Overview of fund members in 2025

Board of directors for Independent Research Fund Denmark

Name Place of employment Appointment
Professor Gemma Clare Solomon Larsen University of Copenhagen  Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Chief Executive of Research and Development Helle Kryger Aggerholm Via University College  Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Jørgen Frøkiær (Board vice-chair) Aarhus University  
Professor Klaus Petersen University of Southern Denmark  
Professor Lasse Aistrup Rosendahl Aalborg University  
Professor Mette Marie Rosenkilde University of Copenhagen  
Professor Nanna Mik-Meyer Copenhagen Business School  
Independent consultant Ole Kirk    
Professor Søren Serritzlew (Board chair) Aarhus University  


Independent Research Fund Denmark | Humanities

Name Place of employment Appointment
Professor Anders Engberg-Pedersen University of Southern Denmark  
Professor Ane Qvortrup University of Southern Denmark  
Professor Bo Poulsen (Vice-chair) Aalborg University   
Professor Dorthe Duncker University of Copenhagen  Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Klemens Kappel University of Copenhagen  
Professor Kristine Rømer Thomsen Aarhus University  Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Associate professor Lone Koefoed Hansen (Chair) Aarhus University  Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Mette Sandbye University of Copenhagen  
Professor Mikkel Bille University of Copenhagen  
Professor Nete Nørgaard Kristensen University of Copenhagen  Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Søren Michael Sindbæk Aarhus University  
Associate professor Ulla Schmidt Aarhus University  

 

Independent Research Fund Denmark | Natural Sciences

Name Place of employment Appointment
Professor Aners Albrechtsen University of Copenhagen Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Carsten Wiuf University of Copenhagen  
Professor Jacob Kongsted University of Southern Denmark Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Johannes Overgaard Aarhus University  
Professor Karen Timmermann Technical University of Denmark Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Associate professor Kirstine Berg-Sørensen (Chair) Technical University of Denmark  
Professor Kresten Lindorff-Larsen University of Copenhagen Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Mette Burmølle University of Copenhagen  
Professor Mikael Bols University of Copenhagen Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Nicolaj Krog Larsen University of Copenhagen  
Professor Shfaqat Abbas Khan Technical University of Denmark Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Steen Lynge Hannestad Aarhus Universitet Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Tinna Ventrup Stevnsner Aarhus Universitet  
Professor Torsten Nygård Kristensen (Vice-chair) Aalborg University Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Aasa Feragen-Hauberg Technical University of Denmark Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025

 

Independent Research Fund Denmark | Social Sciences

Name Place of employment Appointment
Professor Anne Skorkjær Binderkrantz Aarhus University  
Professor Carl-Johan Dalgaard University of Copenhagen Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Christoph Grimpe Copenhagen Business School Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Senior Researcher Jens-Peter Thomsen VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research  
Professor Lars Jakob Buur Roskilde University Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor MSO Lisbeth Funding la Cour (Vice-chair) Copenhagen Business School Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Margaretha Järvinen University of Copenhagen  
Professor Maria Knoth Humlum Aarhus University Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Mette Hartlev University of Copenhagen  
Senior Researcher Rens van Munster Danish Institute for International Studies  
Professor Robert Tranekær Klemmensen (Chair) Lund University Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Signe Vikkelsø Copenhagen Business School Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025

 

Independent Research Fund Denmark | Medical Sciences

Name Place of employment Appointment
Professor Bo Torben Porse Rigshospitalet/University of Copenhagen Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Associate Professor Charlotte Mehlin Sørensen University of Copenhagen Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Christian Morberg Wejse Aarhus University Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Claus Thorn Ekstrøm University of Copenhagen/Region Hovedstaden  
Professor Ditte Caroline Andersen University of Southern Denmark/Odense Universitetshospital  
Professor Jakob Balslev Sørensen University of Copenhagen  
Professor Karina Dalsgaard Sørensen Aarhus University/Aarhus Universitetshospital  
Professor Marianne Skovsager Andersen (Vice-chair) Odense Universitetshospital/University of Southern Denmark Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Michael Eriksen Benros Psykiatrisk Center København/University of Copenhagen  
Professor Michael Lisby University of Copenhagen  
Professor Michael Hecht Olsen Holbæk Sygehus/University of Southern Denmark  
Professor Nanna Brix Finnerup Aarhus University Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Niels Jessen Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus/Aarhus University  
Professor Peter Rossing (Chair) Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Rune Hartmann Aarhus University  
Clinical Chair Professor Signe Jespersgaard Borgquist Aarhus University/Aarhus Universitetshospital  
Clinical Professor Søren Paaske Johnsen Aalborg University  
Professor Trine Hyrup Mogensen Aarhus Universitetshospital/Aarhus University  

 

Independent Research Fund Denmark | Technology and Productions Sciences

Name Place of employment Appointment
Professor Camilla Foged University of Copenhagen Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
CTO Christian Vestergaard Poulsen NKT Photonics A/S  
Professor Dennis Sandris Nielsen University of Copenhagen  
Professor Dorthe Bomholdt Ravnsbæk Aarhus University  
Professor Elena Simona Radutoiu Aarhus University  
Professor Henrik Myhre Jensen Aarhus University  
Professor Horst‐Günter Rubahn University of Southern Denmark  
Professor Krist Victor Bernard Gernaey Technical University of Denmark Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Lars Stoumann Fosgrau Jensen University of Copenhagen Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Michael Havbro Faber-Nielsen Aalborg University Reappointed as of 1 January 2025

Senior Department Manager Mikael Rørdam Andersen

Novonesis A/S Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Morten Birkved University of Southern Denmark  
Professor Petar Popovski (Vice-chair) Aalborg University  
Professor Stephen Edward Rees Aalborg University Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Susanne Brix Pedersen (Chair) Technical University of Denmark Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Susanne Bødker Aarhus University Reappointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Søren Alexandersen Aarhus University Newly appointed as of 1 January 2025
Professor Thomas Thymann University of Copenhagen