Günther Landgraf

Günther Landgraf was born in Kryry, in Bohemia (now Czech Republic).

1970 he was appointed to Professor for theory of plasticity at the Dresden University of Technology.

Landgraf was the first free elected President of the Dresden University of Technology in 1990.

Landgraf did not cease work after his retirement in 1996 and came daily for several hours in the office.

Up until his illness, Günther Landgraf also took care of over 70 graduate students.