Prof. Heberling and Dr. Knott appointed to the management of Fraunhofer FHR
As of August 1st, 2016, Dr. Peter Knott (right) and Prof. Dirk Heberling (left) are the joint heads of the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR. Source: Fraunhofer FHR, © Photo Uwe Bellhäuser
On August 1st, 2016, Dr. Peter Knott and Prof. Dirk Heberling step in as joint heads of the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR. Together, they are taking over from Prof. Joachim Ender, who is retiring after successfully leading the institute since 2003.
Prof. Heberling, who is a board member of the Fraunhofer FHR since 2009, will continue his activities under the professorship at the Institute of High Frequency Technology at RWTH Aachen and can enhance the close connection to the FHR by this new function. In the future, the establishment of a site of Fraunhofer FHR at RWTH Aachen University is planned.
Dr. Knott, who joined Fraunhofer FHR in 1994, is lecturer at the RWTH Aachen for the lecture "Antenna Engineering" since 2009 and is also as an alumnus closely linked with the IHF.
Fraunhofer FHR conducts application-oriented research in the field of electromagnetic sensors, particularly radar. The institute’s internationally recognized and valued competence covers nearly all areas of modern radar technology. With about 300 employees and a budget of some 30.9 million euros in 2015, Fraunhofer FHR is one of the largest radar research institutes in Europe.