Ludwig von Bogdandy (10 February 1930 - 5 May 1996) (Hungarian: Bogdándy Lajos) was a German metallurgist and industrial executive. He was a researcher on iron and steel production, and was CEO of Voestalpine, an international steel based technology and capital goods group based in Linz. He was the honorary Hungarian Consul-General in Linz.
Ludwig von Bogdandy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1930 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 5 May 1996 Linz, Austrai |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Metallurgy |
| Institutions | Voestalpine (CEO 1988–1992) |
Family edit
Ludwig von Bogdandy was a son of the Hungarian physical chemist Stefan von Bogdándy, who moved to Berlin in the 1920s, and was the father of the legal scholar Armin von Bogdandy.[1]
Career edit
He earned a Habilitation at RWTH Aachen University in 1959, and became associate professor at the same university in 1965. In 1985 he was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering. He was a member of the board of directors of Thyssen Niederrhein and managing director of the Klöckner Works. From 1986 to 1988 he was a member of the board of directors and from 1988 to 1992 chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Voestalpine. From 1990 to 1992 he was a member of the board of directors of Österreichische Industrieholding, which administers the investments of the Republic of Austria in partially or entirely nationalized companies. He was Hungarian Consul-General in Linz from 1993.[2]
He received the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria and was a Knight of Honour of the Order of Saint John. The Ludwig von Bogdandy Award, which is awarded by RWTH Aachen University, is named in his honour.
Works edit
- Die Reduktion der Eisenerze: wissenschaftliche Grundlagen und technische Durchführung, Stahleisen, Düsseldorf 1967 (with Hans-Jürgen Engell)
- Anwendung der Desoxydationskinetik auf die Herstellung halbberuhigten Stahles, Stahleisen, Düsseldorf 1969
- Aktuelle Entwicklungstendenzen der Phosphorchemie, Westdt. Verlag, Opladen 1986 (with Marianne Baudler)
References edit
- ^ Colombo, Giancarlo; Kliemann, Horst (1994). "von Bogdandy, Ludwig". Who's Who in Germany. p. 2181.
- ^ Ludwig von Bogdandy in Austria-Forum (in German) (at AEIOU)