Dr. Walter Friesenbichler is Full-Professor for Injection Molding of Polymers at Montanuniversitaet Leoben in Austria since July 2010, where he has carried out research and taught since graduating from Montanuniversitaet in 1984. Prof. Friesenbichler is Head of the Department of Polymer Engineering and Science at Montanuniversitaet and member of the Austrian Physical Society, the Polymer Processing Society and The Association of German Engineers VDI. He received the “Golden Batch of Honour” of the Association of Austrian Plastics Processors in 2011 and the “Herman F. Mark Medal” in 2016.