Our team of program leaders is comprised of international experts in different fields of wood sciences, coming from Europe and the United States. All of them will be present during the whole program.
Alpine Europe Leaders
Eric Hansen (Oregon State University)
Professor of Forest Products Marketing and Department Head of Wood Science and Engineering
Andreja Kutnar (University of Primorska)
Professor in Wood Science and Scientific Councillor at the InnoRenew Centre of Excellence
Matthew Schwarzkopf (University of Primorska)
Associate Professor and Senior Scientific Associate at the InnoRenew Centre of Excellence
Mohammad Derikvand (University of Primorska)
Assistant Professor and Scientific Associate at InnoRenew Centre of Excellenece
Alpine Europe Coordinators
Tanja Labus (University of Primorska)
Head of International Office at UP FAMNIT.
UP and European students contact Tanja with any questions about the application process, logistics, and recognition of their experience.
Rachael Fahrenbach (Oregon State University)
Director of International Programs.
OSU students contact Rachael with any questions about the application process, logistics, or pairing this experience with a semester exchange program in Europe.