Sylvia Kölbl · Winner Collectors Art Prize
I was born in 1949 in Vienna and have lived in Lower Austria since 1960. After graduating from high school in 1967, I went on to study veterinary medicine at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, where I received my doctorate in 1975.
In 1974, I began working as the head of the diagnostic department at the Federal Institute for Virus Disease Control in Vienna-Hetzendorf. From 1997 to 1999, I served as deputy head and interim head of the institute. Afterward, I relocated to Mödling and took over the management of the Virology Group.
In 1999, I completed my habilitation in virology at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, and became a veterinarian specializing in clinical laboratory diagnostics. In 2001, I transitioned to the central office as a consultant for international gender equality policy at the European Union and the United Nations, representing Austria on various expert committees.
I retired in 2012 after a long and fulfilling career in veterinary science, research, and international policy.
Hyacinth Macaws, acrylic on linen, 40x30, 2023
Orange Symphony 2, pastel, 60x40, 2014
Unprotected 1, watercolor, 40x30, 2024
Dwarf Nose, pastel, 40x30, 2018
Hoopoe, acrylic, 32x24, 2015
