Holger Völzke

Affiliation

BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing

Biography

Dr. Holger Völzke Director and Professor Bundesanstalt für Materialfoschung und -prüfung (BAM) Head of Division 3.4 Safety of Storage Containers Spokesman of Focus Area ENERGY - 1991PhD degree in civil aircraft engineering (TU Berlin, Germany) - Since 1991 with BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Berlin, Germany) - Since 2007 Head of BAM Division 3.4 Safety of Storage Containers for radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Responsibilities: - Container design testing and safety evaluation for interim storage and final disposal of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste - R&D in nuclear waste management concerning safety of containers, components, and materials under operation and accident conditions and in the long-term