Wolfgang Koch studied Physics and Mathematics at the Aachen Technical University (RWTH Aachen), Germany, where he earned a Dr. rer. nat. degree in Theoretical Physics. For many years, he is head of the department “Sensor Data and Information Fusion SDF” at Fraunhofer FKIE, an institute of the Fraunhofer Society, the largest institution for applied research in Europe. On various topics within the area of sensor data and information fusion, he has published a well-referenced textbook on target tracking and sensor data fusion, 16 handbook chapters and well above 200 journal and conference articles.
Wolfgang Koch is a fellow of the IEEE, where he serves for the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems (T-AES) and as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society (AESS). In 2015 he has been appointed an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer and Chairman of the German IEEE AESS Chapter. In 2013, he served as President of the International Society of Information Fusion (ISIF).On his areas of expertise, he is active in the NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) for many years. At Bonn University, he holds a habilitation degree on “Applied Computer Science” and regularly delivers lecture series on Sensor Data and Information Fusion. In 2016, he was General Co-Chair of the IEEE ISF International Conference on Information Fusion, Heidelberg, Germany.