Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Em. Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. Guenter W. Hein is Professor Emeritus of Excellence at the University FAF Munich. Read More
He was ESA Head of EGNOS & GNSS Evolution Programme Dept. between 2008 and 2014, in charge of development of the 2nd generation of EGNOS and Galileo.
Prof. Hein is still organizing the ESA/JRC International Summerschool on GNSS, and is the founder of the annual Munich Satellite Navigation Summit.
Prof. Hein has more than 300 scientific and technical papers published, carried out more than 200 research projects and educated more than 70 PhDs.
In 2002 he received the prestigious Johannes Kepler Award from the U.S. Institute of Navigation (ION) for “sustained and significant contributions to satellite navigation”, the highest worldwide award in navigation given only to one individual each year. In 2011 Hein became a Fellow of the U.S. Institute of Navigation. The Technical University of Prague honored his achievements in satellite navigation with a Doctor honoris causa in January 2013.
Hein has been a member of the Executive Board of Munich Aerospace since 2016.
He is a contributing editor to Inside GNSS and coordinates the column Working Papers.
Trends for marine accidents show rising numbers and costs that are mainly associated with collisions and groundings. Research indicates that about 60 percent…
By Günter W. Hein
Prof. Dr. Günter Hein A global navigation satellite system seems like such solid thing, like the pyramids, perhaps, or a mountain. Permanent, fixed,…
By Günter W. Hein
Working Papers explore the technical and scientific themes that underpin GNSS programs and applications. This regular column is coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günter…
By Günter W. Hein
Working Papers explore the technical and scientific themes that underpin GNSS programs and applications. This regular column is coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günter…
By Günter W. Hein
Equations 1 – 10 The constant growth and evolution of the positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) market generate demands for more and more…
By Günter W. Hein
When the GPS program was established, military services were undoubtedly targeted as its primary user group, focusing on outdoor operations and offering the…
By Günter W. Hein
