TUM Ambassadors

The TUM Ambassadors 2024 at their award ceremony together with TUM Vice President Prof. Dr. Juliane Winkelmann (left) and TUM President Prof. Dr. Thomas Hofmann (right): from left Prof. Gustavo Henrique Goldman, Prof. Ron M.A. Heeren, Prof. Noelle Selin, Prof. Henrik Selin, Prof. Iris Tommelein.

Many international researchers have contributed their expertise and experience to our university over the past decades. Every year since 2013, a cohort of world-class international researchers are selected and awarded the honorary title of “TUM Ambassador“.

Ambassador Weekend 2024

On the first weekend of Advent, five top international scientists were guests at the 10th Research Alumni Forum at TUM. On Sunday, they were awarded the honorary title of “TUM Ambassadors” by TUM President Thomas F. Hofmann on the stage of the Isarphilharmonie in front of an audience of almost 2,000 at the Vivat TUM Advent Concert.

TUM Ambassadors 2024 at the Campus Munich (Picture: Astrid Eckert/TUM).

5 TUM Ambassadors of the years 2024 with Prof. Gerhard Kramer, Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation (on the right), Prof. Juliane Winkelmann, Senior Vice President International Alliances & Alumni (forth from the right) , and Dr. Harald Olk, Head of the TUM Global & Alumni Office (on the left).

The Ambassadors from left to right:

Prof. Ron M.A. Heeren, Maastricht University
Prof. Iris Tommelein, University of California, Berkeley
Prof. Noelle Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston
Prof. Gustavo Henrique Goldman, Universidade de Sao Paulo
Prof. Henrik Selin, Boston University, Boston

Ambassador Gatherings

In Memoriam

Porträtaufnahme von TUM Ambassador J. Tinsley Oden.

TUM Ambassador J. Tinsley Oden (Picture: Astrid Eckert/TUM).

The TUM Family mourns our TUM Ambassador

Professor J. Tinsley Oden

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For TUM Employees

You would like to recommend someone as a TUM Ambassador?

All you need to do is fill in the form and send it to alumniandcareer@tum.de. Perhaps your guests will be awarded next year. More information about the relevant criteria can be found in the document.

Form (PDF, 356 KB)

Ambassador Stories

Prof. Dr. Subhasis Chaudhuri bei der Auszeichnung als TUM Ambassador mit TUM Präsident

TUM Ambassador Subhasis Chaudhuri

„I have gained both a research partner and a friend“

Subhasis Chaudhuri enjoys being a guest at TUM. Here, the top researcher in the field of image processing has been able to significantly expand the scope of his pioneering work. Thanks to his research, it will probably soon be possible to touch virtual objects.

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Im Dezember 2015 wurde Alice Gast von TUM-Präsident Wolfgang A. Herrmann mit dem Ehrentitel „TUM Ambassador“ ausgezeichnet

TUM Ambassador Alice Gast

„Science only works internationally“

Alice Gast knows how valuable international cooperation is. The President of Imperial College London has previously worked as a researcher on projects all over the world. Together with TUM President, Wolfgang A. Herrmann, she recently launched a strategic partnership between the two universities.

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TUM Ambassador Polly Arnold

„We all have a bias towards men“

Polly Arnold is one of the leading specialists in the field of synthetic chemistry and a strong supporter of young female scientists. As feminist influencer she addresses the under-representation of women in science linking it to the “unconscious bias” we all have.

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Im Dezember 2019 wurde Prof. Dr. Anca Muscholl von TUM-Präsident Thomas F. Hofmann mit dem Ehrentitel „TUM Ambassador“ ausgezeichnet

TUM Ambassador Anca Muscholl

„TUM is a wonderful place for interdisciplinary research“

Today TUM Ambassador Anca Muscholl is an internationally esteemed researcher, who wants to make software better and more secure with her algorithms. Her way into computer science research started at TUM.

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Ben L. Feringa im Interview kurz vor der TUM Ambassadords Awards Ceremony in der Münchner Philharmonie im Gasteig

TUM Ambassador Ben L. Feringa

„Nobody ever did that before“

Professor Ben L. Feringa has been coming to the TUM for years, and when he is here he discusses the molecular machines with students and researchers. Even after receiving the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2016, he still has remained loyal to the TUM.

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TUM Ambassador Amaresh Chakrabarti

„Work hard and pursue your passion“

In his native India, Amaresh Chakrabarti grew up in modest circumstances. Today he is one of the pioneers in the field of design research in his country. The TUM Ambassador’s recipe for success is a continuous international exchange.

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