Ulrike Müller-Böker
Date of birth | August 12, 1953 |
Place of birth | Weiden (Bavaria), Germany |
Nationality | German, Swiss (citizen of Zurich) |
Present & past employment
2002 - present | Full Professor of Geography at Zurich University |
1996 - 2002 | Associate Professor (Extraordinaria) of Geography at Zurich University |
1989 - 1996 | Senior Scientist at Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Dept. of Geography |
1985 - 1988 | Postdoctoral fellow at the Nepal Research Program of the German Research Council (DFG) |
1979 - 1985 | Assistant and research associate at Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Dept. of Geography |
Academic education
1973 - 1978 | Studies in Geography, Social Anthropology and Sociology at Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen / Germany |
1978 | M.A. in Geography |
1983 | PhD (Dr. phil.) in Geography |
1993 | Habilitation in Geography |
Scientific offices and functions held at the University of Zurich
Since Aug. 2012 | Dean of studies Faculty of Science |
Since Aug. 2010 | Deputy Director of the Department of Geography |
Since 2010 | BoD member of International (interuniversity) Graduate School North-South |
Since 2010 | Director of Zurich Graduate School in Geography |
Since 2008 | Steering Committee North South Partnerships UZH |
Since 2005 | University Zurich Priority Research Programme: Asia and Europe |
Since 2004 | University Commission: International Relationships |
2009 - 2011 | Committee Gender Studies UZH |
2006 - 2010 | Director the Department of Geography |
Chair of Fachbereich IV (Geoscience) of the faculty of science (MNF) | |
Directing board (Erweiterte Fakultätsleitung) of MNF | |
Planning commission (Fakultätsausschuss) of MNF | |
2005 - 2009 | Executive Committee of University Zurich Priority Research Programme: Asia and Europe |
2004 - 2006 | Deputy Director of the Department of Geography |
2001 - 2004 | Adviser of “Geo-Vip” - promotion of the career of female young researchers |
2000 - 2003 | Public Relations Committee, MNF |
1999 - 2003 | President of MNF-Commission: Promotion of Young Researchers, University of Zurich |
Scientific offices and functions held outside the University of Zurich
Since 2011 | Corresponding member of Austrian Academy of Science |
Since 2010 | Council of European Association of South-Asian Studies |
Since 2004 | Vice-President of Geographic Ethnographic Society of Zurich |
Since 2001 | BoD National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South |
Since 1997 | Chairing (together with H.-G. Bohle) the VGDH Study Group: Development Theories |
2010 - 2011 | Member ad personam of Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships in Developing Countries (KFPE) |
2000 - 2008 | Swiss UNESCO commission, domaines sciences naturelles |
2001 - 2004 | President of Geographic Ethnographic Society of Zurich |
1999 - 2002 | Advisory Board of Interacadémique Commission de Recherche Alpine (ICAS) |
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Regular reviews for scientific journals, research councils and institutions (e.g. SNSF, DFG, RCN, ETHZ, VV-Stiftung, NGS), appointment committees (Germany, Switzerland, Thailand, USA), habilitations and promotions. | |