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Kutyniok,-Gitta

A moment with...
Professor Gitta Kutyniok

“I’m currently Chair of Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). I studied and completed my doctorate at Paderborn University and completed my habilitation at the University of Gießen. I then spent about 4 years in the USA and held professorships at Osnabrück University and the Technical University of Berlin (TU) before coming to Munich.”

(1) What I love about my current job is...
...the currently extremely exciting developments in my research field of artificial intelligence (AI) and its social relevance, as well as the first-rate research environment both within Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and in Munich, due to the state of Bavaria’s high-tech agenda.

(2) One of the highlights of my career so far has been...
...my (ad personam) appointment to a Bavarian Chair of Artificial Intelligence at LMU. On the one hand, LMU is one of the world’s leading universities, with a fantastic research environment. On the other, Munich is a great, vibrant city to live in, with lots of options for things to do in your free time.

(3) When I look back on my career so far, I’d say that what has particularly shaped me has been...
...my stays abroad in the USA at universities including Princeton, Stanford and Yale. These experiences enabled me to gain insights into new research fields and ideas and to significantly expand my international network.

(4) People and career paths of others that encouraged me to take up my professorship are…
...all those who gave me advice and put me in touch with their contacts.

(5) I believe that female role models are important in university and professional life today because...
...they give other women the courage to follow a similar career path after graduation.

(6) I’d advise any young women wishing to pursue a career similar to mine to...
...carve your own way with an open mind, try and build up a strong international network quickly, be open to opportunities that often arise quite by chance and don’t be afraid to ask for advice.

(7) I associate my time at Paderborn University with...
...a first-rate education in mathematics and computer science, which has helped me a great deal in my career.

(8) For the next 50 years, I wish Paderborn University...
...every success in attracting outstanding students and researchers at all career levels as the necessary basis for excellence in research and teaching.

(9) As a positive effect of the “Hall of Femmes” for readers, I hope that...
...it will give other women some ideas, inspiration and drive for their own career.

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