Michael Schenk (engineer, 1953)
Michael Schenk (born April 16, 1953 in Roßlau (Elbe) ) is a German researcher and university professor. From 1994 to 2019 he was head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF). From 2003 to 2019 he was appointed university professor - chair for logistic systems - at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg .
Life
Michael Schenk grew up in Dessau and then went to study mathematics at the Technical University "Otto-von-Guericke" Magdeburg, today Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg . After doctorate and habilitation with Prof. Eberhard Gottschalk, he was appointed professor for production process control at the same institution in 1989. In the following year he received the research award from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg.
Michael Schenk was a key force behind the establishment of the Fraunhofer IFF as one of the first eight institutes in the new federal states and the first in Saxony-Anhalt. When it was founded as an institute in 1992, he took over the management of the logistics, production planning and control department. In 1994 he took up the post of director of the institute. At the same time, he was appointed professor for the field of factory planning and logistics at the Institute for Ergonomics, Factory Automation and Factory Operation at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. Michael Schenk shaped logistics at the latest when he was appointed university professor - Chair of Logistic Systems - at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg in 2003. In the same year, as head of the Fraunhofer IFF, he initiated the expansion of the Virtual Development and Training Center ( Fraunhofer VDTC), which since then offers a unique 360 ° environment for virtual planning and training. The expansion also set an anchor for the successful Magdeburg Science Port development project.
From 2013 to 2019 Michael Schenk did a great job as chairman of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's Production Group. Michael Schenk is the author and editor of scientific books and articles on production and logistics. Through his work in committees, he actively contributes to the further development of applied research in the disciplines. His strong commitment to science and society has received extensive honors.
Honors
- May 11, 2017: Awarding of the Grashof Memorial Medal by the VDI
- February 25, 2016: Award of the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- June 4, 2014: Honorary membership of the Bundesvereinigung Logistik eV
- April 16, 2013: Fraunhofer Medal for his services to applied research and the Fraunhofer Society
- June 25, 2010: Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Miskolc , Hungary
- August 31, 2009: Awarding of the honorary professorship by the Aviation Institute Kharkiv ChAI, Ukraine
- November 6, 2008: Award of the badge of honor by the Saxony-Anhalt Chamber of Engineers
- September 19, 2008: Awarded an honorary doctorate from the Odessa Polytechnic University, Ukraine
- June 27, 2007: Awarded an honorary doctorate from the State Technical University - Moscow Institute of Automobile and Road Engineering, MADI, Russia
- November 22, 2006: Awarded the regional prize of the Magdeburg region
- 2000: Award of the Gruson plaque of honor by the VDI
- 1990: Awarded the research award from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Committee work
- Chairman of the VDI regional association Saxony-Anhalt (2007-2013)
- Member of the Presidium of the Association of German Engineers (VDI), Chairman of the Regional Advisory Board (2009–2014)
- Member of Acatech - German Academy of Science and Engineering
- Member of the German Russian Forum e. V.
- Member of the Scientific Society for Work and Business Organization WGAB eV
- Member of the Scientific Society for Assembly, Handling and Industrial Robotics MHI eV
- Member of the board of special purpose association for the promotion of mechanical and plant engineering Saxony-Anhalt - FASA eV
Works
- Factory planning and factory operation (Schenk, Wirth, Müller)
- Factory Planning Manual (Schenk, Wirth, Müller)
- Production and logistics with a future (Schenk)
- Maintenance of technical systems (Schenk)
- Productivity management of services (Schlick, Schenk, Spath, Ganz)
- Industrial services and internationalization (Schenk, Schlick)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gruson plaque of honor from the VDI. Association of German Engineers, accessed on December 4, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Head of the Fraunhofer IFF. Retrieved August 5, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schenk, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German researcher and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 16, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rosslau (Elbe) |