Gerd Wegener
Gerd Wegener | |
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| Born | Gerd Wegener 1945 |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
| Known for | Wood chemistry and ultrastructure, Sustainable wood utilization, Wood-based materials innovation |
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| Fields | Wood science and technology Forestry |
| Institutions | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Technical University of Munich |
Gerd Wegener (born 1945) is a German wood scientist and professor emeritus, known for his contributions to wood chemistry, the ultrastructure of wood, and sustainable wood utilization, who is an honorary fellow (FIAWS) of the International Academy of Wood Science.[1]
Wegener contributed also in the area of wood science as the editor-in-chief for the referred scientific journals Wood Science and Technology and European Journal of Wood and Wood Products from 1994 to 2013.[2]
He served as a professor at both the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he also directed wood research departments.[2]
Research career
[edit]Wegener began his academic journey studying structural engineering at the Technical University of Munich from 1964 to 1966. He then pursued wood science at the University of Hamburg, completing his studies in 1970. He earned his doctorate in forestry from LMU Munich in 1975 and achieved his habilitation in 1986, receiving the LMU Habilitation Award for his work.[2]
From 1975 to 1986, Wegener served as a research associate at LMU's Department of Wood Studies and Wood Technology. He became an adjunct teaching professor at LMU in 1986 and was appointed full professor and director of wood research in 1993. In 2000, he transitioned to TUM, where he continued his role as professor and director of wood research until his retirement in 2010.[2]
Wegener's research focused on the sustainable use of wood, exploring its applications in construction, paper manufacturing, chemical products, and energy recovery. He was instrumental in developing new wood-based materials with enhanced technical and ecological properties.
Additionally, he co-authored the referred book Wood: Chemistry, Ultrastructure, Reactions in 1983,[3] which -until May 2025- has been cited in a global scale over than 6,000 times.
Recognition
[edit]Wegener's contributions have been widely acknowledged:
- Elected Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science (1988)[1]
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2009)[4]
- Schweighofer Prize for innovation in the European wood industry (2009)[5]
- Bavarian State Medal in Gold for services to forestry and wood industry (2016)[6]
- IAWS Distinguished Service Award (2019)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fellows – The International Academy of Wood Science". IAWS. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ a b c d "Prof. Dr. Gerd Wegener". TUM Emeriti of Excellence. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ Wegener, Gerd (1983). Wood: Chemistry, Ultrastructure, Reactions. Hanser Publishers. ISBN 9783446141684.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - ^ Kharazipour, Ali (2009). "Laudatio for Prof. Gerd Wegener". European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 67 (3): 299–300. doi:10.1007/s00107-009-0343-9 (inactive 29 May 2025).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of May 2025 (link) - ^ "Schweighofer Prize 2009". Springer. doi:10.1007/s00226-009-0285-y. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ "Cluster Forest and Wood in Bavaria". SDG21. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ Evans, Robert (2019-05-01). "IAWS news". Wood Science and Technology. 53 (3): 519–520. doi:10.1007/s00226-019-01098-9. ISSN 1432-5225.
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