Sigrid Schmitz (born 1961, Aachen, West Germany) is a visiting professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin, and was formerly the chair of gender studies and scientific head of the Gender Research Office [Referat Genderforschung] at the University of Vienna. Schmitz is also a member of The NeuroGenderings Network.
Schmitz gained her PhD in behavioral physiology from the Department of Biology, University of Marburg in 1992.
Schmitz main areas of research are gender and science technology studies with a particular focus in brain sciences and contemporary neurocultures.