New CEO of the Danish National Research Foundation
Since 2022, Professor Mejlgaard has held the position of Vice Dean for Research and Talent Development at Aarhus BSS (School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University). He has also been director of the Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy and has worked with research policy and research evaluation in both Danish and international contexts. Professor Mejlgaard holds a degree in political science from Aarhus University and has a Ph.D. in social development and planning from Aalborg University. Read more about his professional profile here.
“The Danish National Research Foundation is of crucial importance for Danish research. There is a need for high ambitions regarding quality and talent development, and the foundation creates excellent conditions for outstanding research across all fields. It is a great responsibility, and I look forward to contributing to the foundation’s work in collaboration with the DNRF board and the secretariat. Additionally, I am eager to engage in dialogue and to cooperate with the research environments supported by the foundation,” Professor Mejlgaard said.
The Danish National Research Foundation’s chairman, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, is also extremely pleased that Niels Mejlgaard has agreed to be CEO of the DNRF.
“It is an incredibly good match,” Dahl-Jensen said and continued:
“Niels Mejlgaard has all the qualifications we have been looking for in the foundation’s new CEO. He has a solid knowledge of the academic world, and he has a good understanding of the foundation’s work. Additionally, he is very dynamic and a skilled strategist who can safely lead us toward the goals we set. So I confidently hand over the helm to Mejlgaard and look forward to our collaboration.”
“At the same time, I would also like to take the opportunity to express my deep gratitude to Søren-Peter Olesen for his time at the foundation. His contribution has been invaluable, and we have had a fantastic collaboration.”
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