List of University of Heidelberg people

List of University of Heidelberg people

Alumni and faculty of the University of Heidelberg include many founders and pioneers of academic disciplines, and a large number of internationally acclaimed philosophers, poets, jurisprudents, theologians, natural and social scientists. 29 Nobel Laureates and at least 18 Leibniz Laureates are associated with the University of Heidelberg.

Five Chancellors of Germany attended the university, as did also Heads of State or Government of Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Nicaragua, Thailand, and a Secretary General of NATO. At least 16 Justices of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany studied or taught at Heidelberg. Former university affiliates in the field of religion include a Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, and two key leaders of Protestant Reformation. In business, Heidelberg alumni and faculty (co-)founded, or presided over ABB Group; Astor corporate enterprises; BASF; Daimler AG; Deutsche Bank; EADS; Krupp AG; Siemens AG; and Thyssen AG.

Current professors in ordinary include a Medicine Nobel Laureate, 7 Leibniz Laureates, a former Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, and the acting President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

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