Members 2023-2026

The Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy consists of nine members appointed by the Minister for Higher Education and Science.

The Council’s members are experts in their respective fields within research and innovation. They are appointed in their personal capacity following an open nomination process, in which both the public and relevant institutions may propose candidates.

Each member serves a three-year term and may be reappointed once.

Overview of members

Thomas Bjørnholm, chairman

Thomas Bjørnholm is Chief Scientific Officer at the Villum Foundation.
Steffen Bohni

Steffen Bohni is Director of the National Research Centre for the Working Environment.
Marie Louise Conradsen

Marie Louise Conradsen is Head of the AU Center for Open Innovation in Science at Aarhus University.
Poul Toft Frederiksen

Poul Toft Frederiksen is Principal Scientist at Grundfos.
Søren Hvidkjær

Søren Hvidkjær is Professor of Finance at Copenhagen Business School.
Tine Jess

Tine Jess is an MD and professor of gastroenterology at the Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University.
Søren Nedergaard

Søren Nedergaard is Chief Portfolio Officer of the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Christine Nellemann

Christine Nellemann is provest at DTU and holds a ph.d. in medicine.
Lene Tanggaard

Lene Tanggaard is cand. psych., ph.d. and professor at Aalborg University.