Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Knothe

Born in Gießen, Germany

1975 - 1985

Mechanical engineering studies at RWTH in Aachen, Germany and Princeton, USA; followed by dissertation at the Chair for Heat Transmission in Aachen

1985 - 1993

Various different positions in process engineering, commissioning, project management of major chemical plants and management of the international overseas company of Uhde GmbH in Singapore

1993 - 1998

Managing Director for the divisions Industrial Assembly, Plant Construction Services and subsidiaries in Latin America, Middle East
and Asia at the DSD Dillinger Stahlbau GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany

1998 - 2001

Managing Director for the divisions Technology, Operations and Engineering at Lurgi Oel Gas Chemie GmbH

2001 - 2005

Project management consultant for various major orders from the chemical industry and petrochemicals

since 2005

Member of the Executive Board of MAN Ferrostaal AG