Gunnar Bedicks
Gunnar Bedicks is one of Brazil’s most distinguished experts in developing, deploying and evangelizing for digital TV. In the last decade, he has visited 32 countries around the world to discuss their switch from analog to digital television. In 2013, President of Brazil Dilma Russef awarded Dr. Bedicks the highest honor in Brazilian diplomacy, the Medal of the Order of Rio Branco, for his achievements.
Besides being Chief Scientist at the Digital TV Research Centre of the Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in Sao Paulo, he teaches postgraduate, graduate and undergraduate courses in Digital Communications at the same university. He was one of the lead engineers for the testing and research that led the government of Brazil to adopt digital TV in 2004. His publications include more than a dozen scientific articles, and he has presented at technical conferences in Brazil, USA, Canada, Korea, Japan, China, Germany, France, Sweeden, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, Mauritus, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia.
Dr. Bedicks has more than 20 years of experience in assisting technology corporations in Brazil, Germany, France, Italy and the USA with the research and development of components and products for the digital TV market. He is also an expert in broadcasting and telecommunication policies, dealing with certification agencies, standardization organizations, patents offices and government regulators. He is skilled at organizing projects, managing a team of experts and writing up project results.
His degrees include a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and an M.B.A. in Administration from the Universidade de São Paulo, as well as a B.E. in Telecommunications Engineering from the Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações in Santa Rita do Sapucai in Brazil.
He holds seven patents and is fluent in Portuguese, English and German.
Besides being Chief Scientist at the Digital TV Research Centre of the Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in Sao Paulo, he teaches postgraduate, graduate and undergraduate courses in Digital Communications at the same university. He was one of the lead engineers for the testing and research that led the government of Brazil to adopt digital TV in 2004. His publications include more than a dozen scientific articles, and he has presented at technical conferences in Brazil, USA, Canada, Korea, Japan, China, Germany, France, Sweeden, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, Mauritus, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia.
Dr. Bedicks has more than 20 years of experience in assisting technology corporations in Brazil, Germany, France, Italy and the USA with the research and development of components and products for the digital TV market. He is also an expert in broadcasting and telecommunication policies, dealing with certification agencies, standardization organizations, patents offices and government regulators. He is skilled at organizing projects, managing a team of experts and writing up project results.
His degrees include a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and an M.B.A. in Administration from the Universidade de São Paulo, as well as a B.E. in Telecommunications Engineering from the Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações in Santa Rita do Sapucai in Brazil.
He holds seven patents and is fluent in Portuguese, English and German.
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