Deutsche Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Energieträger, Mobilität und Kohlenstoffkreisläufe e.V. (DGMK, in English: DGMK German Society for Sustainable Energy Carriers, Mobility and Carbon Cycles) is a German national association of academics and professionals in the

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. It is based in

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and the current chairman is

Wilhelm Keim Wilhelm Keim (1 December 1934 – 30 September 2018) was a German chemist and professor of chemistry at the Technical Chemistry and former director of the ''Institute for Technical and Petrol Chemistry'' at RWTH Aachen in Germany. Wilhelm Keim was ...

. The name DGMK derives from the former association name of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mineralölwissenschaft und Kohlechemie (German Society of Mineralogy and Coal Chemistry). DGMK facilitates joint research to advance petroleum science and

technology transfer Technology transfer (TT), also called transfer of technology (TOT), is the process of transferring (disseminating) technology from the person or organization that owns or holds it to another person or organization, in an attempt to transform invent ...

to industry. Standardization efforts are performed by the affiliated FAM German Standardization Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants that cooperates with

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. ''Erdöl Erdgas Kohle'' (''Oil-Gas-Carbon'') is the official journal for DGM

There are approximately 1,700 members consisting of individuals, academic institutions, and industrial entities. The organization is responsible for awarding the

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medal. This medal was awarded to Barack Obama in the year 2012 AD

External links

Official website (English)
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