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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 […]
Read moreFostering 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 […]
Read moreThe DNRF’s annual report 2023
In the report, you can read about the DNRF’s activities and finances, including: 2023 highlights from the foundation (see excerpts below) Status on round 12…
Read moreThe DNRF’s Annual Report 2022
The annual report 2022 of the Danish National Research Foundation is now available and can be downloaded below. In the report, you can read about…
Read moreA microscopic organism with great potential wins 2. prize in the DNRF’s Photo Competition 2023
“It is a rare sight,” said Professor Mathias Middelboe about his photo, which won second place in the DNRF’s Photo Competition 2023. Photo: Mathias Middelboe.…
Read moreThe right to free mobility
The freedom to travel across borders has always been essential for our development and survival throughout human history. In the past, geographical and technological limitations…
Read moreDNRF’s 12th Chair Grant funds research in gene regulatory mechanisms
Professor Vijay Tiwari, at the Department of Molecular Medicine, has received a DNRF Chair grant of 10 million DKK to work on revealing gene regulatory…
Read moreDNRF’s 11th Chair Grant funds research to better understand the interplay between immune cells and cancer
Professor Ana Cvejic, at Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) UCPH, was awarded the DNRF Chair Grant of 10 million DKK to gain knowledge about…
Read moreNew Pioneer Center will revolutionize materials for green transition
Today, a press briefing at DTU (Technical University of Denmark) marks the opening of our third Pioneer Center, CAPeX, the Pioneer Center for Accelerating P2X Materials…
Read moreHow to pave the way for a scientific breakthrough
The Center of Excellence NanoPhoton recently published momentous news about the development of a nanostructure that compresses light in a way that many physicists thought…
Read moreThe DNRF Photo Competition 2023
THE COMPETITION IS CLOSED Again, this year, The Danish National Research Foundation is inviting the Danish scientific community to submit their best photos to the…
Read moreMorten Meldal, former center leader, wins Nobel Prize
This week, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 was awarded jointly to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless. We congratulate the three…
Read moreThe University of Southern Denmark receives the 10th DNRF Chair grant focusing on social mobility
Are Scandinavian countries really better at breaking the cycle of social inheritance? And how much can society change its level of social mobility? These are…
Read moreTwo sides of the same coin – Greenland in a future climate
While the European heat wave dries out the river beds and sets forests on fire, the sea ice at the North Pole is melting, giving…
Read moreA journey toward alien stars and planets
At the end of June, our DNRF Center for Stellar Astrophysics (SAC) will close after ten years of groundbreaking research in astrophysics. The head of…
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