Organisation

Europe Officers 2024 – 2026

Professor Conchúr Ó Brádaigh FREng FRSE

President 2024 – 2026

Prof. Conchúr Ó Brádaigh
University of Sheffield
Western Bank Sheffield
S10 2T, UK
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 5566
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Tamara Blanco Airbus

Vice President

Tamara Blanco Varela
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Paseo de John Lennon, S/N
28906 Getafe, Madrid, Spain
Tel: +34 917563937 / +34657985304
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Guy Larnac

Immediate Past President

Guy Larnac
ArianeGroup
Site d’Issac
Rue du Général Niox – B.P. 30056
FR-33166 St Médard-en-Jalles CEDEX, France
Tel.: +33 5 56 57 38 87
Mobile: +33 6 38 73 76 17
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Hans-Peter Fuchs

Secretary – SAMPE Europe Executive Board

Hans-Peter Fuchs
SAMPE Germany
Karl-Kroeckel-Strasse 25
67659 Kaiserslautern
Phone: +49 179 777 24 24
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Treasurer

Hans Jürg Gysin
Dipl.-Ing. ETH
EMBA HSG/RWTH
Giessereistrasse 8
9320 Arbon
Switzerland
Phone: ++41 79 344 10 07
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Membership Administration

Riana Jongema
Kon. Julianaweg 53
NL- 8453 WD Oranjewoud
Phone: +31 622976203
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Rudolf

Conference Manager

Rudolf de Ruijter
De Ruijter Consultancy (DRC)
Aaltjelaan 2
NL- 8455 JB Katlijk/Heerenveen
Tel: +31 6 51381263
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Past President 2014 – 2016

Arnt Offringa
FOKKER Aerostructures
Edisonstraat 1 NL-7901 AB Hoogeveen
Tel.: +31 528 285 343
Fax: +31 528 285 204
Mobile: +31 622 793190
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Past President 2016 – 2018

Prof. Jyrki Vuorinen
Tampere University of Technology
P.O. Box 589
FI-33101 Tampere
Tel.: +358 40 849 0110
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Past President 2018 – 2020

Christian Keun
CompriseTec GmbH
Steinhöft 5
20459 Hamburg, Germany
fon: +49 40 60945529-0, Durchwahl: -1
fax: +49 40 60945529-9
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Past President 2020 – 2022

Prof. Rinze Benedictus
TU Delft / Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
Kluyverweg 1 NL
2629 HS Delft
Tel: +31152 789 617
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Sampe Christian Weimer

Students Coordinator

Christian Weimer
AIRBUS Group
DE-81663 München
Tel.: +49-89-607 22966
Fax.: +49-89-607 27796
Mobil: +49-172 6082583
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Students Coordinator

Charlotte Salaün
3M France
Avenue Boulé – Boite Postale 28
FR-95250 Beauchamp
Tel: +33 1 30 40 25 87
Fax: +33 1 30 40 29 72
Mobile: +33 6 86 15 56 04
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Past Treasurer

Adrie Kwakernaak
Uranusstraat 3
NL-1431 XH Aalsmeer
Tel.: +31 297 32 19 99
Mobile: +31 629210658
Fax: +31 297 32 32 21
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SAMPE Europe Heads of Chapters and Clubs

Benelux Chapter 138

Prof. Aart W. van Vuure
KU Leuven
Kasteelpark Arenberg 44, bus 2450
B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven)
Belgium
Tel.: +32-16-30 1138 / 32 1300 (secr.)
Mob.: +32-484-973 212 (+ voicemail)
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Guillaume Masse

France Chapter 235

Guillaume Massé
Expert Composite Materials & Processes
Material & Process Laboratory – ETXLO
T +33 (0)4 42 85 28 28
Airbus Helicopters S.A.S.
Aéroport International Marseille-Provence
13725 Marignane Cedex
France
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Frank Henning

Germany Chapter 238

Prof. Dr. Frank Henning
Fraunhofer-Institut für Chemische Technologie ICT
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße 7
76327 Pfinztal
Tel: +49 721 4640-420
Fax: +49 721 4640-542
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Dr.-Ing. Oliver Döbrich

Swiss Chapter 425

Dr.-Ing. Oliver Döbrich
Lecturer and Head of Composite Materials Laboratory IMPE
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Switzerland
Phone:
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UK & Ireland Chapter 455

Prof Lee Harper
Professor of Composites Manufacturing
Deputy Head of the Composites Research Group
University of Nottingham
Advanced Manufacturing Building
522 Derby Road, Nottingham
NG7 2GX
0115 9513823
07771 388766
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Sampe Mikko Kanerva

Nordic Club

Prof. Mikko Kanerva
Tampere University
Hervanta Campus
Korkeakoulunkatu 7
33720 Tampere
Phone +358 / 407188819
Finland
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Tamara Blanco Airbus

Iberica Club (Portugal & Spain)

Tamara Blanco Varela
Airbus Operations, S.L.
Paseo de John Lennon, S/N
28906 Getafe, Madrid, Spain
Tel: +34 917563937 / +34657985304
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Sampe Hagit Levy

Israel Club

Hagit Levy
12 Arbel st.
Rishon le Zion 7547412
Israel
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Nitzan Galpaz
Israel Aerospace Industries LTD
Engineering & Development Group
Ben Gurion International Airport, 70100, Israel
Tel: 972 3 9355109
Mobile: 972 52 5250741
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Italy Club

Alfonso Mafezzoli
University of Salento
Via Monteroni
IT-73100 Lecce
Tel.: +39 0 832297254
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Ukraine Club

Dr. Georgii Kryvov
Chairman of Board
SAMPE Ukraine
Public Organization
19-21, Frunze St.
Kiev
04080 Ukraine
Phone.: +38044 4559391
Fax: +38044 4175046
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Sampe Victor Shulepov

Ukraine Club

Victor Shulepov
Vice-Chairman – Secretary of Board
SAMPE Ukraine
Public Organization
19-21, Frunze St.
Kiev
04080 Ukraine
Phone.: +38044 4559391
Fax: +38044 4175046
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Partners 2025-2026

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