Thematic Research - Expert committees
Thematic research - 2022
In 2022, the fund has set up two expert committees to assess the applications and decide on the implementation of thematic funding. The committees consist partly of former/current members from the academic research councils, and partly of international experts within the respective research areas.
DFF | Thematic research – Green research
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
National members
- Søren Rud Keiding (chair), Professor and Director of AIAS, Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS), Aarhus University. Former member of DFF-Technology and Production Sciences
- Jørgen Bruhn (co-chair), Professor, Dept. of Film and Literature, Linnæus University. Current member of DFF-Humanities
- Georgios M. Kontogeorgis, Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, DTU – Technical University of Denmark. Former member of DFF-Technology and Production Sciences
- Henrik Balslev, Professor, Dept. of Biology – Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, Aarhus University. Former member of DFF-Natural Sciences
- Ida Lykke Fabricius, Professor and Head of Section, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Geotechnics and Geology, DTU – Technical University of Denmark. Former member of DFF-Natural Sciences
- Jan Kofod Schjørring, Professor, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Former member of DFF-Technology and Production Sciences
- Lars Gårn Hansen, Professor, Dept. of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO), University of Copenhagen
- Ole John Nielsen, Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen. Former member of DFF- Natural Sciences
International members
- Alena Bartonova, Research Director, Coordinator of EU research collaboration, Senior scientist, Dept. of Urban and Industrial Pollution and Manager, European Topic Center for Human Health and the Environment, NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research
- Ann Muggeridge, Professor and Chair in Subsurface Physics, Dept. of Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College London
- Clare Saunders, Professor (Chair), Dept. of Politics, University of Exeter
- Dale Southerton, Professor, Cabot Institute for the Environment, University of Bristol
- Helena Kahiluoto, Research Director and Professor of Sustainability Science, LUT University (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology)
- Irena Creed, Professor and Vice Principal Research & Innovation, Dept. of Physical & Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough
- Joacim Rocklöv, Alexander von Humboldt Professor of climate change, infectious diseases and artificial intelligence, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health & Heidelberg Interdisciplinary Centre for Scientific Computing, Heidelberg University
- Karen Hanghøj, BGS Dirctor and Board member, British Geological Survey
- Meryl Shriver-Rice, Director of Environmental Media, Abess Center for Ecosystem Science & Policy
- Stergios Adamopoulos, Professor, Dept. of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
DFF | Thematic research – Strengthened clinical and independent research
National members
- Henrik Toft Sørensen (chair), Professor in epidemiology and Chair of Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, former member of DFF: Medical Sciences
- Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton (co-chair), Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen
- Allan Vaag, Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, former member of DFF: Medical Sciences
- Helena Skyt Nielsen, Professor, Department of Economics and Business Economics, University of Aarhus, former member of DFF: Social Sciences
- Merete Nordentoft, Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, former member of DFF: Medical Sciences
International members
- Annika Strandell, University lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gothenburg University
- Ingrid Melle, Professor, Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo/Oslo University Hospital
- Mari Hysing, Professor, Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen
- Peter Goadsby, Professor and Director of NIHR Clinical Research Facility & Professor of Neurology, King´s College London
- Robert Unwin, Professor, Centre for Nephrology, Royal Free CampusRowland Hill Street, University College London
- Ruth Jepson, Professor and Director of Research, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh
- Stefan Ecks, Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh
Thematic research - 2021
In 2021, the fund has set up two expert committees to assess the applications and decide on the implementation of thematic funding. The committees consist partly of members from the academic research councils, and partly of international experts within the respective research areas.
DFF | Thematic research - Green transition
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Søren Rud Keiding (chair), Professor and director, Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University - Former member of DFF- Technology and Production Sciences
Jørgen Bruhn (co-chair), Professor, Department of Film and Literature, Linnaeus University - Current member of DFF-Humanities
Karen Lund Petersen, Senior researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies - Current member of DFF-Social Sciences
Peter Norman Sørensen, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen - Current member of DFF-Social Sciences
Ida Lykke Fabricius, Professor, head of section, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark - Former member of DFF-Natural Sciences
Henrik Balslev, Professor, Department of Biology - Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, Aarhus University - Former member of DFF- Natural Sciences
Ole John Nielsen, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen - Former member of DFF- Natural Sciences
Georgios Kontogeorgis, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark - Former member of DFF- Technology
and Production Sciences
Jan Kofod Schjørring, Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen - Former member of DFF- Technology and Production Sciences
Jakob Stoustrup, Professor, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University - Former member of DFF- Technology and Production Sciences
Dale Southerton, Professor, Cabot Institute for the Environment, University of Bristol
Jamie Lorimer, Professor, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford University
Stefanie Schütte, Dr., Research consultant, Ttopstart
Joacim Rocklöv, Professor, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University
Alena Bartonova, Research Director, EU coordination and UAE, Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Stergios Adamopoulos, Professor, Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Linnæus University
Hugues Goosse, Professor, Earth and Life Institute, Universite catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
Audun Ruud, Deputy Research Director, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
Johannes Rousk, Professor, Department of Biology, Lund University
Mark Saeys, Professor, Laboratory for Chemical Technology, Ghent University
Thematic research - 2020
In 2020, the fund has set up two expert committees to assess the applications and decide on the implementation of thematic funding. The committees consist partly of members from the academic research councils, and partly of international experts within the respective research areas.
DFF | Thematic research - Effects of early interventions
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Mads Meier Jæger, Professor (member of Social Sciences), Sociologisk Institut - Københavns Universitet (Chair of committee)
Marianne Simonsen, Professor (member of Social Sciences), Institut for Økonomi - Aarhus Universitet
Hugh James Robert Zachariae, Professor (member of Humanities), Psykologisk Institut - Aarhus Universitet
Merete Osler, Klinisk professor (former member of Medical sciences), Afdeling for Epidemiologi - Københavns Universitet
Dr Lisa Hurt, Senior Lecture, School of Medicine - Cardiff University
Edward Melhuish, Professor, Department of Education - University of Oxford
Therese Nilsson, Senior Lecture, Department of Economics - Lund University
DFF | Thematic Research – Green transition
MEMEBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Søren Rud Keiding (Chair of the committee), professor (former chair of Technology and Production Sciences) - Aarhus Universitet, Science and Technology
Alena Bartonova, research director - Norsk institutt for luftforskning
Andrew Barry, professor - University College London, Department of Geography
Audun Ruud, senior researcher - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
David Lundbek Egholm, professor (member of Natural Sciences) - Aarhus Universitet, Institut for Geoscience
Georgios Kontogeorgis, professor (former member of Technology and Production Sciences) - Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Institut for Kemiteknik
Gerasimos Lyberatos, professor - National Technical University of Athens, Department of Synthesis and Development of Industrial Processes
Hans-Peter Nee, professor - KTH Royal Institute of Stockholm, Division of Electric Power and Energy Systems
Henrik Balslev, professor (former member Natural Sciences) - Aarhus Universitet, Institut for Biologi
Hugues Goosse, professor - Universite catholique de Louvain, Earth and Life Institute
Irini Angelidaki, professor (former member of Technology and Production Sciences) - Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Institut for Vand og Miljøteknologi
Jørgen Bruhn, professor (member of Humanities) - Linnæus University, Department of Film and Literature
Karen Lund Petersen, professor (member of Social Sciences) - Københavns Universitet, Institut for Statskundskab
Katherine Willis, professor - University of Oxford, Department of Zoology
Ole John Nielsen (Vice chair), professor (former member of Natural Sciences) - Københavns Universitet, Kemisk Institut
Philipp Mayer, professor (former member of Technology and Production Sciences) - Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Institut for Vand og Miljøteknologi
Reinhard Hennig, associate professor - University of Agder, Department of Nordic and Media Studies
Stefanie Schütte, dr. - APOLLON University for Applied Health Sciences
Stergios Adamopoulos, professor - Linnæus University, Department of Forestry and Wood Technology
Thematic research - 2019
In 2019, the fund has set up two expert committees to assess the applications and decide on the implementation of thematic funding. The committees consist partly of members from the academic research councils, and partly of international experts within the respective research areas.
DFF | Digital technology
MEMEBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Peter Gorm Larsen, professor, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University and member of DFF |Technology and Production (chair of the committee)
Anne-Marie Søndergaard Christensen, associate professor, Department for the Study of Culture, University of Southern Denmark and member of DFF | Humanities
Dexter Kozen, professor, Computer Science Department, Cornell University
Gerd Kortuem, professor, Department Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Giuseppe F. Italiano, professor, Computer Science, LUISS University
Lars Birkedal, professor, Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University and member of DFF | Natural Sciences
Lars Kai Hansen, professor, Department of Matemathics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark and former member of DFF |Technology and Production
Liu Weiru, professor, Artificial Intelligence, University of Bristol
Marta Kwiatkowski, professor, Oxford University
Michael Mitzenmacher, professor, Computer Sciences, Harvard University
Orna Kupferman, professor, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
DFF | People and society
MEMEBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Ole Hammerslev, professor, Department of Law, University of Southern Denmark and member of DFF | Social Sciences (chair of committee)
Anne Sigfrid Grønseth, professor, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Carina Mood, professor, Swedish institute for social research, Stockholm University
Elisabeth Staksrud, professor, Department of Media of Communication, Oslo University
Inger Johanne Sand, Head of department, Department of Public and International Law, The Faculty of Law, Oslo
Helge Hvid, dr.scient.soc., Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University and former member of DFF | Social Sciences
Henning Finseraas, researcher, Institute for Social Research, Oslo
Kirsten Frandsen, professor, School of Communication and Culture, Media Studies, Aarhus University and member of DFF | Humanities
Merete Osler, professor, Department of Public Health, Rigshospitalet and former member of DFF| Medical Sciences
Palle Rasmussen, professor emeritus, Department of Learning and Philosophy, Aalborg University, former member of DFF |Humanities
Thomas Bak, Head of department, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University and member of DFF | Technology and Production
Paola Valero, professor, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Stockholm University
Here you can read the thematic research call for proposals 2019
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