The Industrial Researcher Committee

The Industrial Researcher Committee assesses applications for the Industrial PhD and Industrial Postdoc programmes based on research expertise and experience in translating research into concrete solutions for businesses and society.

The committee consists of recognised researchers and experts with experience from industry and the public sector. The members represent different research fields and collectively have the competencies to assess the projects’ scientific quality, relevance and expected impact.

The Industrial Researcher Committee also assesses how the projects bridge research and practice through collaboration between companies and research institutions.

Two perspectives in the assessment

Research expertise

The committee’s recognised researchers contribute specialised knowledge across different research fields. Their expertise provides the basis for assessing the projects’ research level, novelty and scientific quality.

Experience in applying research

Members with experience from industry and the public sector contribute insights into commercialisation and implementation of research results. This provides the basis for assessing the projects’ potential to create business and societal value.

What does the Industrial Researcher Committee do?

Assess the applications

The members read and assess the applications based on the guidelines for the Industrial PhD and Industrial Postdoc programmes. They assess the quality of the idea, impact and quality of execution. All applications are assessed by at least two committee members.

Strengthens the assessments

At a committee meeting, the members discuss the applications and their professional assessments. The committee may also involve external experts when there is a need for specialised expertise to assess a project.

Contributes to the basis for the decision

The committee’s overall assessments form the basis for a recommendation to the management of Innovation Fund Denmark, which makes the final decision on approval or rejection. The committee also prepares written reasons for rejection for applicants who do not receive a grant.

Committee members

Chair
Poul Georg Moses
CTO Power-to-X at Topsoe

Vice-Chair
Morten Grunnet
Adjunct Professor, University of Copenhagen, Vice President and Head of Neuroscience, Lundbeck

Ann-Louise Holten
Associate Professor, Dpt. of Leadership and Organization, Royal Danish Defence College

Berit Godskesen
Sustainability Lead, Frederiksberg Forsyning & member of the Assessment Committee, DTU

Birgit Nørrung
Head of Department, University of Copenhagen, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Casper Wilkens
Assoc. Principal Scientist: Hydrocolloids, New Product Development, Tate & Lyle

Claus Leth Bak
Professor & Section Head, Aalborg University, Department of Energy

Esmaeil Nadimi
Professor, Head of Section, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Inst., University of Southern Denmark

Eva Arnspang Christensen
Associate Professor & Head of Biotechnology Section, SDU

Hans Kjeldsen
Professor at Department of Physics and Astronomy, AU & Lead of the Aarhus Space Centre (SpaCe)

Henrik Jørgen Andersen
Lecturer, Innovation Management, Copenhagen Business School

Henrik Myhre Jensen
Professor of Applied Mechanics, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University

Jan Vang
Professor and Head of Unit, University of Southern Denmark, Global Sustainable Production

Jan Østergaard
Professor, Head of Section, Aalborg University, Department of Electronic Systems

Jens Henrik Haahr
CEO of Organic Fuel Technology A/S

Jens Holmgren
Associate Professor, Aalborg University Business School

Jesper Thorvald Troelsen
Professor, Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University

Johannes Bjerva
Professor, Department of Computer Science, AAU

(Karen) Julie Gehl
Professor of Clinical Oncology, University of Copenhagen & Chief Physician at Department of Oncology, Zealand University Hospital

Karsten Høgh Jensen
Professor, KU, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management

Kristian Nyboe Knus
Senior Manager, Product Partnering/ Systematic

Liisa Välikangas
Professor, Head of Section and Head of Study, DTU Management

Marcel A.J. Somers
Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Mette Lübeck
Professor, Aalborg University, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience

Peter Gorm Larsen
Professor in Software engineering/CPS, Department of Engineering, AU & Lead of the AU DIGIT Centre

Rasmus Larsen
Professor, DTU Compute, DTU

René Thomsen
Director, Manager Data Science Cercare Medical

Sune Christensen
Senior Department Manager, Enzyme, Protein & Strain Engineering Research, Novonesis

Ulf Simonsen
Professor, Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University

Terms of reference

The Industrial Researcher Committee (pdf)