25 January 9 February 9 February 26 January Battling floods In collaboration with Aarhus Vand A/S and Københavns Energi A/S (now called HOFOR), DTU Environment is to develop a model to illustrate how large volumes of precipitation can be dealt with locally so as to prevent flooding. The Foundation for Development of Technology in the Danish Water Sector is supporting this project through a seven-figure grant. 2 February O pening of the Centre for Ocean Life Researchers from DTU Aqua, DTU Physics, DTU Compute, the University of Copenhagen and Roskilde University have joined forces to set up the Centre for Ocean Life, which collates Danish marine research across the boundaries of disciplines and universities. Efforts are to be devoted to investigating biological and physical processes in the sea, and to developing models with the capacity to forecast how marine life is being affected by environmental changes and fishing. The Villum Foundation is financing the centre with a grant of DKK 30 million (EUR 4 million). 2 February Wonder material on the way DTU is opening a centre for fundamental research into nanostructured graphene. Researchers from DTU Nanotech, DTU Photonics, DTU Cen, DTU Physics and Aalborg University are to research graphene, which has been termed a wonder material as it can be used for a wide range of products and in a variety of industries. The work is headed by Professor Antti- Pekka Jauho and Associate Professor Peter Bøggild, both from DTU Nanotech. 7 February Arctic Centre supports strategy A new interdisciplinary centre is to support Denmark’s strategy for the Arctic. With Polar DTU—its newly established centre—DTU is consolidating its Arctic technology competencies and contributing to supporting societal development in the Arctic region through research, education, public sector consultancy and innovation. 9 February Two professors receive EliteForsk awards Professor Anja Boisen from DTU Nanotech receives an EliteForsk award for her research into nanotechnology and sensors, while Professor Frederik Krebs from DTU Energy Conversion receives an EliteForsk award for his research into polymer solar cells. The awards are presented by Morten Østegaard, the Danish Minister for Science, Innovation and Higher Education, and HRH Prince Joachim. 28 February H ow can you create Scion DTU in Thailand? Thailand’s Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Plodprasop Suraswadi, visits DTU, where he is given a tour of Scion DTU A/S, DTU’s science park, and shown the new plans for a science park at DTU Risø Campus. Professor David Pisinger, DTU Management Engineering, Associate Professor Alex Landex and Professor Otto Anker Nielsen, DTU Transport are to develop more robust railways Exert nano researcher Professor Anja Boisen is honoured with an EliteForsk research award. 47 Professor Frederik Krebs receives an EliteForsk award for his research into polymer solar cells. DTU in profile 2013
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