Board of Trustees
To support the institute in a more societal context and advise on scientific policy, a Board of Trustees is assembled for a period of six years. Apart from scientists, the members are representatives from politics and industry. They facilitate the communication between the institute and the public and contribute insights into diverse areas of science, politics, economics and media.
The Board of Trustees convenes once per year. It is currently composed of the following members:
Chairman and Scientific Director, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg
President, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg
Former Editor in Chief, Angewandte Chemie, Weinheim
CEO, Röchling SE & Co. KG, Mannheim
Board of Directors Member, HITS Foundation
Member of the Management Board, Freudenberg SE, Weinheim
Heinrich Lohstöter Foundation, Munich
Former Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt
Board Member Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF)
Managing Director and Member of the Executive Board, Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Lindau
Mayor, City of Heidelberg