26 APR ERC grants raining down on DTU: €21.7 million in one year 10 researchers have set a new, annual DTU record by receiving prestigious research grants from the European Research Council, ERC. Energy technology Energy storage Chemistry Catalysis Health technology Nanomedicine Health and diseases
26 JAN Researchers are developing cancer vaccine candidate Chemists are copying cancer cell carbohydrates in the laboratory for inclusion in a vaccine that activates the immune system. Chemistry Health technology
12 JAN Two ERC Starting Grants for young researchers Two young DTU researchers have each won an ERC Starting Grant for independent basic research of EUR 1.5 million or just over DKK 11 million. Enzymes and proteins Solar energy Materials Organic chemistry Materials technology
20 NOV Pathway for ‘green ammonia’ opens in new study An experimental and computational study in Nature Catalysis shows promise for new class of catalysts producing ammonia under mild conditions. Chemistry Energy technology Catalysis Organic chemistry Food production Analytic and theoretical chemistry
14 OCT Two female researchers receive Villum Postdoc grants Villum International Postdoc has just been awarded to six female researchers, including Marie Brøns and Jette Katja Mathiesen from DTU. Electrochemistry Catalysis Fossil fuels Wind energy Engineering
22 APR ERC Advanced Grant to understand enzyme stability A new ERC project aims to improve our understanding of enzyme stability and broaden the field of potential applications for biocatalysis. Biotechnology Enzymes and proteins Organic chemistry
20 NOV DKK 37 mio. from Independent Research Fund Denmark Independent Research Fund Denmark awards DKK 214 mio. to 36 young scientists with original ideas and high ambitions. Six are from DTU. Innovation and product development Health technology Materials Organic chemistry Chemistry Telecommunication Cyber security Physics Quantum theory and atomic physics Light sources Systems and data security Materials technology
27 FEB Cancer researcher receives EliteForsk prize Professor Sine Reker Hadrup is honoured with one of this year's EliteForsk prizes for her immunotherapy research. At the same time, three PhD students from DTU are awarded... Cells Health and diseases Catalysis
06 FEB Three new Villum Young Investigators Three young DTU-scientists are honoured as Villum Young Investigators and receive almost DKK 10 million each to continue their research. Energy storage Magnets Optics Energy efficiency Software and programming Computer calculations Electrochemistry Catalysis
13 DEC DTU receives grant for advanced research equipment The Novo Nordisk Foundation awards grants worth DKK 75 million for research infrastructures. Three of the six grants were awarded to DTU researchers. Biotechnology Chemistry Health technology