Named after the Vienna-born Hollywood actress and scientist, the Hedy Lamarr Award highlights the role and importance of women in IT. The award recipients also serve as role models, inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in the IT sector. Each year, the City of Vienna presents the €10,000 award in collaboration with DigitalCity.Vienna and Urban Innovation Vienna.
During the award ceremony, Laura Koesten's research contributions were highlighted, recognizing her work in broadening perspectives and fostering innovation in the spirit of Digital Humanism toward a more inclusive digital future. Her commitment to supporting women in the field and serving as a role model was also emphasized, showing that entry into IT can follow unconventional paths.
Laura Koesten is a postdoc in the subunit Visualization and Data Analysis (VDA) at the Faculty of Computer Science and leads the WWTF-funded project "Talking Charts".
Further Ressources
Hedy Lamarr Award
» Laura Koesten erhält Hedy Lamarr Preis 2024 [Presse Service Stadt Wien]
» Wiener Forscherin erhält Hedy Lamarr Preis [ORF Wien]
» Hedy Lamarr Preis. Für Frauen, die die digitale Welt prägen [DigitalCity.Wien]
Laura Koesten
» Talking Charts [Project Website]
» Wie wichtig die Visualisierung von Daten für die Demokratie ist [Rudolphina]
