Gerd Weking

Gerd Weking

GERD WEKING

40 years of industrial experience with technical and busines responsibilities – 31 years in national and international standardization organizations.

OCCUPATION

October 2015 – today: Managing director and partner at ISC International Standards Consulting GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrden, Germany

April 2010 – Dec. 2020: WEKING Ingenieurberatung, consulting in international standardization for connectors and interconnection of information technology equipment

August 1979 – Match 2010: HARTING, Espelkamp, Germany in various technical and management positions and responsibilities.

  • 1993 -1999: General Manager of the printed board connector division serving the telecommunication market,
  • 2004 – March 2010: General Manager Intellectual Property and International Standardization

April 1977 – July 1979: Vetco, Celle, Germany

  • Development of non-destructive measurement equipment for the oil and power industry

August 1970 – March 1977: AEG Schiffbau, Wedel, Germany

  • Environmental testing on avionic and military equipment
  • Qualification tests on new products, with mechanical, climatic and electromagnetic compatibility testing.

EDUCATION

Engineer of Applied Physics, BS – University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen – Germany – Iserlohn

TRACK RECORD IN STANDARDIZATION

2006 – today: Assistant-Secretary IEC/TC 113 “Nanotechnology for electrotechnical products and systems”

2006 – 2015: Chairman ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 25

2003 – 2009: Expert in IEC SC 65C JWG 10

2003 – 2015: Expert in ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 25

2003 – 2015: Chairman IEC TC 48

2003 – 2019: Convenor IEC SC 48B/WG 3 Connectors.

2000 – today: German expert in IEC/SC 48B, WG 3, WG5, WG6

Since 1990: Participation in national standardization committees for electronic and fibre optic connectors, signal integrity measurement and generic cabling.

AWARDS

2019: IEC 1906 Award for achievements in IEC SC 48B

2015: Certificate of appreciation for 12 years acting as the chairman of IEC/TC 48.

2009: DKE-Award „DKE-Nadel“ for his contribution to the national and international electrotechnical standardization activities