Dr Ruth Narmann is Head of the Department of International Relations of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Together with the Leopoldina President, she is responsible for the strategic development of the international portfolio of the academy. She supervises and coordinates all international activities, including science policy and science diplomacy initiatives like the Berlin Process or GScience to provide advice for the G7- and G20-summits. She also manages the academy’s engagement with global organizations and networks.

Dr Narmann joined Leopoldina in 2011. Before that, she gained extensive experience in international science and research management, e.g. at the German Research Foundation (DFG) or the Leibniz Association, focusing on Asia and Western Europe/EU. While working for DFG’s Asia Desk, she implemented the first ever Sino-EU joint call for projects. Dr Narmann studied Chinese Studies, American Studies, and Communication Studies at the University of Tübingen (Germany), National Political University (Taipei, R.O.C.) and Yale University (New Haven, USA). She holds a PhD from the University of Tübingen.