Hans-Jörg Bullinger
German scientist (born 1944)
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Hans-Jörg Bullinger (German pronunciation: [ˌhans ˌjœʁk ˈbʊlɪŋɐ], born 13 April 1944,[citation needed] in Stuttgart) is a German scientist and former president of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
- 1988: Medal
- 2003: 1st Class
- 2006: Knight Commander
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| Born | 13 April 1944 |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Title | President, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (2002–2012) |
| Awards | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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The mechanical engineer with a doctoral degree was the Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (Fraunhofer IAO) from its foundation in 1981 until 2002.[citation needed] He is also Professor of Industrial Science and Technology Management at the University of Stuttgart.[citation needed] From 2002 to 2012 he was the President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.[citation needed] He is also a member of the Scientific Board of AutoUni Wolfsburg.[citation needed]
In 1991, Bullinger was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Novi Sad.[citation needed]
From 1963 until 1966 he attended the Technische Oberschule in Stuttgart and passed the Abitur with a second-chance education.[citation needed]
Awards
Bullinger is a member of acatech, the German academy of science and engineering. He has also received the following awards:
- 1998: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz), medal and ribbon, awarded for outstanding services to German science, industry and society[citation needed]
- 2003: First Class Order of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz erster Klasse), awarded for extraordinary services to German science and research[citation needed]
- 2006: Knight Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern), for promoting the transfer of knowledge between science and industry[citation needed]
- 2009: Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg)[citation needed]
- 2012: Leonardo European Corporate Learning Award in the "Thought Leadership" category.[1]
- 2013: International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[2]
Selected published works
- Morgenstadt — Wie wir morgen leben? [City of the future — how we will live tomorrow?] (in German). 2012.
- Bullinger, Hans-Jörg; Nof, Shimon Y. (February 2011). "Editorial: Human-centered design of systems in honor of Professor Gavriel Salvendy". Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. 22 (1). doi:10.1007/s10845-009-0308-4.