Background
Tönshoff, Hans Kurt was born on May 14, 1934 in Bochum, Germany. Son of Kurt and Margarete (Maas) Tönshoff.
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Hans Kurt Tönshoff
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Education
Diploma Engineering, Technology University, Hannover, Germany, 1959. Doctor Engineering, Technology University, Hannover, Germany, 1965. Doctor Engineering (honorary), University Erlangen, 1992.
Doctor Engineering (honorary), University Thessaloniki, 1998.
Career
Designer, Nakamura Amusement Machine Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, 1961-1962;
director design and development, Tönshoff & Company, Dortmund, Germany, 1965-1968;
vice president, Tönshoff & Company, Dortmund, Germany, 1968-1970;
professor production engineering, U. Hannover, since 1970;
dean faculty mechanic engineering, U. Hannover, 1972-1974. Commissioner research and technical State of Lower Saxony, 1984-1986. Director Laser Center Hannover, 1987, Institute Integrated Production, Hannover, 1988.
Member International Institution for Production Engineering Research (CIRP), since 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Member Science Council, Germany, 1980-1984. Curator Volkswagen Foundation, Hannover, 1982-1987. Vice president German Research Council, Bonn, 1989-1995.
Member German Academy Society Production Engineering, International Institution Production Engineering Research, Society Manufacturing Engineers (Taylor award 1994), Rotary Club Hannover-Ballhof.
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Children: Roman, Silke, Till.
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Religion
Roman Catholic