Background
Potente, Helmut Michael was born on August 31, 1939 in Brakel, Germany. Son of Johannes and Therese (Groppe) Potente.
Potente, Helmut Michael was born on August 31, 1939 in Brakel, Germany. Son of Johannes and Therese (Groppe) Potente.
Diploma in engineering, Rhein. Westf. Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Federal Republic Germany, 1968. Doctor in Engineering, Rhein.
Westf. Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Federal Republic Germany, 1971.
Head laboratory plastics processing Westf. Metallindustrie, Lippstadt, Federal Republic Germany, 1971-1974. Professor Rhein. Westf.
Technische Hochschule, Aachen, 1974-1980. O. professor plastics technical University Paderborn, Federal Republic Germany, since 1980.
Member Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (trustee 1985), Arbeitsgemeinschaft Industrieller Forschungsvereinigungen (science consultant 1976-1980), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (science consultant 1988-1992), International Institute Welding (chairman since 1976).
Married Birgit Schäfer, July 22, 1968. Children: Eva, Michael.