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Board of Directors
The DDSA Board of Directors is setting the overall strategic direction of Danish Data Science Academy. The Board of Directors consists of 7 members from various sectors in Denmark, who have data science as a central component of their current position or education.
DDSA Board of Directors I (2021-July 2024)
Lars Kai Hansen (Chair)
Professor and Section Head
Technical University of Denmark, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Anders Krogh (Vice-Chair)
Professor
University of Copenhagen, Department of Computer Science and Head of Health Data Science
Ira Assent
Professor
Aarhus University, Department of Computer Science
Katja Hose
Professor
Aalborg University, Department of Computer Science
Claudio Pica
Professor and Head of SDU eScience Centre
University of Southern Denmark, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Carsten Utoft Niemann
Clinical Associate Professor and Head of CLL Lab
University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet at Department of Haematology
Allan Christian Shaw
Corporate Vice President of Digital & Research Intelligence
Novo Nordisk
DDSA Board of Directors II (August 2024 – December 2026)
Lars Kai Hansen (Chair)
Professor and Section Head
Technical University of Denmark, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Anders Krogh (Vice-Chair)
Professor
University of Copenhagen, Department of Computer Science and Head of Health Data Science
Ira Assent
Professor
Aarhus University, Department of Computer Science
Katja Hose
Professor
Aalborg University, Department of Computer Science
Claudio Pica
Professor and Head of SDU eScience Centre
University of Southern Denmark, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Carsten Utoft Niemann
Clinical Associate Professor and Head of CLL Lab
University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet at Department of Haematology
Lone Simonsen
Professor
RUC, Institute of Science and Environment
Sofie Castella
Director
Novo Nordisk
About the DDSA Board of Directors
The DDSA Board of Directors meets 4 times per year, 1-2 of these as physical meetings, the remaining virtual. Ad hoc meetings may occur.
A Board member can still apply for DDSA grants.
The Board works in accordance with DDSA Conflicts of Interest.