Kurt Haim is Professor and Head of the Department of Science Education at the University of Education Upper Austria in Linz. He teaches chemistry education and has extensive experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of creativity-focused approaches for science teaching. He co-developed the Scientific Creativity in Practice framework and conducts research on scientific creativity, divergent problem solving, teacher professional development, and innovative STEM education. His work connects educational research with practical classroom tools designed to foster flexible thinking, imagination, and creative scientific problem solving.