Ulrike von Pilar
After a doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Tübingen and working for many years as lecturer for Mathematics in Germany, Belgium and Hongkong, Ulrike von Pilar joined UNHCR in Hongkong in 1988 as Education Coordinator for the boat people camps.
In 1991, she started work with Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) in Brussels and in 1993 cofounded the German section of MSF and became MSF's Founding President.
From 1997 till 2005, she served as Executive Director of MSF in Germany.
After coordinating a one-year movement wide reflection process on the challenges for MSF International, she has worked for two years as Head of Mission in Malawi in an HIV/Aids project.
She is currently working as independent consultant for the policy and practice of humanitarian action.
In 1991, she started work with Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) in Brussels and in 1993 cofounded the German section of MSF and became MSF's Founding President.
From 1997 till 2005, she served as Executive Director of MSF in Germany.
After coordinating a one-year movement wide reflection process on the challenges for MSF International, she has worked for two years as Head of Mission in Malawi in an HIV/Aids project.
She is currently working as independent consultant for the policy and practice of humanitarian action.
