Editorial Board: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Ralf Eckhard Beyer
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Ralf Eckhard Beyer IWS - Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology |
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| 1971 - 1975 | Studies at the School of Engineering, Wedel, Germany |
| 1976 - 1977 | Engineer at the Engineering Consultants 'Mendes Hamburg/Friedrichshafen (Dornier)', Germany |
| 1978 - 1981 | Studies in Physics at the University of Technology, Darmstadt, Germany; degree: 'Graduate Engineer Physics' |
| 1981 - 1985 | Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Technology, Darmstadt; degree: 'Doctor of Physical Engineering' |
| 1985 | Head of department at the 'Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT', Aachen |
| 1988 | Chief head of departments at the 'Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT', Aachen |
| 1992 | Director of Laser Applications at the 'Fraunhofer-Institute for Laser Technology ILT', Aachen |
| 1993 | Deputy Director of the 'Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT', Aachen |
| 1994 | Lectureship at the (RWTH) Aachen University |
| 1995 | Postdoctoral lecturing qualification at the RWTH Aachen University |
| 1994 - 1996 | Acting Director of the 'Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT', Aachen |
| Since 1997 | Full Professor for 'Laser- and Surface Technology' at the University of Technology, Dresden |
| 2002 | President of the Laser Institute of America LIA (2001 President Elect, 2002 President, 2003 Past President) |
| Since 2003 | Executive Director of the Institute for Surface Technology and Production Metrology University of Technology, Dresden |
| 2003 - 2009 | Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group 'Surface Technology and Photonics (VOP) and member of the Chairmen Commuttee of the 'Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft |
| Since Nov. 2009 | Dean of the University of Technology, Dresden, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
