va Adamer-König’s expertise is in leadership, management, educa- tion, and development in the area of health tourism. With a unique health management and tourism degree program, Ms. König aims to improve the qualification standards of future spa managers and pro- vide excellent personnel to the spa industry. She is an external expert for the European Commission in the areas of Telematic Health Care Applications, Public Health/Life Sciences, and Ethical Reviews. She previously served as secretary of the health minister of the provincial government of Styria, Austria, and as the life science coordinator at the European Space Agency.