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Helmut Volz Medal

The Helmut Volz Medal is the highest distinction awarded by FAU’s Faculty of Engineering. It is presented to individuals who have supported the Faculty’s interests through their work. The medal has been bestowed upon people who have provided outstanding support to the Faculty since 1979 in memory of Prof. Dr. Helmut Volz (1911–1978), the Founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

The Helmut Volz Medal is donated by the University and the University Association, and is presented by the Faculty of Engineering.

The Helmut Volz Medal has been awarded to

  • Professor Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Russwurm, Mitglied der FAU, Mitglied des Präsidiums der acatech (2018)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Erich R. Reinhardt, Vorstandsvorsitzender des Medical Valley EMN e.V. (2011)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Erich Tenckhoff, ehem. Vorsitzender des Freundeskreises der Technischen Fakultät (2011)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Manfred Hessenberger, ehem. Leiter des Centers für Strategische Logistikprojekte bei der Mercedes-Benz AG und Honorarprofessor an der Technischen Fakultät der FAU (2008)
  • Klaus Jasper, Ministerialdirigent a.D. (2007)
  • Dr. Siegfried Balleis, ehem. Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Erlangen (2006)
  • Prof. em. Dr. Dieter Seitzer, Präsident der Bayerischen Forschungsstiftung, München und ehem. Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Technische Elektronik (2005)
  • Dr. Peter Kalisch, Direktor Zentrale Technologie der Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG (2003)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrich Rösler, ehem. Leiter der Abteilung Werkstoffentwicklung der Siemens-Schuckert-Werke Erlangen und Honorarprofessor an der FAU (2000)
  • Albert Geyer, Unternehmer und Vizepräsident der IHK (1999)
  • Prof. h.c. Dr. phil. Manfred Gross, Siemens AG und Geschäftsführender Vorsitzender des Freundeskreises der Technischen Fakultät (1998)
  • Dr. jur. Gerhard Jooss, Vorstandsmitglied der Thyssen Krupp AG (1997)
  • Dr. rer. pol. August Drechsler, Präsident der IHK Nürnberg (1994)
  • Dr. med. h.c. Kurt Köhler, Altkanzler der FAU (1992)
  • Prof. em. Dr. Dr. rer. nat. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Nikolaus Fiebiger, ehem. Präsident der FAU (1992)
  • Ministerialdirigent i. R. Hans Brand, ehem. Bayerischer Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus (1991)
  • Dr. sc. techn. h.c. Dietrich Ernst, Generalbevollmächtigter Direktor der Siemens AG (1985)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ernst Golling, ehem. Leiter des Bildungswesens der Siemens AG und Vorsitzender des Freundeskreises der Technischen Fakultät (1985)
  • M. A. Donald B. Welbourn, Direktor in Industrial Cooperation Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (1982)
  • Senator e. h. Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Georg Waeber, ehem. Direktor der Brown, Boveri & Cie AG (1981)
  • Dr.-Ing. E.h. Helmut Wilhelms,Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats der Kraftwerk Union (1980)
  • Konsul Senator Walter Braun, Präsident der IHK Nürnberg (1979)

Honorary doctorates

In recognition of outstanding research achievements in Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering awards the honoray doctorate Doktor ehrenhalber (Dr.-Ing. E. h.).

An honorary doctorate was awarded to

  • Dr. Dorin Comaniciu (2022)
  • Priv.-Doz. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Tietze (2022)
  • Prof. Dr. E.h. James G. Fujimoto (2018)
  • Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Anthony Clem Hearn (2012)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Erman Tekkaya (2012)
  • Prof. em. Dr. Christoph Zenger (2008)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Konstantin D. Bouzakis (2007)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Hagenauer (2006)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peter Neumann (2005)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulf Plöcker (2005)
  • Prof. Dr. Klaus Wucherer (2004)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Gerhard Wegner (2004)
  • Dr. rer. nat. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Wolfgang Johannes Max Keydel (2003)
  • Ph. D. Dr. h.c. Dr.-Ing. h.c. Acad. Sci Wolfgang-Martin Boerner (2003)
  • Prof. Dr. Erich Reinhardt (2002)
  • Prof. Dr. Mogens Myrup Andreasen (2002)
  • Dipl.-Ing. Adolf Hüttl (2000)
  • Prof. Dr. John Mc Carthy (2000)
  • Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Diehl (1999)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Walter Michaeli (1998)
  • Prof. Dr. D. Brian Spalding (1997)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Nikolaus Fiebiger (1997)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Bernhard Ilschner (1994)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Hans Kurt Tönshoff (1992)
  • Prof. Dr. Dr. rer. nat. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Hans-Jürgen Engell (1991)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wolfgang Hilger (1990)
  • Dr. phil. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Juri Pawlowski (1986)
  • Prof. Dr. tech. Dr. tech. h.c. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Heinz Zemanek (1986)
  • Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Bernhard Plettner (1984)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Karl Küpfmüller (1976)

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