Honorarprofessor Dr.-Ing. Berend G. van der Wall

Honorarprofessor Dr.-Ing. Berend G. van der Wall

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Institut für Flugsystemtechnik
Hubschrauber
Lilienthalplatz 7
38108 Braunschweig

Telefon: +49 531 295-2849
Telefax: +49 531 295-2641
Email: Berend Gerdes van der Wall
Internet: http://www.dlr.de/ft

Professional position

• Senior Scientist, Expert for Rotor Aerodynamics and Dynamics
• Associate Editor of the Journal of the AHS (until 2019)
• Head of DLR/Onera Research Field 5: The Innovative Rotorcraft (since 2002)

• Head of US/German MoU on Helicopter Aeromechanics (until 2012)

• Head of Konkuk University / DLR MoU on Helicopter Aeromechanics (until 2012)

Professional qualifications

• Sabbatical at NASA Ames, Moffett Field, California, USA (2014)
• Honorary Professor at Technische Universität Braunschweig (2014)
• Promotion (Dr.-Ing.) at Technische Universität Braunschweig (1999)
• Master of Science at University of Maryland, College Park, USA (1991)
• Year abroad at Rotorcraft Center of Excellence of the University of Maryland, College Park, USA (1990-1991)
• Dipl.-Ing. at Technische Universität Braunschweig (1986)

Awards

• VFS Technical Fellow Award 2023 for career-based technical accomplishments that significantly advance the interests of the vertical flight community

• VFS Bernard Lindenbaum Award for the Best History Session Paper 2020

• DGLR Honorary Pin of the German Aviation 2019

• ARF Best Paper Award in Aerodynamics/Acoustics Session 2018

• ARF Best Paper of Aerodynamics II Session 2017

• EREA Best Paper Award 2016
• AHS Best Test & Evaluation Session Paper 2016
• AHS Bernard Lindenbaum Award for the Best History Session Paper 2016
• AHS AgustaWestland International Helicopter Friendship Award 2012 as Head of the HART II International Workshop Team
• DLR Senior Scientist 2011
• Nominated for the German Future Prize 2009 (German Federal President's Award for Technology and Innovation)
• AHS Howard Hughes Award 2004 as Head of HART II Team
• AHS Gruppo Agusta Award 1996 as Member in HART I Team

Organisations

• Member of the Helicopter Museum Bückeburg
• Member of the Bremer Airbe e.V.
• Member of the VFS (Vertical Flight Society, formerly AHS = American Helicopter Society)
• Member of the VFS History Committee
• Member of the VFS Test & Evaluation Technical Committee