ipcm® n. 61 - January/February 2020

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Honorary Title for A Man with Many Functions The management team of the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems and the Chair of the Academic Board awarded KR ING Hubert Culik, Chairman of the Austrian Chemicals Industry Association, Managing Director of Rembrandtin Lack, and Executive Director of Kansai Helios Coatings, with the honorary title FELLOW OF IMC FH KREMS in recognition of his merits regarding the set-up of the Applied Chemistry degree course.

In 2019, the IMC FH Krems awarded the international

process optimisation as well as the simulation of

honorary title “Fellow of” for the first time. A Fellow

experiments. The programme offers comprehensive

is someone who has conducted important research

chemical training with future-oriented aspects

activities concerning the aims of a scientific society.

such as recycling, use of renewable raw materials,

He contributes significantly to promoting the

reclamation of raw materials, etc. Students with an

cooperation between research and its application in

excellent academic record may qualify for a so-called

practice.

merit-based scholarship from the Austrian Chemicals Industry Association FCIO. Special features of this

Applied Chemistry – a degree course that opens up many opportunities

degree programme include excellent opportunities

The degree programme Applied Chemistry was

contents and input from the industry combined with

established in 2018 and focuses on chemometrics,

practice-oriented lectures and seminars. “The lack of

development and selection of chemical processes and

skilled workers is a big issue in the chemical industry”,

experiments and related computer-based analysis,

Mr Hubert Culik, Chairman of the FCIO, says. With

in the current job market as well as modern course

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their degree, graduates will lay a solid foundation for a career in the pharma or food industries, environmental authorities, etc.

Fellow of IMC FH Krems The decree was presented during an academic ceremony by the management team of IMC Fachhochschule Krems, Mag. Ulrike Prommer and Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Ennsfellner as well as Prof. (FH) Dr. Martin Waiguny, Chair of the Academic Board, on 18 October 2019 in the International Meeting Center on the IMC Campus Krems. Left to right Prof. (FH) Dr. Karl Ennsfellner (Managing Director IMC FH Krems), KR ING Hubert Culik (Chairman of the FCIO), Prof. (FH) Dr. Martin Waiguny (Chair of the Academic Board) and Prof. (FH) Mag. (FH) Dr. Manfred Pferzinger (Vice-Chair of the Academic Board).

For further information: www.rembrandtin.com


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