Petra Thürmann

Prof. Dr. Petra Thürmann serves as Vice President for Research at the University of Witten/Herdecke since 2021 and has held the Chair of Clinical Pharmacology there since 1998. She directs the Institute of Clinical Pharmacology at Wuppertal Hospital and contributes to multidisciplinary healthcare research through institutions like the tra:ce center.

Education:

• Habilitation in Clinical Pharmacology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (1997)
• Doctor of Clinical Pharmacology (1992)
• PhD in Human Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (1987)
• Human Medicine degree, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (1979-1986)

Her research focuses on pharmacovigilance, sex/gender-specific pharmacology, and geriatric medication safety, including the PRISCUS list. She pioneered multidisciplinary interventions in nursing homes and primary care.

She received the William B. Abrams Award for geriatric pharmacology (2021) and the Gesundheitspreis-NRW for medication safety research (2013). Her career spans leadership roles at Helios University Hospital and national advisory committees.