Thomas Gutmann, Prof. Dr. iur., M.A.
Chair for Civil Law, Philosophy of Law and Medical Law (Faculty of Law)
Centre for Advanced Study in Bioethics (Director)
University of Muenster
Universitaetsstr. 14-16
48143 Muenster
Germany
Phone: ++49 251 8328632 and -31
Fax: ++49 251 8328633
E-mail: t.gutmann@uni-muenster.de

Prof. Dr. Thomas Gutmann

Born 02/01/1964 in Mühldorf/Inn, Bavaria, Germany

Since 07/2016 (together with Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Quante): Director of the Research Institute for Philosophy of Law at the University of Muenster

Since 09/2014: Member of the Faculty of History and Philosophy, University of Muenster

08/2010-10/2010: Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellow, National University of Singapore

Since 2009: Director, DFG Research College 1209 “Centre for Advanced Study in Bioethics”

Since 2008: Principal Investigator, Research Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics in Pre-modern and Modern Societies”, University of Muenster

Since 12/2006: Professor (W3) of Civil Law, Philosophy of Law, and Medical Law, University of Muenster

07/2006: Postdoctoral Degree (Habilitation) in Law (Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law, History of Private Law, Contemporary History of Law, Civil Law, and Medical Law), Faculty of Law, University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München – LMU)

07/2005: Postdoctoral Degree (Habilitation) in Philosophy (Practical Philosophy), Faculty of Philosophy, Theory of Science and Religious Studies, University of Munich (LMU)

1990-02/2006: Research Assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Munich (LMU) 

02/2000: Doctorate (Dr. iur.), University of Munich (LMU)

07/1990: Master of Arts in Political Sciences, and Philosophy, University of Munich (LMU)

1984-1990 Studies of Law, Political Sciences, and Philosophy, University of Munich (LMU)

Main fields of interest:

Legal Theory, Practical Philosophy, Theory of Society, Private Law, Medical Law and Ethics