Gorazd Weiss
Head of Unit, Senior RTDI Expert & Trainer
Gorazd A. WEISS is a senior expert and Head of Department "Research Policy and Development". His key competencies include research on RTDI policies, Development, RRI and Open Science, Gender issues, social entrepreneurship, co-design and co-creation of technical solutions, as well as coordination and management of international RTDI cooperation projects. Since 2010, Gorazd has conducted dozens of trainings, workshops, info sessions and summer schools on the following topics: successful proposal writing for researchers, responsible research and innovation for different target groups. He has, and continues to be, involved in many RTDI projects around the world. Between 2008 and 2024 he was also involved in the organisation of in many scientific events for researchers and policy makers. Between 2005 and 2024 he was involved in more than 40 international RTDI projects funded by European Commission, other international (e.g. UNESCO, UNIDO) and national funded projects as a researcher, senior research project manager, senior expert or Coordinator. He is member of ZSI’s team for VOLABIOS and contributed to CHERRIES, a H2020 project aiming at Constructing Healthcare Environments through Responsible Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Strategies.