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The winner of the 1st prize in the DNRF Photo Competition 2024 opens a Gateway to New Knowledge and Insight.
Christian Vium is the winner of this year’s photo competition with the photograph entitled “Epiphany,”
CEO for the Danish National Research Foundation
The DNRF is seeking an experienced and ambitious CEO with strong leadership skills to head the Foundation’s operating activities and set and reach long-term strategic […]
Nine wise pieces of advice for the creative research process
The DNRF has published a new inspirational publication that contributes to a current debate on the power of ideas in research. A theme that the online media Science Report has been focusing on in the recent weeks.
Plans for the Future
Today, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen takes over as chair of the DNRF. Read here, what she would like to focus on now, and in the years to come.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
A cure for chronic pain?
“Curiosity is essential to being a researcher, but honesty plays an equal and important role,” said Daniela Montemayor Zolezzi, who is the fifth in the […]
The 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…
It’s not easy but it’s worth it.
Bonetti is a researcher in neuroscience. He is interested in how music can help us understand the brain, particularly in older adults, and his goal […]
Meet the New Judges of DNRF’s 2024 Photo Competition
We are happy to welcome Ken Arnold, Andreas Roepstorff, and Charlotte Schwartz. They succeed Christine Buhl Andersen, Louise Wolthers, and Minik Rosing, who have served […]
Prestigious awards and remarkable publications
First, we would like to congratulate Professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, one of the DNRF’s new board members, who has received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge…
Farewell and thank you.
December 2023, Professor Emerita Anne Scott Sørensen, Professor Vigdis Broch-Due, Professor Morten Ravn, and Professor Minik Thorleif Rosing left the DNRF board. They have all…
Change of Chair for the DNRF
Jens Kehlet Nørskov has been chair of the DNRF for five years, and during that time, he has helped to ensure that the foundation continuously…
Four new board members join the DNRF
The four new board members are: Professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, University of Copenhagen Professor Tore Rem, University of Oslo Professor Dorte Juul Jensen, Technical University of…