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Dr.-Ing. Günther Laufenberg | ![]() |
Personal data | Nationality:
German Date and place of birth: 18.10.1961 / Schwalmtal, community Viersen/ State NRW |
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Current employment |
Professor at Department of Food Technology, University Bonn Roemerstr. 164, D-53117 Bonn Phone: ++49/(0)228/734-274 Fax: ++49/(0)228/734-429 E-mail: g.laufenberg@uni-bonn.de |
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School education |
08.1968 - 06.1972: Catholic elementary school, Waldniel 08.1972 - 06.1981: High school St. Wolfhelm, Schwalmtal 27.06.1981: Abitur |
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Vocational training |
08.1981 - 01.1983: Vocational training as a baker, Schwalmtal 19.01.1983: Certification day |
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Civil service |
04.1984 - 07.1985: Missionaries of Steyl at St. Augustin / D |
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University education |
Studies: Nutritional and Consumer science, Food Technology and Catholic Theology 10.1985 - 07.1991: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn 15.07.1991: Graduation |
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Thesis |
09.1992 - 08.1995: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. scholarship 09.1992 - 09.1996: " Selectivity and mass transfer during reverse osmosis of organic/ aqueous multicomponent systems" Department of Food Technology, University Bonn 11.12.1996: Day of certification |
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Habilitation |
01.1997 - 10.2002: "Adding value to vegetable waste - Synergy of new utilization routes and latest processing technology" Department of Food Technology, University Bonn 05.02.2003: Venia legendi in Food Technology & Process engineering |
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Research experience abroad |
03.1995 - 05.1995: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine London/ GB 05.1998 + 04.1999: Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland/ AUS 05.1999 - 04.2000: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN/ USA |
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Previous employment |
20.01. - 31.09.1983: Bakery, Schwalmtal Baker 09.1995 - 12.1996: Department of Food Technology University Bonn Research fellow 01.1997 - 02.2002: Department of Food Technology University Bonn Assistant professor since 03.2003: Department of Food Technology University Bonn Associate professor |
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Special qualifications |
since 05. 1997: Examining authorization for Food Technology studies, MSc since 08. 1997: Member of Examination board Food Technology, Bonn since 01/ 1999: Referee for Verfahrenstechnischen Berichte VtB (process engineering reports) PC programs: Windows Office 2000, D-base, Access, MSProject further training courses: Grant writing, Teaching in the USA, Basic classroom presentation skills, Course materials on the WEB, Writing and managing projects and proposals |
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Memberships |
DECHEMA e. V. German Society for Chemical Equipment, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology GDL e. V Society of German Food Technologists European Society of Membrane Separation Technology ESMST Institute of Food Technologists IFT Chicago/IL USA, professional member since 1999 |
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Knowledge of languages |
English (fluent), German (mother tongue) |
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Focal points of studies |
Microbiology and Hygiene, Food chemistry, nutritional physiology, Biotechnology, Pedagogy, Psychology, process engineering |
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Focal points in University teaching |
Process engineering and Food engineering, Food biotechnology (lectures, practical courses, and seminars), membrane technology, cheese processing, fermentation technology, rheology (practical courses and exercises) |
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Management, Marketing and public relations |
Contacts to universities Imperial College of Science , Technology and Medicine, London / GB Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta / FI Lund University of Technology, Lund / SE Griffith University, Brisbane Queensland / AUS University of Bath / GB University of Tennessee Knoxville / USA University of Minnesota MN / USA Research exchange and cooperation with NIZO Research Institute / NL, KFA Juelich / D, TNO / NL Acquisition of industrial projects (Society of industrial research facilities AIF, Food industry research society FEI) Acquisition of research grants through EEC (6th Frame program: Improving the quality of life and management of living resources) Acquisition of research grants through public institutions (German research society DFG; DAAD) Installation and management of the research divisions "membrane technology" and "upgrading of food processing residues" at the Department of Food Technology, University Bonn |
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Special interests | Further
training courses in Politics Art Comprehension of engineering, theory of science Theology (focal points in moral, philosophy, religious education,) |
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Congresses and symposiums |
6th Forum for Applied Biotechnology, Gent, B 1992. 10th Forum for Applied Biotechnology, Gent, B 26.-28.09.1996 12th Forum for Applied Biotechnology, Brugge, B 24-26.09.1998 7th International Symposium on Synthetic Membranes in Science and Industry Tuebingen, D 29.08.-1.09.1994 DECHEMA Annual meeting of Biotechnology and Membrane science 95, 96, 98, 99 Wiesbaden /G 11th International Biotechnology Symposium 2000, Berlin / D Potato Symposium 1996 in Detmold / D Membrane Symposium in Aachen/ Germany1995 and 1997 Euromembrane 95 in Bath /UK, 97 in Twente /NL and 99 in Leuwen/ B Conference "Characterization of Interaction of Polymers and Colloids with Surfaces". 9-10.07.1997 in Lappeenranta / FI 2nd Asia Pacific Cleaner Production Roundtable 1999 Brisbane /AUS ECCE European Congress in Chemical Engineering Nuremberg/D,06.01 Eurocaft 2001, European Conference on Advanced technology for Safe and high Quality Foods, 5.-7.12.2001, Berlin / D Institute of Food Technologists IFT Annual meeting and Food Expo 2002, Anaheim / CA USA, 15.-19.06.2002 European conference "The future of waste management 2002", 7.-9.10.2002 Strasbourg / F Institute of Food Technologists IFT Annual meeting and Food Expo 2003, Chicago / IL USA, 12.-16.07.2003 |
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Projects |
5. BMBF project 02OE257: 6. DFG project: International
research training group: |
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Hobbies |
English fiction, Baroque music, Traveling, British kitchen |
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