Kai joined RWTH Aachen University’s Computer Science Department as a member of technical staff in 1985. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Edinburgh and is a Certified Standards Professional.
His research interests and activities focus on various aspects of ICT standards and the underlying standardisation process. Over time, he has (co)-authored/edited a text book on data communication networks and, more recently, 26 books on standards and standardisation processes, with a focus on the ICT sector. More than 200 of his papers have been published in conference proceedings, books and journals.
Kai is Vice President of the European Academy for Standardisation (EURAS). He is also founder and editor-in-chief of the ‘International Journal on IT Standards & Standardization Research’, the ‘Advances in Information Technology Standards and Standardization Research’ and the ‘EURAS Contributions to Standardisation Research’ book series.
