Sigrid Schmitz | |
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Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Aachen, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Department of Biology, University of Marburg |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Gender and science technology studies |
Institutions | Humboldt University of Berlin |
Thesis | Influence of domestication on genetically fixed learning dispositions: a comparative analysis of wild Mallard and domesticated Peking ducks (1992) |
Website | Official website |
Sigrid Schmitz (born 1961, Aachen, Germany)[1] is a visiting professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin,[2] and was formerly the chair of gender studies[1] and scientific head of the Gender Research Office [Referat Genderforschung] at the University of Vienna.[3] Schmitz is also a member of The NeuroGenderings Network.[4]
Schmitz gained her PhD in behavioral physiology from the Department of Biology, University of Marburg in 1992.[1][5]
Schmitz main areas of research are gender and science technology studies[6] with a particular focus in brain sciences and contemporary neurocultures.[7][8]