Holger Becker | |
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| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Johannes Selle |
| Constituency | Jena – Sömmerda – Weimarer Land I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1964 Kusel, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | SPD |
Holger Becker (born 15 July 1964)[1] is a German businessman and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)[2] who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since the 2021 German federal election, representing the constituency of Jena – Sömmerda – Weimarer Land I.
Early life and education
Becker studied physics at the University of Heidelberg and at University of Western Australia in Perth from 1985 to 1991. He subsequently worked as a research associate at the University of Heidelberg and earned a doctorate (Dr. rer.nat.) in 1995. He was a research associate at Imperial College London from 1995 to 1997.[3]
Career in the private sector
Becker worked at Jenoptik from 1998 until 2000.[4]
Political career
In parliament, Becker has been serving on the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment and the Committee on Digitization.[5]
Other activities
- Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Ex-Officio Member of the Senate (since 2022)[6][7]
- German Physical Society (DPG), Member of the Board (2000–2015, since 2021)[8]
- Association of German Engineers (VDI), Member[9]
References
- ^ "Dr. Holger Becker - Abgeordneter der 20. Legislaturperiode". SPD (in German). 27 September 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Holger Becker". SPD. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Holger Becker Bundestag.
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- ^ Senate, as of February 2022 Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.
- ^ Mitglieder mehrerer Gremien gewählt Bundestag, press release of 17 February 2022.
- ^ Holger Becker Bundestag.
- ^ Holger Becker Bundestag.
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