Johann Löhn
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Johannes “Johann” Löhn (born December 16, 1936 in Holvede ) was Chairman of the Board of the Steinbeis Foundation from 1983 to 2004 and was President of the Steinbeis University in Berlin until September 30, 2018 . He is still an honorary curator of the Steinbeis Foundation.
Life
Löhn was born near Hamburg in 1936. He passed his A -levels at the Braunschweig College . In 1967 he graduated from the University of Hamburg with a degree in physics. This was followed by a scientific assistant at the University of Hamburg and various industrial activities. In 1969 he was treated with a work on the crystal structure of Li 2 Cu (C 2 O 4 ) 26 H 2 O and the interpretation of the structure of C 2 O 4 in the oxalates to the doctor of Dr. rer. nat. PhD at the University of Hamburg .
In 1972 he became professor of computer science at the Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences (FHF, today Furtwangen University ). From 1973 to 1977 he was prorector there , from 1977 rector of the FHF and in 1982 also headed the technology transfer working group of the Baden-Württemberg research commission. From this activity and the management of a so-called technical advisory service at the FHF, Löhn developed the integrative model of entrepreneurial technology transfer as an independent, private-sector task. Against this background, the then Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg , Lothar Späth, appointed Löhn as government commissioner for technology transfer in Baden-Württemberg in 1983.
On April 1, 1983, Löhn became Chairman of the Management Board of the Steinbeis Foundation for Economic Development and from 1998 also headed Steinbeis GmbH & Co. KG for Technology Transfer until 2004. Until September 30, 2018, he was President of the Steinbeis University in Berlin , which he founded in 1998 has been. Jürgen Abendschein took over the management. In recognition of his commitment, the Steinbeis Foundation has been awarding the Löhn Prize annually since 2004 for outstanding technology transfer projects.
Awards
- 1996: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 2001: Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class
- 2001: Honorary doctorate from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- 2003: Honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Moldova (TUMD)
- 2004: Honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Bucharest
- 2008: Merit Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg
- 2018: Medal of Honor from the Steinbeis Foundation
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ An opportunity for many: Kolleg is 60 years old. Die Welt , November 12, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Löhn, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Löhn, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chairman of the foundation |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Holvede |