Keynotes
 | Prof. Dr. Cordt Zollfrank Cordt Zollfrank studied chemistry at TUM. He then changed to the Institute for Wood Research at LMU, which later became part of TUM, where he gained a PhD in forest science with a special emphasis on the chemical aspects. Between 2000 and 2002 he worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Department of Materials Science and Engineering - Glass and Ceramics) conducting research focused on biomimetic material synthesis. As of 2002 he became a group leader (senior researcher) and set up a bioengineered ceramics and biomaterials research group. In 2009 he acquired his postdoctoral teaching qualification (habilitation) in material sciences. On October 1, 2011 he accepted the position as professor for biogenic polymers at TUM Campus Straubing. The research work of Professor Zollfrank (b. 1969) is focused on applying bioinspired synthetic methods to the development of innovative structural and functional materials. A key area of his work is the formation of biogenic (polymeric) structures and their conversion to composite materials for engineering and biomedical applications. The fundamental chemical and physical transformation processes involved in these conversions are investigated at each level of the structural hierarchy. |
 | Prof. Dr. Ingo Burgert Ingo Burgert is Professor for Wood Materials Science at ETH Zürich in the Institute for Building Materials and group leader of the WoodTec group in the Cellulose and Wood Materials Laboratory at Empa, Dübendorf, Switzerland. Main research objectives of the research group are to expand the utilization of wood by tailoring performance of wood materials to specific applications. This includes modification and functionalization of wood and cellulose scaffolds for improved properties and the development of novel smart wood materials by embedding new functionalities in the porous hierarchical wood structure. |
 | Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Johannes Konnerth Johannes Konnerth is Professor for Wood Technology at BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna since 2020. After graduating in Wood Technology and Wood Economics from Salzburg University of Applied Sciences/Kuchl he worked three years in wood industry in Austria and Italy. Subsequently, he decided for a scientific career and joined BOKU for a PhD study under the supervision of Prof. Gindl-Altmutter in the field of wood adhesives. After a PostDoc period, he received a tenue track position at BOKU and habilitated in Wood Material Science. The research performed in Johannes Konnerth’s group is focusing on the design of resource efficient engineered wood materials and the development of corresponding processes. Further key topics within this field are wood adhesive bonding with the resource efficient use of adhesives, adhesives based on renewables and the combination of materials of different nature. Together with partners of different scientific fields, he is working on functionalized wood. Fundamental understanding in mechanical as well as physical-chemical relations on all length scales from nano- up to macro-scale level are thereby of high importance. |
Flow Diagram
The preliminary structure for the conference can be seen in the following diagram. Further details about the Keynote-blocks will be released within the upcoming weeks.
