Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ursula Gather

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ursula Gather

Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation

(as of November 18, 2024)

Personal data

  • Year of birth: 1953

  • Place of birth: Mönchengladbach

  • Nationality: German

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 November 18, 2024)

  • 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)

  • Since 2016: Ad personam member of the Senate of the Leopoldina

  • 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

  • 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