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

Read the obituary

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

Internationally leading scientist in the interdisciplinary field of sustainability sciences

TUM Ambassador Noelle Selin

Professor Noelle Selin has established a fundamental understanding of atmospheric chemistry, the transport of toxic substances such as mercury, ozone and particulate matter, and their risks to human health.

Thought leader in the field of automation options in the construction industry

TUM Ambassador Iris Tommelein

“I enjoyed seeing TUM’s automation and robotics applications for manufacturing, logistics, and construction in action."

Expert in policy-making in the field of climate change, hazardous substances and sustainable development

TUM Ambassador Henrik Selin

His current main research project is on the theory and practice of effectiveness evaluations of multilateral environmental agreements.

World-leading scientist in the field of mass spectrometry imaging

TUM Ambassador Ron M.A. Heeren

“Prof. Ron M.A. Heeren is a world-leading scientist in the field of mass spectrometry imaging. He is well known for both his excellence in research and his brilliant teaching capacities.”

Gustavo Henrique Goldman TUM Ambassador 2024

Groundbreaking for the global fungal biology community

TUM Ambassador Gustavo Henrique Goldman

“My time at TUM was both intellectually stimulating and culturally enriching. I had the privilege of engaging with cutting-edge German science and technology, while also immersing myself in the rich and sophisticated German culture. This experience was profoundly gratifying.”

TUM Ambassador Jonathan Veinot

"I am a Fan of TUM"

TUM Ambassador Jonathan Veinot is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta in Canada and one of the world's leading researchers in the field of silicon nanomaterials. His research exchange with TUM began over ten years ago: Today, he is an enthusiastic fan and ambassador of the Technical University of Munich worldwide.

Honoring five TUM Research Alumni

TUM Ambassadors 2024

On December 1, 2024, TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann presented five TUM research alumni with the TUM Ambassador certificate of honor in front of around 2,000 guests at the annual TUM Advent Concert at the Isarphilharmonie in Munich.