39 leading scientists join the ranks of acatech

Munich, 06 December 2023

acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering can now draw upon the proven expertise of an additional 39 members in providing science-based advice to policymakers and society. All of the newly elected scientists have accepted the voluntary appointment, which also recognises their outstanding contribution to science.

The scientific accomplishments and reputation of its members form the basis for the Academy’s comprehensive advisory service. The new members were elected to the Academy at the General Assembly in October 2023. They consolidate and expand acatech’s scientific expertise in specialist fields such as human-centred AI, biotechnology, biochemical engineering, digital engineering, construction chemistry and quantum optics.

acatech President Jan Wörner:

The following have been elected into the National Academy of Science and Engineering as ordinary members:

• Elisabeth André,
  Chairholder, Chair for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence at Augsburg University, co-head of the working groups “Work and Skilling” and “Human-Machine Interaction” of Plattform Lernende Systeme
• Konrad Bergmeister,
  Head of the Institute of Structural Engineering (IKI) at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
• Eric Bodden,
  Professor of Secure Software Engineering at Paderborn University and Director of the research unit Software Engineering and IT Security at Fraunhofer IEM, member of the Directorate of the Collaborative Research Center CROSSING at the Technical University of Darmstadt
• Stefan Böschen,
  Chairholder for the research and teaching field “Society and Technology” at the Human Technology Center (HumTec), RWTH Aachen University, Director of the Käte Hamburger International Center “Research Cultures”
• Dieter Fellner,
  Professor of Computer Science at the Technical University of Darmstadt and Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research (IGD) in Darmstadt, professor at Graz University of Technology and CEO of Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH
• Johannes Fottner,
  Professor of technical logistics at the Technical University of Munich, holder of the Bavarian state chair and deputy national chair of Fachgesellschaft Produktion und Logistik at the Association of German Engineers (VDI)
• Martin Fussenegger,
  Professor of Biotechnology and Bioengineering at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) of the ETH Zurich in Basel as well as professor at the University of Basel
• Amelie Hagelauer,
  Professor at the Chair of Micro- and Nanosystems Technology of the Technical University of Munich as well as a director of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid State Technologies EMFT.
• Hans Hasse,
  Director of the Laboratory of Engineering Thermodynamics (LTD) of RPTU Kaiserslautern as well as Vice President of the German Research Foundation (DFG)
• Jens Haueisen,
  Head of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at Technische Universität Ilmenau
• Christopher Hebling
  Division Director of Hydrogen Technologies at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
• Karsten Hiltawsky,
  Head of Corporate Technology and Innovation at Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA and member of Plattform Lernende Systeme
• Meike Jipp,
  Divisional Board Member for Energy and Transport at the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
• Gerhard Kahmen,
  Chairholder, Chair of Semiconductor Technology at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) as well as Scientific and Technical Director of the Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics (IHP)
• Katharina Klemt-Albert,
  Director of the Institute of Construction Management, Digital Engineering and Robotics in Construction at RWTH Aachen
• Birger Kollmeier,
  Director, Oldenburg Branch for Hearing, Speech and Audio Technology HSA at Fraunhofer IDMT and Director of the Department for Medical Physics and Acoustics at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
• Cordula Kropp,
  Holder of the Chair of Sociology at the Institute for Social Sciences specialising in risk and technology research, University of Stuttgart, and Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Risk and Innovation Studies at the University of Stuttgart (ZIRIUS)
• Andrés Lasagni,
  Head of the Chair of Laser-based Manufacturing at Technische Universität Dresden
• Steffen Leonhardt,
  Professor at the Chair of Medical Information Technology, Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen
• Erica Lilleodden,
  Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle
• Sven Matthiesen,
  Head of Institute at IPEK – Institute of Product Engineering – Chair of Power Tools and Machine Elements
• Wolfram Münch,
  Head of Research & Development of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Chairman of Stiftung Energieforschung Baden-Württemberg and member of the ESYS project
• Kai Nagel,
  Professor and holder of the chair of Transport Systems Planning and Transport Telematics at Technische Universität Berlin
• Stefan Pickl,
  Chairholder, Chair of Operations Research at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich
• Robert Pitz-Paal,
  Co-Director of the Institute of Solar Research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as well as Head of the Chair of Solar Technology of RWTH Aachen
• Geraldine Rauch,
  President of Technische Universität Berlin and member of the Future Council of the Federal Chancellor
• Heike Riel,
  Head of Science & Technology and Lead of IBM Research Quantum Europe at IBM Research
• Jörg Rocholl,
  President of the international business school ESMT Berlin as well as Chairman of the Advisory Board to the German Federal Ministry of Finance
• Bernhard Rumpe,
  Head of the Chair of Software Engineering at RWTH Aachen
• Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi,
  Professor of Computer Science at Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Piet Oliver Schmidt,
  Head of the Institute for Experimental Quantum Metrology at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and Leibniz University Hannover
• Sebastian M. Schmidt,
  Scientific Director at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
• Christine Silberhorn,
  Head of the working group “Integrated Quantum Optics” at the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) of Paderborn University
• Roland Ulber,
  Professor for Bioprocess Engineering at University Kaiserslautern-Landau
• Anke Weidenkaff,
  Head of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS in Hanau und Alzenau as well as professor of materials technology and resource management at the Technical University of Darmstadt
• Abdelhak M. Zoubir,
  Professor of Signal Processing and Head of the Signal Processing Group at Technical University of Darmstadt

The followed have been elected as extraordinary members:

• Johann Plank,
  Professor at the Chair of Construction Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich
• Paolo Samorì,
  Professor of Nanotechnology at the University of Strasbourg and Director of the Institute of Supramolecular Science and Engineering (ISIS)
• Yi-Ming Wei,
  Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics at Beijing Institute of Technology

Further information

Overview of acatech members