Karl Ulrich Kainer

Karl Ulrich Kainer is a distinguished expert in materials science with extensive experience in academia and industry. Kainer has served as the Retired Director of the Magnesium Innovation Centre and Director of the Institute of Materials Research at Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht since January 2000. Academic contributions include roles as Academic Editor for the Journal of Magnesium and Alloys and Visiting Professor at Chongqing University, where Kainer is also Vice-Director of the Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys. Kainer has held various professorships at prominent institutions, including Wroclaw University of Science and Technology and Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, specializing in lightweight materials and metallurgy. Kainer's educational background includes a habilitation, PhD, and diplomas from Technische Universität Clausthal and Hochschule Osnabrück.