Short CV

Professor Dr. techn. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Berthold Leibinger

Born on November 26, 1930, in Stuttgart, son of an art dealer of East Asian art. Professor Leibinger studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Stuttgart. He died at October 16, 2018.

1958 - 1960	Development Engineer at Cincinnati Milling Machines, Cincinnati, USA
1961 - 1965	Head of the Construction Division at TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG
1966 - 1978	Technical Director and Partner of TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG
1978 - Nov. 2005	Chairman of the Management Board and Partner of TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG
Nov. 2005 - Dez. 2012	Chair of the Supervisory Boards of TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG
Boards and Councils	Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE Chairman of the University Council of Stuttgart University (2003-2009)
Engagement in Associations, Organizations, and Committees	1985 - 1990: President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Stuttgart (IHK Stuttgart) 1990 - 1992: President of the German Engineering Federation VDMA 1994 - 2001: Chairman of the Advisory Council Innovation of the State Government of Baden-Wuerttemberg 2002 - 2005: Chairman of the Innovation Forum der State Government of Baden-Wuerttemberg 1990-2008: Vice-Chairman of the Association of German Machine Tool Manufacturers VDW 2008-2011: Member of the Senate Committee of acatech, the German Academy of Science and Engineering Honorary Member of the VDMA Central Board
Cultural Engagement	Chairman of the Board of the International Bach Academy and Chairman of the Association of Friends of the German Literature Archive in Marbach
Berthold Leibinger Foundation	Established in 1992 as a not-for-profit organization to fund and support cultural, scientific, religious, and charitable organizations. Since 2000, the Foundation has been awarding the Berthold Leibinger Innovation Award and, since, 2006, the Berthold Leibinger Future Award for Applied Laser Technology.