Ralph Sporer - German candidate for the IEC SMB Chair - Introduction
Channel: DKE Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik in DIN und VDE
Date: 17/06/2016

Standardization is an important instrument for the further development of our societies and our economies. My name is Ralph Sporer, I was born in Germany and I am 49 years old. In 1996 I received a PhD in physics. And in the same year, I started to work for the global company Siemens. Since 10 years I have been working for a central standardization department and there I am responsible for the management of new technologies. Since 2010 I have been chairing the European Smart Energy Grid Coordination Group and since 2013 I have been leading the IEC Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency. From this experience I learned that IEC brings the benefits of standardization to the whole world. Within IEC the Standardization Management Board steers the technical work. I would love to make my contribution together with all SMB members to meet future demands and challenges.