Vera Pawlowsky-Glahn (born September 25, 1951) is a Spanish-German mathematician.

From 2000 till 2018, she was a full-time professor at the University of Girona, Spain in the Department of Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics.

Her main areas of research interest include statistical analysis of compositional data,[3] algebraic-geometric approach to statistical inference,[4] and spatial cluster analysis.

[5] She was the president of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) during 2008–2012.

[8]During the 6th International Workshop on Compositional Data Analysis in June 2015, Vera was appointed president of a commission to formalize the creation of an international organization of scientists interested in the advancement and application of compositional data modeling.