Gudrun Wanner

Dr. Gudrun Wanner is a Senior Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Hannover, Germany, affiliated with Leibniz University Hannover through major research collaborations. She heads the optical simulation working group within the Interferometry in Space division and serves as Principal Investigator for multiple high-impact projects bridging the Max Planck Society and academic institutions.

Her research spans Gravitational Wave Astronomy, Laser Interferometry, and Space Interferometry, with specialized expertise in optical simulations and noise modeling—particularly tilt-to-length coupling phenomena. She is a pivotal contributor to the LISA mission, leading the tilt-to-length task group and co-chairing the Stray Light Working Group while participating in seven LISA Consortium expert groups.

Dr. Wanner's accolades include:

• ESA Team Achievement Award (2016) for critical contributions to the LISA Pathfinder mission

She currently directs LEGACY project A3 (Max Planck-Chinese Academy of Science collaboration), leads project B03 in CRC TerraQ, and serves as Co-PI and Science Board member for excellence cluster QuantumFrontiers. Previously, she held leadership roles in CRC 1128 geoQ as Board Member and project A05 PI. Her outreach initiatives include co-organizing AEI's girls' day and delivering public lectures across Europe on gravitational physics and space instrumentation.