Speakers

Gert is a physicist, materials scientist and consultant. He is author and co-author of over 800 scientific articles, patents and books on the physics and theory of polymer networks, on mechanical reinforcement, production and processing of polymer materials and elastomers, composite materials, rubber technology, friction and wear of elastomers, and the physics and technology of car and truck tires. He founded the Rubberiomics research field as a concept for holistic research approaches to elastomers. Gert has been honored with the 2025 Charles Goodyear Medal by the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS).