Amy Gutmann

Dr. Amy Gutmann served as U.S. Ambassador to Germany (2022–2024), the first woman to hold that position. She is President Emerita of the University of Pennsylvania and its longest-serving president (2004–2022). Gutmann is the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Communication in the Annenberg School for Communication. She holds secondary faculty appointments at the Graduate School of Education and in philosophy. Gutmann is a prize-winning scholar, teacher, university leader, and diplomat. She has published and lectured worldwide on democracy and education; deliberation, compromise, diplomacy, and their critics; bioethics and access to healthcare; human rights, identity politics; and ethics in public affairs. Gutmann’s 18-year presidency of the University of Pennsylvania was transformative. Named by Fortune in 2018 as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Gutmann is renowned for championing affordable access to education and health care, innovative discoveries that save lives and propel economies forward, global engagement, and public-private partnerships. During her tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Germany, the German relationship with the U.S. became stronger than ever in the post-WWII period, on multiple measures including support for Ukraine’s defense against Putin, increased trade and investment, and resistance to rising extremism.