The BioSC Supervision Award was presented for the first time as the Christian Patermann Prize on March 5, 2021. The namesake, who is considered the founder of the knowledge-based bioeconomy in Europe, personally presented the award to Dr. Michael Wustmans from the Chair of Technology, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Bonn. The laudatory speech was given by Prof. Dr. Ingar Janzik.
Since 2014, the BioSC Supervision Award, endowed with € 25,000, has been awarded regularly to young scientists for outstanding achievements in supervising PhD students in the BioSC. At the 5th BioSC Symposium on March 5, 2021, it was awarded for the first time as the Christian Patermann Prize. The recipient of the award is Dr. Michael Wustmans from the University of Bonn.
Michael Wustmans studied Industrial Engineering in Siegen before specializing in the field of innovation management during his PhD at the University of Bremen. In 2018, he joined the Chair of Technology, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Bonn, where he established a research group. In the BioSC FocusLab greenRelease, he leads the work package on technology transfer and market potential.
Michael Wustmans was nominated by current and former PhD students as well as the head of the chair, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring. In about 20 personal letters of support, one could read how he promotes the scientific self-confidence and visibility of his doctoral students, Prof. Dr. Ingar Janzik reported in her laudation. He encourages them to actively contribute to conferences, organize workshops independently, and present to experts and non-specialists, she said. With a "Scientific Jour Fixe" at the chair, he promotes thinking outside the box. With creative concepts such as "design thinking" and "science fiction prototyping", he guides successful interdisciplinary project development. His outstanding project management skills and his ability to pass them on were also highlighted. In addition, the award winner is active in the area of start-up support as a mentor and coach. With his expertise and activities, he moves at the interfaces between different scientific disciplines and between science and application, which are crucial for establishing a sustainable knowledge-based bioeconomy.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian Patermann personally presented the award to Michael Wustmans during the 5th BioSC Symposium. Christian Patermann was Head of the Directorate for Research at the European Commission from 1996 to 2007 and was in charge of the concept of a "Knowledge-based Bioeconomy (KBBE)", which the Commission first formulated in 2005. From fall 2007 to 2014, he advised the North Rhine-Westphalian state government on the emerging future field of bioeconomy. From 2009 to 2012, he was a member of the first German Bioeconomy Council. He is the most important pioneer for the modern knowledge-based bioeconomy in Europe.
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