responsible for the European Programmes in the fields of research and education (Research Framework Programmes and Education & Training 2010 work programme). She is a member of the Programme Committee and the National Contact Point "Science in Society" and represents the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research in the Eurydice-Network and the Education and Training Coordination Group (ETCG). Current research topics She is responsible for the Contact Point Women into EU-Research, a project financed by the German Ministry. The focus of her work is gender equality in European Research and the promotion of female scientists. Special priorities: gender mainstreaming strategies, women in science & technology, ICT and entrepreneurship and activities to support young female scientists. Publications Forschungsfördernde Rahmenbedingungen: Gender Action Plans - ein wirksames Instrument zur Förderung von Chancengleichheit? in Zukunft Bologna (A. Dudek / B. Jansen-Schulz), Frankfurt a.M., Germany 2007 Gender Action Plans – an Effective Instrument for Promoting Gender Equality in the Sixth EU Framework Programme?" in conference reader: Gender and Citizenship in a Multicultural Context 6th European Gender Research Conference. University Lodz, Poland 2006. FiF-Report - Successful Women Scientists in EU-Research, Bonn Germany 2006. E-mail address [email protected] COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles Julia Stamm Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications E-mail address COST Office Science in Society Science Officer 2003 MA, Social Sciences 2006 PhD, Political Sociology European integration European political sociology "Unity in Diversity? - The European Parliament and its elite after the 2004 enlargement", Nomos, 2008 [email protected] Kirsi Tirri Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) University of Helsinki Department of Practical Theology Professor 1994 Ph.D. University of Helsinki 1985 M.Th. University of Helsinki Current research field and interests Gifted Education, Teacher Education, Moral and Religious Education, Cross-cultural studies Current research topics Gifted Education, Teacher Education, Moral and Religious Education, Cross-cultural studies Publications Awards and honours 18 authored or edited books, approx. 150 articles on these fields 1994 Dissertation Award, The Finnish Educational Society 1995 Dissertation Award, The Outstanding International Study of the Year Award, American Educational Research Association 1999 The Best Educational Research Award, Finnish Scientific Academy COST Strategic Workshop: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children and Adolescents - Towards a European Roadmap Speakers' Profiles 2006- Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters E-mail address [email protected] Hans van der Loo Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) E-mail address Royal Dutch Shell European Union Liaison Office Head Graduated from Nyenrode University and got a Master Degree from EAP, European School of Management, Paris, Oxford, Dusseldorf. His education included work experiences with Daimler-Benz in Stuttgart; Peugeot in Paris; United Biscuits in London and Brussels; and McKinsey in Dusseldorf. As Shell participant in EU Training Programme (ETP) in Japan he worked as a trainee with JGC, Canon and Nissan. [email protected] Sieglinde Weyringer Organisation Department Position Education (dates, degrees, universities) Current research field and interests Current research topics Publications Awards and honours E-mail address European Council of High Ability; University of Salzburg Education Executive committee Mag. (master of education), Drs. (doctoral student) Teacher education in high ability, school development, moral education, VaKE - values and knowledge education in an European dimension Patry, J.-L., Weyringer, S., & Weinberger, A. (2007) Combining values and knowledge education. In: Aspin, D.N., & Chapman, J.D. (Eds.): Values education and lifelong learning. Dodrecht: Springer, 160-179 ECHA-Diploma cum laude [email protected]