Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV)
Member Academies
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ATV – the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences – combines the prestige of a national Academy with the ambition of making Denmark one of the five leading Science and Engineering regions in the world. ATV is an independent think tank that utilise the combined knowledge of our more than 800 Fellows and partner members – for the benefit of future generations.
Identity
Carsten TOFT BOESEN
President, ATV & CEO, NIRAS
The president’s mandate began on 2023, and lasts until 2026
Founding date: 1937
Number of Fellows and Associate Fellows:
Fellows: 720
Partner members: 114
Percentage of women among Fellows and Associate Fellows:
Fellows: 20,4 %
Partner members: 23,7 %
Number of staff:
20
Annual budget:
19.8 million DKK (app 2.6 million EUR)
Financing sources:
– Government Support: 0 %
– Partner fees from industry, universities and research institutions: 20 %
– Project finances: 80 %
Bilateral relations with other member academies of Euro-CASE:
No formal agreements but informal coordination and collaboration with e.g. RAEng, IVA, and acatech
Academy is member of:
CAETS
Committees / Main working groups
All ATV’s Committees are cross disciplinary. Currently, the following groups are convened:
– Future of Production
– Technology for Sustainability
– Digitalization
– Technology and Society
– Life Science Technology
Principal objectives 2025 and key realisations 2024
2025:
Continue our dialogue with the Danish government regarding a Danish technology strategy and deliver on the goals of our lighthouse project ‘Guide to a Resilient Denmark’.
2024:
Successful conclusion of the first Mission Labs in the Guide to a Resilient Denmark-project, increase dialogue with government on the need for a technology strategy e.g. in connection with our Annual Meeting, Technology Summit, and through other related activities.
Next academy annual event
21 May 2025
Highlights 2023
- May: At ATV’s Annual Assembly a new five-year project ‘Guide to a Resilient Denmark’ was launched. It is ATV’s most ambitious effort yet to shape and accelerate Denmark’s sustainable transition. ATV also elected its new President, Carsten Toft Boesen, CEO, NIRAS, who took over from Anders Bjarklev. ATV Presidents are elected for a three year-period.
- November: ATV held its annual Technology Summit at which a new report ‘Strategic Technologies for Denmark’ was presented; it specifies 12 technology areas that are critical for Denmark’s future competitiveness and prosperity and is part of ATV’s call for a National Danish Technology Strategy.
- In Spring 2023, the Young Academy of Technology, Science, and Innovation was established as an independent entity under the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV). The purpose of YATSI is to strengthen applied research and innovation in the technical sciences, strengthen collaboration between academia and industry, while also providing some of Denmark’s most talented young researchers and engineers with a public voice to influence decision-making on topics related to science