Europump European Association of Pump Manufacturers

At its General Assembly in Napoli, Italy, Europump elected Dr. Sönke Brodersen as its President for two years, in replacement of Martijn van den Born.

Dr. Sönke Brodersen is Global Executive Officer Committees and Associations of KSB SE & Co. KGaA. After he joined KSB in 1990, he filled several positions at different sites. Brodersen studied at the Technical University of Braunschweig where he also obtained his PhD in the field of mechanical engineering. Following this, he became faculty associate at Arizona State University and was granted a fellowship by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Since 2009 Brodersen is Chairman of the German VDMA Pump Manufacturer Association. Since 2005 he is EUROPUMP council member. Between 2011 and 2013 he has been President of EUROPUMP, in May 2019 he was re-elected.

At Europump, Sönke is supported by Vanni Vignoli and Lubos Michlik, respectively 1st and 2nd Vice-Presidents.