Prof. Dr. Reimund Neugebauer, is regarded as one of the most renowned scientists and researchers in the field of production technologies and forming technology in Germany. Elected in 2012 as the 10th President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, he drove global excellence through innovation and fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and government until 2023 boosting the development of Fraunhofer from 18.000 researchers and a budget of 1.9 billion Euro to 30.000 employees and a budget of 30 billion Euro.
From 1992 to 2012, Prof. Neugebauer was Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) in Chemnitz, transforming it into a globally respected partner for the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors. At TU Chemnitz, he held the position of managing director of the Institute for Machine Tools and Production Processes (IWP) from 2000 to 2012, as well as the position of dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering from 2003 to 2006.
Prof. Dr. Neugebauer’s influence extends way beyond his executive roles. He is a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, acatech (the German Academy of Science and Engineering), and advises the Fukushima Research, Innovation and Education Institute in Japan (F-REI) to name only a few. He also served on the steering committee of Germany’s Innovation Dialogue, the Chancellor`s Future Council as well as Hight-Tech-Forum, advising the Federal Government on high-tech strategy and innovation policy. Prof. Neugebauer is an Honorary Doctor at Hebrew University, Michigan State University, KU Leuven and Technical University Munich, among others.
As a dedicated advocate for technological advancement and interdisciplinary collaboration, Prof. Neugebauer continues to inspire innovation and excellence at ParTec and beyond.
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