
Following apprenticeships as in the field of industrial chemistry and as locksmith,
Michael Has studied Physics. He received his Dr. from
Regensburg University and spent the first part of his career in industrial research in the
Fogra Institute in Munich, Germany. He took the initiative and founded the group which later became the
International Color Consortium – for who he served as their first Technical Secretary.
In his early career Dr. Has served on several advisory boards (such as of Linotype), held board positions e.g. at
TAGA and in start-up companies, was part of Scientific Advisory Boards. His scientific work on industry development led to numerous publications in the field of Color Management, Workflow Management, Market Development in the Printing Industry, and Digital Printing. For that, he was awarded a
Mac World Award and, with the ICC, he received the
Seybold Award for Innovation.
After joining
Océ, he held senior positions in R&D and worldwide portfolio planning, and in marketing.