New Manager Scientific Operation Dr. Hubertus Rehbaum
Closely linked to research
Intelligent process control, continuous production and sustainable knowledge management are of major importance in the pharmaceutical industry. These three core segments are Dr. Hubertus Rehbaum’s fields of expertise. In May 2014, Dr. Rehbaum succeeded Dr. Dejan Djuric, who transferred to a large pharmaceutical group, as Manager Scientific Operations L. B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren GmbH. From the beginning, Dr. Rehbaum will face sophisticated challenges with the construction, setup and scientific design of the new Technology Center in Ennigerloh.
After graduation from the RWTH Aachen, the certified electrical engineer held the position of development engineer at the global player for prostheses, Otto Bock in Duderstadt, Lower Saxony. With his specialization in medical engineering, Hubertus Rehbaum already set the course for his career during his studies. In his Ph.D. thesis on applied computer science at Göttingen University, the native from Warendorf focused on the intuitive control off hand prostheses.
The Manager Scientific Operation intends to apply his experiences from industrial research to the machines and processes at Bohle. “Data analysis and process-driven system controls are still in the early stages in the pharmaceutical industry”, said Dr. Rehbaum. “My personal goals are to analyze data, interpret them and adopt them for process optimization”.
At the Technology Center, the focus will also be on data recording and process control which will be further developed for customers and partners as part of research projects. “Thus we will close the control circuit via the process”, outlines Dr. Rehbaum his vision.
At the Technology Center, Bohle specialists envision the entire production line in one plant and develop and present optimized processes in cooperation with the Universities of Düsseldorf, Graz and Aachen, as well as the measurement, control and process experts from Siemens. EUR two million will be invested in the building alone. After the first few months at L. B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren GmbH, Dr. Rehbaum regards his return to the Münsterland and the transfer to a different line of business as the right step. Comprehensive expertise in pharmaceutical production and machine building is highly valued by customers. “The trade name Bohle enjoys a good reputation in the industry“, said Dr. Rehbaum about his first experiences with customers. “I was also welcomed with open arms internally and was able to join specific projects right from the start”. He was very impressed by the commitment of Lorenz Bohle and the entire team. “Instead of holding endless discussions, all colleagues join forces and think up practical solutions”, said Dr. Rehbaum.
His additional expertise in electrical engineering and computer science is a further essential cornerstone. As a lecturer on knowledge management at Göttingen University, he intends to consolidate the close link between company and university research.
