Dr. Stephan Lechner

Dr. Stephan Lechner, born 1964, received his diploma in Mathematics and Computer Sciences from Giessen University, Germany in 1989. He joined Siemens Central research in Munich as software developer and security architect the very same year and completed his PhD in cryptography at Linz University, Austria in 1993 along with his work as manager of a large European research project in the area of security management. From 1994 to 1996 he was head of IT security at the German Mobile Network Operator E-Plus in Dusseldorf, from 1997 to 2002 head of Corporate Security at O2 Germany, covering all aspects of physical, electronic and IT security.
Stephan Lechner returned to Siemens Corporate Technology in Munich early 2002 and is since successfully heading the central Siemens security research department, located in Munich and Beijing, China.
Besides other appointments, he is member of the European Network and Information Security Agencys (ENISA) Permanent Stakeholders Group, member of the European Security Research Advisory Board and Chairman of the European Secure Information Society Technology (SecurIST) Advisory Board.

Contact Details:

Dr. Stephan Lechner
Siemens AG, Corporate Technology
Head of Dept. CT IC 3 - Security
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
D 81730 Munich