Celebrating 5 years of Lightweight Structures: Opening TPAC lab facilities and inaugural speech

On 14th September 2018 there is enough to celebrate. The research group Lightweight Structures celebrates its 5th anniversary, the inaugural speech of Ferrie van Hattum, professor Lightweight Structures takes place and the new lab facilities of the Thermoplastic composite Application Center (TPAC) are officially opened. Speakers from industry and university will present on lightweight engineering and thermoplastic composites before the inaugural speech entitled “Composites for the people”. Thereafter  the lab will be opened by the President of University of Applied Sciences.

Program

14:00 – 14:30     Inloop
14:30 – 14:45     Welkom/opening
14:45 – 15:25     “Licht, lichter, lichtst – Lichtheid als gedachtengoed” by Adriaan Beukers, emeritus hoogleraar TU Delft
15:25 – 15:45     “Thermoplasten, composieten & industrie” by Jac Gofers, voorzitter NRK & founder Promolding BV, and Sjef van Breugel, founder/CEO Pontis Engineering BV
15:45 – 16:15     Pauze
16:15 – 16:20     Installatie Ferrie van Hattum als Lector Lichtgewicht Construeren
16:20 – 17:00     Uitspreken lectorale rede
17:00 – 17:30     Feestelijke opening TPAC
17:30 – 18:30     Borrel