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Prize rain
Lately, several of our DNRF researchers have received prestigious awards, distinguished nominations and appointments, which we at DNRF are very proud of. Most recently, Professor…
New look for dg.dk
You may have noticed that the visual appearance of dg.dk has changed. The site has been redesigned. Among other things, we have added a new…
Do Centers of Excellence create lasting value for posterity?
The DNRF has published two new analyses that shed light on the total value our Centers of Excellence create over time. At the Danish National…
The 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…
Two dancing neurons win 3. prize in the DNRF’s Photo Competition 2023
“This picture shows two neurons in the brain. To me it also shows two couples dancing in a dim light corner of a room,” said…
A 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.…
“My biggest drive is the fight against inequality,” says the winner of the 1st prize in the DNRF Photo Competition 2023
“I noticed that image among the pile of images that we got from our fieldwork in Vietnam. It really got to me. It was this…
The 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…
DNRF’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…
DNRF’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…
New 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…
How 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…
The 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…
Morten 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…
First network retreat for younger research talents
“I hope this will be around every year,” said Elena Papaleo on her way out from hotel Comwell in Snekkersten. Elena is in the middle…