The faculty mourns the death of Prof. Ulfert Onken
colleagues and students. From 1973 to 1976, Prof. Onken headed the Faculty of BCI as Dean and Vice-Dean. With Prof. Onken, the Faculty of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering has lost a highly esteemed [...] Prof. Onken was appointed to the faculty of BCI (then Department of Chemical Engineering) in 1971. He established the Chair of Technical Chemistry B, which he headed until his retirement in 1990. Prof [...] university practicals initiated by him formed the basis for the bioengineering course offered by the faculty. He is considered the founder of biotechnology at TU Dortmund University. His excellent scientific …
