Peter Illetschko

Peter Illetschko is an experienced science communicator currently working at St. Anna Kinderkrebsforschung (Children's Cancer Research Institute - CCRI) since June 2023. Prior to this role, Peter served as Pressesprecher at The University of Art and Design Linz and worked for DER STANDARD from 1998 to 2021, where notable contributions included co-founding the FORSCHUNG SPEZIAL and FORSCHUNG magazines and serving as the head of the science department. Earlier in their career, Peter was a Redakteur for tv media and held positions at DER STANDARD focused on culture and media from 1988 to 1997. Educational qualifications include a degree from the University of Vienna, completed between 1982 and 1987.