Jan 19, 2012
acatech Diplomat
The executive committee of the National Academy for Science and Engineering (acatech) has called Prof. Christoph Leyens, Institute of Materials Science at the Technischen Universität Dresden, to be an acatech diplomat for three years in the TU Dresden. In this function he will represent acatech at the university and along with other appointed colleagues Prof. Bernhard Müller from the Leibniz-Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development and Prof. Franz Makeschin from the Institute for Soil Science and Site Ecology strengthen the network between the academy and TU Dresden.
Background (source: www.acatech.de)
acatech – National Academy for Science and Engineering represents the interests of German science and engineering at home and abroad in a self-determined, independent, and public orientated way. A function of acatech is to advise, with the best current knowledge, politics and society about science and engineering and technological related political questions regarding the future.
acatech stands for sustainable growth through innovation. Four focus points determine the wort of the academy:
- Scientific recommendations: acatech advises politics and society in questions of the future with the best current knowledge.
- Practice transfer: acatech offers a platform for the exchange between science and industry.
- Encouragement of young scientists and engineers: acatech is dedicated to the encouragement of young scientists and engineers.
- Voice of science and engineering: acatech represents the interests of science and engineering on the national and international level.
ContaCt
© Christian Hüller
Professor
NameMr Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Christoph Leyens
Institusdirektor, Professor für Werkstofftechnik
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