Advisory board

The advisory board functions as the external expert committee for strategic questions regarding the institutional direction and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Its members are invited and appointed by the president of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. The advisory board includes representatives from industry and research as well as from authorities, ministries and foundations. The board meets once a year and evaluates the performance and image of the institute.

Dr. Henrich Guntermann (Chair)
European Consortium of Technology Transfer S.A.

Dr. Björn Brüsch
Ministry of Science, Research and Culture of the State of Brandenburg, Potsdam

Prof. Dr. Carola Griehl
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Köthen, Department of Applied Biosciences and Process Engineering

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kalinke
TWINCORE - Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische Infektionsforschung GmbH

Dr. Markus Kaymer
Beckman Coulter GmbH

Christiane Landsberg
Thermo Fischer Scientific, Hennigsdorf

Prof. Dr. Markus Löffler
Leipzig University, Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology

Dr. Lorenz Mayr
Mayr BioMedTech Consulting, Schweiz

Dr. Kai Pinkernell
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH

Dr. Ann-Kathrin Schatz
Saxon State Ministry of Science and the Arts (SMWK), Head of National-Regional Research Centers Administration

Dr. Andrea Traube
Kyoobe Tech GmbH, Leinfelden-Echterdingen

Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Vahlenkamp
Leipzig University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Virology

Prof. Dr. Nina Worel
University Clinic for Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Vienna