{"id":1681,"date":"2021-04-18T10:20:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T08:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oegai.org\/50-years-oegai\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:31:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:31:45","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oegai.org\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History of \u00d6GAI"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;none&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;home&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.5&#8243; 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The founders&#8217; vision of helping patients with allergies and other immunological diseases through interdisciplinary collaboration has proven to be very successful, as has been particularly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the \u00d6GAI has also developed into a platform that connects scientists on specific immunological research topics and is particularly dedicated to promoting young scientists. This has only been possible thanks to the commitment of a large number of scientists and physicians who have volunteered their time to serve on the \u00d6GAI board, professional committees, and \u00d6GAI working groups. 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The representatives of the specialist groups (Clinical Immunology, Clinical Allergology, Vaccination, Immunology Education and Next Generation Immunologists) are also co-opted to the Board without voting rights.[\/nectar_highlighted_text][nectar_highlighted_text color_type=&#8221;regular&#8221; style=&#8221;half_text&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h3>\u00d6GAI Presidents<\/h3>\n<p>Carl Steffen (1971-1984), Othmar F\u00f6rster (1984-1988), Walter Knapp (1988-1992), Georg Wick (1992-1994), Martha Eibl (1994-1996), Konrad Schauenstein (1996-1998), Georg Stingl (1998-2000), Dietrich Kraft (2000-2002), Hannes Stockinger (2002-2004), Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein (2004-2006), Josef Smolen (2006-2008), Rudolf Valenta (2008-2010), Gerhard Zlabinger (2010-2012), Fatima Ferreira-Briza (2012-2014), Winfried Pickl (2014-2016), Barbara Bohle (2017-2018), Alexander Rosenkranz (2019-2020), Erika Jensen-Jarolim (2021-2022), Wolfram H\u00f6tzenecker (2023-2024), Wilfried Ellmeier (2025-2026)<\/p>\n<h3>\u00d6GAI Vice-presidents &#8211; \u00d6GAI President-elect ab 1994<\/h3>\n<p>Hans Asperger (1971-1976), Gustav Niebauer (1976-1982), Klaus Wolff (1982-1984), Georg Stingl (1984-1988), Dietrich Kraft (1988-1992), Otto Scheiner (1992-1994); Konrad Schauenstein (1994-1996), Georg Stingl (1996-1998), Dietrich Kraft (1998-2000), Hannes Stockinger (2000-2002), Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein (2002-2004), Josef Smolen (2004-2006), Rudolf Valenta (2006-2008), Gerhard Zlabinger (2008-2010), Fatima Ferreira-Briza (2010-2012), Winfried Pickl (2012-2014), Barbara Bohle (2014-2016), Alexander Rosenkranz (2017-2018), Erika Jensen-Jarolim (2019-2020), Wolfram H\u00f6tzenecker (2021-2022), Wilfried Ellmeier (2023-2024), Ursula Wiedermann-Schmidt (2025-2026)<\/p>\n<h3>\u00d6GAI Secretaries<\/h3>\n<p>Alois Ferstl (1971-1976), Walter Knapp (1976-1982), Dietrich Kraft (1982-1984), Josef Smolen (1984-1988), Thomas Luger (1988-1990), Erwin Tschachler (1990-1992), Nikolaus Neu (1992-1994), Hannes Stockinger (1994-1996), Kurt Zatloukal (1996-1998), Dieter Maurer (1998-2000), Christoph Ebner (2000-2002), Gerhard Zlabinger (2002-2004), Heribert Stoiber (2004-2006), Marcus S\u00e4emann (2006-2010), Wilfried Ellmeier (2010-2012), Albert Duschl (2012-2014), Rudolf Valenta (2014-2016), Zsolt Szepfalusi (2017-2018), Kathrin Eller (2019-2020), Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber (2021-2022), Sabine Altrichter (2023-2024), Nicole Boucheron (2025-2026)<\/p>\n<h3>\u00d6GAI Deputy-secretaries<\/h3>\n<p>Alois Ferstl (1976-1977), Karl Holubar (1977-1982), Gerhard Wiedermann (1982-1984), Otto Majdic (1984-1988), Werner Aberer (1988-1990), Karel Hala (1990-1992), Hannes Stockinger (1992-1994), Dieter Maurer (1994-1996), Werner Aberer (1996-1998), Hermann Wolf (1998-2002), Heribert Stoiber (2002-2004), Winfried Pickl (2004-2008), Wilfried Ellmeier (2008-2010), Clemens Scheinecker (2010-2014), Zsolt Szepfalusi (2014-2016), Kathrin Eller (2017-2018), Zsolt Szepfalusi (2019-2020), Kathrin Eller (2021-2022), Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber (2023-2024), Sabine Altrichter (2025-2026)<\/p>\n<h3>\u00d6GAI Treasurers<\/h3>\n<p>Peter Wodniansky (1971-1977), Heinz Ludwig (1977-1984), Reinhart Jarisch (1984-1986), Thomas Luger (1986-1988), Christoph Zielinski (1988-1990), Werner Aberer (1990-1996), Gerhard Zlabinger (1996-2000), Reinhart Jarisch (2000-2002), Felix Wantke (2002-2006), Barbara Bohle (2006-2010), Winfried Pickl (2010-2012), Stefan W\u00f6hrl (2012-2014), Clemens Scheinecker (2014-2018), Sylvia Knapp (2019-2022), Georg Stary (2022-2026)<\/p>\n<h3>\u00d6GAI recording secretary<\/h3>\n<p>Georg Wick (1971-1982), Konrad Schauenstein (1982-1986), Otto Scheiner (1986-1990), Radvan Urbanek (1990-1992), Konrad Schauenstein (1992-1994), Evelin Irschik (1994-1998), Christine Heufler (1998-2002), Achim Schneeberger (2002-2004), Tamara Kopp (2004-2008), Stefan W\u00f6hrl (2008-2012), Karin Hoffmann-Sommergruber (2012-2016), Gabriele Gadermaier (2017-2020), Wilfried Posch (2021-2024), ), Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber (2025-2026)<\/p>\n<h3>\u00d6GAI Board members<\/h3>\n<p>1978-1982: Heinz Huber, Dietrich Kraft, Johannes Menzel, Konrad Schauenstein, Gerhard Wiedermann, Klaus Wolff<br \/>\n1980-1982: Heinz Huber, Dietrich Kraft, Johannes Menzel, Konrad Schauenstein, Gerhard Wiedermann, Klaus Wolff<br \/>\n1982-1984: Othmar F\u00f6rster, Christoph Huber, Reinhart Jarisch, Walter Knapp, Gustav Niebauer, Georg Wick<br \/>\n1984-1986: Manfred Dierich, Christoph Huber, Heinz Ludwig, Carl Steffen (bis 23.11.1985), Otto Scheiner, Georg Wick<br \/>\n1986-1988: Manfred Dierich, Christoph Huber, Dietrich Kraft, Hugo Wolf, Christoph Zielinski<br \/>\n1988-1990: Martha Eibl, Dieter Niederwieser, Konrad Schauenstein, Gerold Schuler, Hugo Wolf<br \/>\n1990-1992: Martha Eibl, Dieter Niederwieser, Konrad Schauenstein, Gerold Schuler, Georg Stingl<br \/>\n1992-1994: Gheorge Boltz-Nitulescu, Fritz Horak, Evelin Irschik, Georg Klein, Georg Stingl<br \/>\n1994-1996: Manfred Dierich, Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein, Fritz Horak, Nikolaus Romani, Otto Scheiner<br \/>\n1996-1998: Christoph Ebner, Wolfgang Holter, Hans Lassmann, Dieter Maurer, Nikolaus Romani, Hugo Wolf<br \/>\n1998-2000: Jan de Vries, Christoph Ebner, Walter Knapp, Hans Lassmann, Zsolt Szepfalusi, Hugo Wolf<br \/>\n2000-2002: Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein, Jan de Vries, Walter Knapp, Zsolt Szepfalusi, Georg Wick, Gerhard Zlabinger<br \/>\n2002-2004: Werner Aberer, Thomas Baumruker, Fatima Ferreira-Briz, Reinhart Jarisch, Otto Scheiner, Georg Wick<br \/>\n2004-2006: Thomas Baumruker, Fatima Ferreira-Briza, Roswitha Gruber-Sgonc, Erika Jensen-Jarolim, Johannes St\u00f6ckl, Rudolf Valenta<br \/>\n2006-2008: Gernot Achatz, Hans-Peter Brezinsek, Roswitha Gruber-Sgonc, Erika Jensen-Jarolim, Johannes St\u00f6ckl, Martin Thumher<br \/>\n2008-2010: Gernot Achatz, Hans-Peter Brezinsek, Thomas Decker, Roswitha Gruber-Sgonc, Patrizia Stoitzner, Reinhard W\u00fcrzner<br \/>\n2010-2012: Thomas Decker, Winfried Graninger, Sylvia Knapp, Patrizia Stoitzner, Josef Thalhamer, Reinhard W\u00fcrzner<br \/>\n2012-2014: Barbara Bohle, Winfried Graninger, Herbert Strobl, Josef Thalhamer, Michael Wallner, Doris Wilflingseder<br \/>\n2014-2016: Alexander Rosenkranz, Herbert Strobl ,Eva-Maria Varga, Michael Wallner, Richard Weiss, Doris Wilflingseder<br \/>\n2017-2018: Christine Hafner, Cornelia Lars Fl\u00f6rl, Georg Stary, Birgit Strobl, Eva-Maria Varga, Richard Weiss<br \/>\n2019-2020: Iris Gratz, Christine Hafner, Wilfried Posch, Irma Schabussova, Georg Stary, Birgit Strobl<br \/>\n2021-2022: Michael Bonelli, Patrick Brunner, Simona Saluzzo, Irma Schabussova, Michael Sixt, Birgit Weinberger<br \/>\n2023-2024: Michael Bonelli, Patrick Brunner, Kathrin Eller, Karin Hoffmann-Sommergruber, Sylvia Knapp, Simona Saluzzo,<br \/>\n2025-2026: Kathrin Eller, Thomas Eiwegger, Sylvia Knapp, Wilfried Posch, Johanna Strobl, Doris Wilflingseder<\/p>\n<h3>Ehrenpr\u00e4sident<\/h3>\n<p>Carl Steffen (1985-1990), Othmar F\u00f6rster 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