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New funding focuses on ophthalmology research
25.05.2018
Three younger researchers will, through research in rockcod, MFAP4 and photoreceptors, enlighten us on eye disorders.
Japanese architect and American researcher receive The Daylight Award
16.05.2018
The Japanese architect Hiroshi Sambuich and the American researcher Greg Ward receive The Daylight Award 2018.
Christian Søndergaard Jensen joins the board of VILLUM FONDEN
13.03.2018
Professor Christian Søndergaard Jensen, of the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University, has been elected new member of the board of VILLUM FONDEN.
VILLUM Young Investigator grants strengthen young talents
23.02.2018
An evaluation of the VILLUM Young Investigator Programme concludes that researchers, who have received funding from the programme, have experienced a career boost.
Thomas Bjørnholm is new Director of Science
30.01.2018
VILLUM FONDEN has employed Thomas Bjørnholm as Director of VILLUM FONDEN's grant area for research within the technical and natural sciences.
A wide range of philanthropic activities makes a difference
29.01.2018
The articles in the new Yearbook present a small section of the projects made possible by a total of DKK 1,263 million in 2017, divided into 916 grants.