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Ingo Burgert

Ingo Burgert is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ingo Burgert rather than just read about it. In short: Ingo Burgert (born 1968) is a German-Swiss wood scientist and professor at the ETH Zürich, Institute for Building Materials, who is a Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS). Since June 2026, he is the current President of the IAWS for the period 2026-2029.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Ingo Burgert from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ingo Burgert (born 1968) is a German-Swiss wood scientist and professor at the ETH Zürich, Institute for Building Materials, who is a Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS). Since June 2026, he is the current President of the IAWS for the period 2026-2029.

Career Burgert studied wood science and technology at the University of Hamburg, earning a diploma in 1995 and a doctorate degree in wood biology in 2000. He conducted postdoctoral research at BOKU Vienna (2000–2003), then led the Plant Biomechanics & Biomimetics group at the Max Planck Institute, Potsdam (2003–2011). In 2011, he became a full professor at ETH Zürich and co-leads the WoodTec group at Empa. Burgert’s research addresses wood’s structure from nano- to macro- scale, enabling polymer and nanobased modifications to enhance durability, stability, and functionality. His group has developed electrically conductive "wood electronics" via laser induced graphitization, suitable for smart building sensors, and explores reversible wood–water actuation and piezoelectric composites. In 2018, his novel work earned the Heinzel Mondi Sappi Award for "Delignified and Densified Cellulose Bulk Materials" by the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and he received the 2020 SDG Award for his research work towards the sustainability. In October 2023, a meta-research carried out by John Ioannidis et al. at Stanford University included Burgert in Elsevier Data 2022, where he was ranked at the top 2% of researchers in wood science globally ("forestry – nanoscience/nanotechnology"). In August 2024, Ingo Burgert has been also included for his research work in wood science at the Stanford/Elsevier top 2% list, having a high c-score of 3.6912. He also received the same distinction in 2025. In January 2026, he and his fellow researcher Eleni Chatzi, received from ETH the Dandelion Entrepreneurship Awards for their applied research work. Until August 2026, the research work of Burgert has received more than 20,000 citations at Google Scholar, having a high h-index of 77.

References

External links Google Scholar ResearchGate CV Dr. Ingo Burgert

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ingo Burgert

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ingo Burgert claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ingo Burgert before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ingo Burgert ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ingo Burgert

In research: Ingo Burgert appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ingo Burgert in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ingo Burgert is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1968 births, Fellows of the International Academy of Wood Science, German scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ingo Burgert outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ingo Burgert in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ingo Burgert in simple terms?

Ingo Burgert (born 1968) is a German-Swiss wood scientist and professor at the ETH Zürich, Institute for Building Materials, who is a Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS). Since June 2026, he is the current President of the IAWS for the period 2026-2029.

Why does Ingo Burgert matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ingo Burgert?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ingo Burgert.