Speaker profile
Ruediger Kuehr
Prof. Dr. Ruediger Kuehr was appointed Head of the Bonn office of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in June 2020 and is also Manager of the Sustainable Cycles Programme (SCYCLE). While being hosted by United Nations University (UNU) through 2021, Ruediger functioned as SCYCLE’s Director. From 2007-2017, he was also Executive Secretary of the Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative, which aims to initiate and develop fair and environmentally safe solutions to the e-waste problem through analysis, planning, and pilot projects in joint cooperation with industries, governments, academia, and NGOs.
Dr. Kuehr is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Limerick (Ireland) in the Department of Electronics & Computer Engineering in recognition of his distinctions and achievements.