 He was an editor of the journal ""Wiener Beiträge zur Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte Asiens Jahrbuch"" (Vienna contributions to the art and cultural history of Asia).Since 1986 the "Rosthorn-Medaille" is awarded to individuals or groups who have rendered special services to Sino-Austrian relations.It is sponsored by the Österreich-Chinesischen Gesellschaft (ÖCGF, Austrian-Chinese Society) and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute.