About the Georg-Menges-Prize
In cooperation with the Plastics and Rubber Machinery sector of the VDMA and the PlasticsEurope Association Germany, the IKV Association of Sponsors founded the Georg Menges Prize ten years ago. Since then, the prize has been awarded to people who have rendered outstanding service to cooperation between the sciences and economics in the field of plastics processing.
By presenting the Georg Menges Prize to outstanding personalities who have shown by example how to attain an effective transfer of knowledge, the founders want to encourage others to act in the same way. The idea of the prize is to promote dialogue and partnership between companies and research institutions.
Putting research results into practice is the only way in which new products can be developed. The accomplishments of the prizewinners have had a huge impact on the future of plastics processing.
The award is named after Professor Dr.-Ing. em. Georg Menges, a former head of the IKV and a visionary in the field of plastics processing.
The Georg Menges Prize is founded by:
- the Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association of the VDMA
- PlasticsEurope Germany, a registered association
- Association of Sponsors for the Promotion of the Institute of Plastics Processing in Industry and the Skilled Crafts at the RWTH Aachen University
Previous prizewinners:
1999, Dr. Kurt Weirauch
Former head of applications technology and marketing in the Bayer AG plastics division
2000, Dr.-Ing. Volker Hülck
Former vice president and general manager of the engineering plastics division of Ticona GmbH
2002, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Rolf Lidl
Former board member at ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG
2004, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Potente
Former professor for plastics technology at the Institute for Plastics Technology (KTP) at the University of Paderborn and head of the KTP
2006, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Gottfried W. Ehrenstein
Former professor for plastics technology at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg and head of the local plastics institute
2008, Dr.-Ing. Erwin Bürkle
Director of predevelopment, new technologies/process technology at KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH
2010, Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hartwig Höcker
Former head of the German Wool Research Institute (DWI) at RWTH Aachen University
