Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Ursula GatherMember of the Supervisory Board

Education

• until 1976:
  Studies of Mathematics and Business Administration, University of Aachen (RWTH Aachen)

• 1979:
  Graduation

• 1984:
  Habilitation

Career

• 1986 – 2008:
  Full Professor of Chair of Mathematical Statistic and Industrial Application, University of Dortmund (TU Dortmund)

• 1985 – 2001:
  Guest Professorship, incl. Yale University, La Trobe University Melbourne

• 2008 – 2020:
  Rector of the University of Dortmund (TU Dortmund)

Membership of supervisory boards within the meaning of § 125 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)

^{(as of October 1, 2025)}

• thyssenkrupp AG (since 2018, appointed until 2028) ^*)

^{*) Company listed on the stock exchange}

Other committee work and functions

• Since 2005:
  Member of the Board of Trustees of the Oberwolfach Foundation

• Since 2010:
  Member of the Advisory Board of NRW.BANK

• Since 2014:
  Member of the Executive Board of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)

• 1996 – 2002:
  Member of the Scientific and Technical Committee of the Supervisory Board of Forschungszentrum Jülich

• 2007 – 2012:
  Vice Chairwoman of the Senate of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)

• 2015 – 2017:
  Member of the High-Tech Forum of the Federal Government

• 2015 – 2020:
  Member of the Supervisory Board of TechnologieZentrumDortmund GmbH

• 2016 – 2024:
  Ad personam member of the Senate of the Leopoldina

• since 2023:
  Vice President of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)

• since 2025:
  Member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen

• since 2025:
  Member of the Supervisory Board of the University Hospital Bonn (UKB)

• since January 14, 2026:
  Member of the Supervisory Board of Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH