Uwe Baeder studied physics and electrical engineering and holds a physics diploma from the University of Kaiserslautern. He joined Rohde & Schwarz in 2000 as standards engineer for radio communication tester and represented Rohde & Schwarz in various international standardization groups for wireless communications. His interest was especially focused in the standardization of IMT systems within the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). He is now Director of International Relations ITU/UN and acts for Rohde & Schwarz towards these institutions in general.