The Danish National Research Foundation

New Chair of the DNRF

The Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science, Christina Egelund, has appointed Professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen as DNRF's new chairman

an artist’s interpretation of the world’s smallest absorption-free optical resonator, which was recently demonstrated by a team of researchers at DTU.

Two new analyses

The foundation has published two new analyses that shed light on the total value our Centers of Excellence create over time

Photo Competition 2024

The competition is closed. We'll announce the winners at the DNRF’s annual meeting on September 5.

We support research in:

astronomy, quantum physics & optics, green transition & chemistry, climate research, mathematics & IT, technical sciences, life science, human medicine, genetics, humanities & social sciences

News from DNRF

Collage with Andy Sode Anker, Nathalie Eiris Henriksen, Eske Willerslev, Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, Tine Jess, Charlotte Mason

3. July 2024

Further Achievements

We are often reminded of how much talent the Danish research world possesses when scientists win prizes, publish in prestigious journals, or in other ways are acknowledged for their research. And we are immensely proud and happy when the excellent academics derive from one of our centers.

27. June 2024

New Chairman of the DNRF

For decades, Dahl-Jensen has been at the forefront of research related to ice core drilling and Arctic sea ice. As a glaciologist, she has helped […]

18. June 2024

Fostering a sustainable transition of agriculture

How do we motivate farmers to undertake solutions that foster a sustainable transition of agriculture? There are, of course, many answers to this question. At […]