Association structure
The Industry and Science Association
Advanced UV for Life
The Advanced UV for Life association is committed to rapidly advancing innovative UV technologies and transferring them from research to application.
General Assembly
Advanced UV for Life e.V.
Each member has the right to vote at the general meeting. Resolutions are passed at the general meeting by a simple majority of the members present and represented.
The elected board
of Advanced UV for Life e.V.
Prof. Dr. Michael Kneissl
Technical University of Berlin and Ferdinand Braun Institute
Michael Kneissl is a physicist and researches semiconductor materials with large band gaps and optoelectronic components at the Technical University of Berlin. After working in industry and research, he now heads the GaN Optoelectronics Joint Lab at the Ferdinand Braun Institute and a Chair of Nanophysics at the TU Berlin. He holds over 55 patents, has published more than 400 scientific articles and was named a Fellow of the IEEE in 2016 for his work on UV LEDs and laser diodes.
Prof. Dr. Michael Heuken
Aixtron SE
Michael Heuken, a physicist, is Vice President of Research and Development at AIXTRON in Aachen. There, he is responsible for innovation management, international projects, and technology transfer. His main areas of focus are semiconductor epitaxy, nanotechnology, and optoelectronics. In addition to his work in industry, he is a professor at RWTH Aachen University. He has authored over 550 professional publications, holds several patents, and is involved as an EU expert and stakeholder of the Photonics21 platform.
Dr. Martin Strassburg
ams OSRAM
Martin Straßburg is responsible for innovation and technology collaborations with academic and industrial partners at ams OSRAM. He heads international funding projects and bilateral research programs. He has been working on the development of optoelectronic materials and components for over 25 years. He holds over 180 patents, is co-author of around 190 scientific publications and has given numerous invited lectures at international conferences.
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Westerhoff
Fraunhofer Institute IOSB
Thomas Westerhoff heads the “Smart UV Systems” working group at Fraunhofer IOSB in Ilmenau. There, together with industrial partners, he develops semiconductor-based UV solutions for the disinfection of air, water, and surfaces. His focus also includes urban water management and the optimization of drinking water and wastewater processes. He is also involved in standardization bodies, including the DIN committee for optical radiation.
Dr. Jan Winderlich
Excelitas Noblelight
Jan Winderlich is Head of Research for UV LED & Lamps at Excelitas in Germany. With his team, he develops UV sources and systems for customer applications, including water disinfection, disinfection of food packaging, and UV curing processes. Jan is a regular at specialist conferences and is committed to the practical transfer of knowledge between research and application. He is particularly interested in the technological transformation from traditional UV emitters to UV LED solutions.
Managing Office
Contact, Memberships, Peergroups, Events, Marketing
Thomas Neicke, MBA
Managing Director Advanced UV for Life
Studied Physical Engineering and Master of Business Administration, worked for various high-tech companies, founded a consultancy, and is a jack-of-all-trades at Advanced UV for Life.
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Advisory Board
The elected Advisory Board of Advanced UV for Life
Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Dreyer
Fraunhofer IAP
Expert in UV manufacturing technologies, polymer materials, fibre composites, photochemistry
Dr. Andreas Gross
Gigahertz Optik GmbH
Expert for UV measurement technology, radiation hazards, standards and regulations
Dr. Jutta Eggers
TZW: DVGW Water
Expert for UV disinfection of drinking water, type tests on UV disinfection devices, standards and regulations
Dr. Jan Winderlich
Excelitas Noblelight
Expert for UV emitters, UV technologies for industrial and analytical processes
Prof. Dr. Leo Schowalter
Lit Thinking Inc.
Expert in UV infection prevention
Prof. Dr. Martina Meinke
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Expert in medical diagnostics, spectroscopy of blood and skin, disinfection, multi-resistant germs
Dr. Mark Paravia
Opsytec Dr. Gröbel GmbH
Expert for UV measurement technology, photobiology, phototechnology, standards
Jonatan Klee
Nichia Chemical Europe GmbH
Expert for ultraviolet application technology
Dr. Sven Kaemmerer
Xylem
Expert for UV disinfection of water
