Patrick Rinke appointed Visiting Professor - Honorary Fellow at TU Munich
Rinke was awarded the visiting professorship at TUM, named for Professor August-Wilhelm Scheer, a renowned German pioneer in the field of computer science. The award is given to scientists with an outstanding international reputation who wish to engage in an intensive and sustainable collaboration with the university's researchers in Munich.
Rinke will have the opportunity to visit , Chair of Theoretical Chemistry at TUM, and collaborate with Reuter's group in the coming year (August 2017-August 2018).
August-Wilhelm Scheer professors are expected to enrich the vibrant research culture at TUM by virtue of innovative approaches and to explore new, cutting-edge research fields.
In addition to the professorship, Rinke's appointment awards him the title "Honorary Fellow" into the prestigious TUM Institute for Advanced Study.
For more information about the international and interdisciplinary research institute: .
Please also visit (available only in German).
Read more news
Significant donation to boost pavement engineering research and education
Companies and associations in the field have donated €400,000 to the School of Engineering.
Design strengthens industrial competitiveness – human-centered factory work at the core
Factory work is undergoing a transformation: new technologies and artificial intelligence are changing the content and roles of work. Aalto University’s Department of Design is studying this change from a human-centered perspective in the HiFive project.
Learning to slow down: cold-water swimming benefits explored in new study
Swimming in cold water offers a temporal slowdown, promoting stress management and mental clarity that lingers long after the experience, says research from Finland.