Prof. Dr. Reinhold Schäfer


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Teaching Qualification: Databases, Methods of Artificial Intelligence, Lab Automation, LIMS

Address:

Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, Computer Science Department
Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 18
Building C, Room 216
D-65197 Wiesbaden / Germany
Tel. +49-611-9495-201, Fax +49-611-9495-210
E-mail: schaefer@informatik.fh-wiesbaden.de

Career

Oct. 1967 Abitur Certificate at Gauss Gymnasium, Worms, Germany
July 1972 Diplome in Physics at University of Mainz, Germany experimental thesis "Construction of an apparatus for the measurement of the anormal magnetic moment of the electron" (Quantum Electrodynamics)
Aug. 1996 Reseach Associate at University of Mainz, Dept. for Planning in the Central Administration Project "Trend analysis and prognosis of students at the University of Mainz"
Jan. 1973 Systems' Analyst for Hardware in Lab Automation at the Pharmaceutical Company C.H. Boehringer Sohn, Central IS Department, Ingelheim, Germany

main projects:

  • Participation at the automation of a subsiduary's Biological Research Department
  • Development of a standardized interface for the on-line adaptation of analytical instruments based on a CAMAC system, HP 1000 background system under RTE
  • Automation of the force - distance measurements of a tablet press
  • Evaluation of third party hardware and software
July 1974 Reseach Associate at the University of Mainz, Institute for Biophysics Project "Modelling of psychophysical effects in color vision of man" (sponsored by the German Research Association, DFG) Consultant to the Central IS Department of C.H. Boehringer Sohn, Ingelheim, Germany, with IS projects for clinical trials, analytical chemistry, and clinical pharmacology
July 1977 Scientific Staff Member for hardware and software in lab automation at Boehringer Ingelheim KG, IS Department, Ingelheim, Germany

main projects:

  • Automation of an Analytical Reseach Department with HP 3354 and 30 online instruments
  • Automation of a QC Department with HP 3354 and about 15 online instruments
  • Automation of the Research Department of a subsiduary with HP 3356 (plant protection research)
  • Automation of scintillation counter experiments in a Biochemical Research Department
  • Automation of a Pathology and Toxicology Department with a network of 5 HP 1000 and about 40 online instruments, in-house software
1978 Appointment as a Managing Systems' Analyst
July 1979 Doktor rer. nat. at the University of Mainz, Institute for Biophysics Thesis: Modelling of the Benham Effect in Man (Color vision with black and white patterns via lateral inhibition in the retina)
1980 Coordinator for Scientific IS at the Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Corporate Department of IS, reponsible for scientific IS applications in the Boehringer Group worldwide

main projects:

  • Concept for the scientific research incl. medical research at different subsiduaries worldwide
  • Competitive Analysis Study "Lab IS in Hospitals and Medical Practices"
  • Analysis and development of a software package to support generation, translation, and distribution of analytical procedures
  • Analysis for a corporate wide project monitoring system for research and development projects
  • Analysis and development of Quality Control Administration, a multilingual LIMS package for QC and stability analysis support
  • Participation at the project group for the design of a quality information management system
  • Design of a software package for packaging material film generation
1981 "Handlungsvollmacht" for the Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH (authority to act for IS contracts and projects)
1985 Appointment as Corporate Manager Scientific Information Systems at Corp. IS Department Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Ingelheim, Germany
1988 Professor for Database Systems and Methods of Artificial Intelligence at the Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden / Germany
1989 Project Manager of the "Wiesbaden Computer Integrierted Laboratory (WICIL)"
since 1989 Cooperation with many companies and research institutions in the fields of lab automation, LIMS, database applications, and artificial intelligence applications

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Last update: Oct. 20th, 1996