Awards

2024
Ambassador of Intelligence for Shandong Province, China

Professor Dr. Johann Plank has been appointed as the Ambassador of Intelligence for Shandong Province, China. In this role, he will further strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange between Shandong and international research institutions.




Appointment as Honorary Director of the China Concrete Admixture Museum

Professor Dr. Johann Plank has been appointed as the Honorary Director of the China Concrete Admixture Museum in Xiamen. This recognition reflects his significant contributions to the field of chemical admixtures and concrete technology. As Honorary Director, he will play a key role in advancing the museum’s mission to promote research and knowledge in concrete admixtures.





2023
Membership in the German Academy of Technical Sciences (acatech)

Professor Dr. Johann Plank has been appointed as a new member of the German Academy of Technical Sciences (acatech). This recognition highlights his outstanding achievements in the field of construction technology and science, along with his significant role within the academic and international community.





2022
Appointment as “TUM Emeritus of Excellence”

Professor Dr. Johann Plank was appointed as „TUM Emeritus of Excellence“ and became a new member of TUM’s Senior Excellent Faculty. This enables him to continue his research at TUM and thus contribute to the advancement of TUM with his knowledge, experience, and international network.





2018
Appointment as Foreign Expert under the Thousand Talents Program in China (Hunan University)

Professor Dr. Johann Plank was selected as a foreign expert at Hunan University as part of the Thousand Talents Program in China.





2015
A. Aignesberger Award of the ACI to Prof. Dr. Johann Plank



On 15.07.2015, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) presented the A. Aignesberger Award to Professor Dr. Johann Plank, during the “11th International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete”, held in Ottawa/Canada. This distinction honours Prof. Plank for his outstanding contributions over many years to the Research & Development of plasticizers and other concrete admixtures.

The award bears the name of Dr. Alois Aignesberger who, in 1962, while working for the SKW company in Trostberg/Germany, was the first to synthesize a concrete superplasticizer and to recognize its significance for modern concrete technology.