Rainer Marutzky (Halle, 1947)[1][2][3] is a German wood scientist, who is emeritus professor of wood chemistry at the Technical University of Braunschweig and former director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm Klauditz Institute (WKI) in Braunschweig, Germany.
Biography
editHe was born on 11 August 1947 in Halle, Germany.
In 1968, following his military service, he pursued studies in chemistry at the Technical University of Braunschweig from 1968 to 1973. Under the mentorship of Professor Karl Wagner, he earned his doctoral degree and subsequently served as a post-doctoral fellow at the Society for Biotechnology in Braunschweig-Stöckheim, specializing in enzyme chemistry. In 1976, he became a memmer of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research as a research associate.
He successfully completed his habilitation at the Institute of Natural Sciences at the Technische Universität Braunschweig in 1991. He was appointed as university professor in 1996. His pioneering research work was predominantly related to the deleterious emissions from the wood-based products and the industrial environment.[4][5] He was also actively engaged in European standardization initiatives.[6][7] Marutzky held the position of director of the Fraunhofer WKI from 1989 until December 2009,[8] when he was officially retired.
His yearlong efforts are evidenced by many publications in both German and international scientific journals,[9] along with his participation as a keynote speaker and expert at various international scientific symposia.[10][11][12]
International recognition
editIn 1988, Marutzky along with Edmone Roffael and Lutz Mehlhorn were awarded by the International Association iVTH for their research work on the topic "Investigations on the formaldehyde emissions from wood-based materials and other materials, and the development of methods to reduce formaldehyde emission potential."[13] He has also received several other awards in the field of wood science and technology.[14][15]
Presently, he is a technical advisor to the International Association for Technical Wood Matters (iVTH).[16]
References
edit- ^ "Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research WKI, Braunschweig". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "History". Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research - Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ "Rainer Marutzky". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ Marutzky, R.; Roffael, E. (1977). "Über die Abspaltung von Formaldehyd bei der thermischen Behandlung von Holzspänen. Teil I: Modell-Versuche". Holzforschung. 31 (1). Walter de Gruyter GmbH: 8–12. doi:10.1515/hfsg.1977.31.1.8. ISSN 0018-3830. S2CID 97575625.
- ^ Marutzky, R.; Roffael, E.; Ranta, L. (1979). "Untersuchungen über den Zusammenhang zwischen dem Molverhältnis und der formaldehydabgabe bei Harnstoff-Formaldehyd-Leimharzen". Holz Als Roh- und Werkstoff (in German). 37 (8). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 303–307. doi:10.1007/bf02607493. ISSN 0018-3768. S2CID 24659078.
- ^ "The case against the formaldehyde free-for-all". Fantoni SPA. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ https://owic.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/pubs/Schwab.pdf European Regulations for Formaldehyde, by Harald Schwab, Rainer Marutzky, Bettina Meyer
- ^ "History". Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Salthammer, Tunga; Mentese, Sibel; Marutzky, Rainer (2010-01-12). "Formaldehyde in the Indoor Environment". Chemical Reviews. 110 (4). American Chemical Society (ACS): 2536–2572. doi:10.1021/cr800399g. ISSN 0009-2665. PMC 2855181. PMID 20067232.
- ^ "Wood-based Panel Symposium remains in Hamburg for 2023". Wood Based Panels. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-10-25. Evaluating the submitted presentations will be Prof Dr Joachim Hasch (SwissKrono), Larissa Kuntz (elka-Holzwerke), Tito Jara (Arauco), Prof Dr-Ing Bohumil Kasal (Fraunhofer WKI), Prof Dr Rainer Marutzky (iVTH), Anemon Strohmeyer (VHI) and Kris Wijnendaele (EPF).
- ^ "Scientific Committee – 13. Europäisches Holzwerkstoff-Symposium 2024". Startseite – 13. Europäisches Holzwerkstoff-Symposium 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "Press release Symposium". Home European Panel Federation (in German). 2004-09-17. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Wilhelm-Klauditz-Preis 1988
- ^ "Full programme for a full house". Wood Based Panels. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ "26.10.1984 The FSK honours Dr. Rainer Marutzky for his contribution to environmental protection". FSK - Fachverband Schaumkunststoffe und Polyurethane e.V. 1984-10-26. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ "Executive Committee". IVTH. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-10-25. iVTH - Prof. Dr. Rainer Marutzky, Chairman of the Expert Committee