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Preface
7 Topkarakter til Det Frie Forskningsråd 
7 Danish Council for Independent Research receives top marks
10 DFF-forskning af højeste kvalitet 
10 DFF research of the highest quality
12 Det Frie Forskningsråd i 2014 
12 Danish Council for Independent Research in 2014
20 2014 i noter 
20 2014 in brief
Det Frie Forskningsråds sekretariat 
Secretariat of Danish Council for Independent Research
Om Det Frie Forskningsråd 
Members of Danish Council for Independent Research
Medlemmer af Det Frie Forskningsråd 
About Danish Council for Independent Research
Peter Munk Christiansen 
Peter Munk Christiansen
Bestyrelsesformand for Det Frie Forskningsråd 
Chair of the Board of Directors,
At Det Frie Forskningsråd både evner og har stor respekt for opgaven med at sikre dansk forskning i verdensklasse, bevidnes ikke mindst af en bibliometrisk analyse, som blev gennemført i forbindelse med evalueringen af rådet. 
That the Council both respects and manages to live up to the task of ensuring that Danish research delivers world-class results is not least confirmed by a bibliometric analysis which was carried out in connection with the evaluation of the Council.
Analysen viser, at 19 procent af videnskabelige artikler publiceret med forskningsstøtte fra DFF er blandt de 10 procent mest citerede artikler i verden. 
The analysis shows that 19 percent of the scientific articles which are published with support from DFF rank among the top 10 percent most cited articles in the world.
Desuden finder analysen, at artiklerne finansieret af DFF citeres 80 procent over gennemsnittet for alle videnskabelige artikler, der er sammenlignet med. Det er værd at være stolt af. 
In addition to this, it is found that articles financed by DFF have a citation frequency that is 80 percent above the average for all the scientific articles in the control group.
Vigtigheden af at prioritere og sikre de bedste vilkår for den grundlagsskabende videnskab, der drives af forskerne selv frem for af forkromede strategiske satsninger, anerkendes måske mere end nogensinde. 
The importance of prioritising and ensuring the best conditions for basic scientific research that is driven by the researchers’ own interests rather than by comprehensive strategic policies is beginning to be recognised, perhaps more than ever before.
Danmark har generelt et velfungerende forskningsfinansieringssystem, som i høj grad bidrager til at forklare, hvorfor danske forskere klarer sig så godt internationalt. 
Denmark can generally pride itself in having an efficient research funding system which clearly contributes to the impressive international track record of Danish researchers.
Det skal vi ikke blot værne om, men om muligt gøre endnu bedre. 
We should not just strive to uphold this system, but also seek to improve it whenever possible.
Det Frie Forskningsråd er da også allerede i gang med at se på, hvordan vi bedst muligt kan efterleve de anbefalinger, som evalueringspanelet har fremsat. 
Thus, the Council has already started to look into ways of implementing the recommendations offered by the evaluation panel.
Blandt andet arbejdes der på en ny proces for behandling af tværvidenskabelige ansøgninger. 
Among other things, we are working on new procedures for processing interdisciplinary grant applications.
Der er endvidere taget initiativ til at finde nye ideer til, hvordan vi sikrer flere yngre forskere et udlandsophold, ligesom der skal tænkes yderligere i, hvordan talentmassen udnyttes bedre i forskningsmiljøerne. 
In addition, we have taken steps to begin facilitating more research stays abroad for young researchers, just as we need to find ways of improving the utilisation of the talent pool in the Danish research environments.
À propos talentudnyttelse var 2014 året, hvor Det Frie Forskningsråd udmøntede YDUN-programmet i form af 106 mio. kr. til 17 kvindelige forskere. 
Speaking of measures for utilising the talent pool, in 2014 the Council implemented the YDUN programme, distributing DKK 106 million among 17 female researchers.
Vi er glade for, at et antal højt kvalificerede kvindelige forskere nu får ro til at fordybe sig i deres forskning i en årrække. 
We are pleased that these grants will enable highly qualified female researchers to concentrate on their research projects for a number of years.
På side 9 bringer vi et portræt af en af bevillings- modtagerne. 
On page 9 of this Annual Report, you can read a portrait of one of the YDUN grant recipients.
God læselyst. 
Happy reading!
DET FRIE FORSKNINGSRÅD 
Danish Council for Independent Research
Hovedtal for Det Frie Forskningsråd 2014 
Key figures for Danish Council for Independent Research, 2014
Det Frie Forskningsråd er et uafhængigt råd, som sekretariatsbetjenes af Styrelsen for Forskning og Innovation. 
Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) is an independent council to which the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation serves as secretariat.
Rådet består af fem faglige råd og en bestyrelse. 
The Council is comprised of five scientific research councils and a Board of Directors.
DFFKultur og Kommunikation 
DFFHumanities
DFFNatur og Univers 
DFFNatural Sciences
DFFSamfund og Erhverv 
DFFSocial Sciences
Ansøgt beløb, mio. kr. 
Amount applied for, DKK million
2.050 
2,050
2.712 
2,712
1.552 
1,552
Bevilget beløb, mio. kr. 
Amount granted, DKK million
Succesrate 
Success rate
Antal ansøgninger 
Number of applications
Antal bevillinger 
Number of grants
DFFSundhed og Sygdom 
DFFMedical Sciences
DFFTeknologi og Produktion 
DFFTechnology and Production Sciences
Det Frie Forskningsråd I ALT 
DFF TOTAL FIGURES
2.906 
2,906
3.616 
3,616
13.011 
13,011
1.364* 
1,364
1.118 
1,118
3.908 
3,908
Der er 38 ansøgninger med et samlet ansøgt beløb på 175 mio. kr., som er blevet behandlet af to råd i fællesskab og derfor ikke indgår i de enkelte råds tal. 
38 applications totalling of DKK 175 million were processed jointly by two research councils, and as a result they are not included in the above figures for the individual councils.
Der er ligeledes 1 bevilling på 2,6 mio. kr., som ikke indgår i de enkelte råds tal pga. tværrådslig behandling. 
Also, one grant of DKK 2,6 million is not included in the above figures for the individual councils due to cross-council processing.
Bevilget beløb er større end budgetteret beløb, da det indeholder uddeling af tilbageløb fra tidligere bevillinger. 
* Amount granted exceeds the budgeted amount, as it includes the distribution of surplus funds from earlier grants.
Det Frie Forskningsråds midler, budget 2014 (mio. kr.) 
Danish Council for Independent Research funds, 2014 budget (DKK million)
Grundbevilling 
Basic funding
Særlige midler* 
Funds for special initiatives*
Total 
Total
DFF | Kultur og Kommunikation 
DFF | Humanities
113,8 
113.8
50,8 
50.8
164,7 
164.7
DFF | Natur og Univers 
DFF | Natural Sciences
194,3 
194.3
117,3 
117.3
311,6 
311.6
DFF | Samfund og Erhverv 
DFF | Social Sciences
88,2 
88.2
30,7 
30.7
118,9 
118.9
DFF | Sundhed og Sygdom 
DFF | Medical Sciences
228,5 
228.5
95,4 
95.4
324,0 
324.0
DFF | Teknologi og Produktion 
DFF | Technology and Production Sciences
231,1 
231.1
80,0 
80.0
311,1 
311.1
855,9 
855.9
374,3 
374.3
1230,2 
1,230.2
* De særlige midler benyttes primært til Sapere Aude-programmet. 
* The funds for special initiatives are primarily allocated to DFF’s programme Sapere Aude.
Ud over det i tabellen angivne 
In addition to the amounts listed in the table,
beløb blev der afsat midler til bestyrelsens budget. 
funds were allocated to the budget of the
4 ÅRSRAPPORT 2014 
4 ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Finanslovsbevilling for 2015 samt budgetoverslag for finanslovsbevillingen for 2016 (faste priser 2015, mio. kr.) 
Funds allocated to DFF under the Danish Finance Acts, including the budgeted allocation for 2016 (prices adjusted for inflation 2015, DKK million)
1.095,2 1.106,6 
1,095.2 1,106.6
1.201,8 1.284,5 
1,201.8 1,284.5
1.404,4 1.450,2 
1,404.4 1,450.2
1.272,7 1.270,3 1.199,3 1.271,2 1.189,8 
1,272.7 1,270.3 1,199.3 1,271.2 1,189.8
977,0 
977.0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Antal ansøgninger og bevillinger i Det Frie Forskningsråd, 2005-2014 
Number of DFF applications and grants, 2005-2014
4.000 
4,000
Ansøgninger Bevillinger 
Applications Grants
Ansøgninger modtaget og færdigbehandlet af 
Applications received and processed by DFF each year.
3.000 
The figures
2.347 
2,925
Tallene omfatter ansøgninger til rådenes almindelige fondsfunktion. 
2,347 cover applications for the normal funding function of the research councils.
Rådenes bidrag til internationale organisationer, faglige følgeudgifter o.l. indgår ikke. 
The councils’ contributions to international organisations, expenses resulting from the councils’ activities, etc. are not included.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Ansøgt og bevilget beløb i Det Frie Forskningsråd, 2005-2014 (faste priser 2014, mio. kr.) 
Amounts applied for and granted by DFF, 2005-2014 (prices adjusted for inflation 2014, DKK million)
14.000 
14,000
12.000 
12,000
Ansøgt beløb Bevilget beløb 
Amount applied for Amount granted
Ansøgninger modtaget og færdigbehandlet af DFF det enkelte år. 
Applications received and processed by DFF each year.
Talle- 
The figures
10.000 
10,000
8.000 
8,000
6.000 
6,000
5.123 
5,123
5.530 
5,530
6.239 
6,239
1.087 
1,087
8.143 
8,143
1.186 
1,186
10.761 
10,761
1.304 
1,304
10.072 
10,072
1.314 
1,314
9.615 
9,615
1.218 
1,218
9.006 
9,006
1.267 
1,267
7.446 
7,446
1.204 
1,204
1.364 ne omfatter ansøgninger til rådenes almindelige fondsfunktion. 
1,364 cover applications for the normal funding function of the research councils.
Gennemsnitlige succesrater i Det Frie Forskningsråd, 2005-2014 
Average success rates at DFF, 2005-2014
Antal bevillinger/ansøgninger Bevilget beløb/Ansøgt beløb 
Grants/number of applications Amounts granted/applied for
17% 
17%
15% 
15%
af meget høj kvalitet, som det ikke er muligt at give bevillinger til. 
a very high standard, and it is not possible to support them all.
Når man ser bort fra virkemidlet YDUN, som kun blev udbudt i 2014, er der stadig sket en stigning i antallet af 
Even discounting the funding instrument YDUN, which was only offered in 2014, there has still been an increse in the number of applications of
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 ansøgninger på ca. 500 i forhold til de senere år. 
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 about 500, compared with previous years.
Det Frie Forskningsråd kan tage en pæn del af æren for, at danske forskere klarer sig så godt internationalt. 
That Danish researchers can boast such an impressive international track record is not least due to DFF’s efforts.
Det fastslår et uafhængigt, internationalt evalueringspanel, der i 2014 har undersøgt rådets virke til bunds. 
This was one of the findings of an independent international evaluation panel, which in 2014 carried out a comprehensive assessment of the Council’s activities.
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et Frie Forskningsråd spiller en afgørende rolle for dansk forsknings høje kvalitet og stærke internationale gennemslagskraft. 
anish Council for Independent Research plays a key role in relation to the high scientific level and strong international impact of Danish research.
Rådet nyder stor opbakning og anerkendelse i forskningsmiljøerne generelt. 
The Council is widely recognised and supported by the research environments in general.
Så rosende lød ordene i den internationale evaluering af Det Frie Forskningsråd, som blev et ekstraordinært omdrejningspunkt for rådets arbejde i 2014. 
This is one of the conclusions of the international evaluation of DFF, which became a central focal point for the Council’s activities in 2014.
Evalueringen, der blandt andet bygger på en lang række interviews med universitetsledelser, formænd for råd og fonde, yngre såvel som etablerede forskere samt øvrige forskningspolitiske aktører i Danmark, blev gennemført under ledelse af generalsekretær i tyske Volkswagen Stiftung, Dr. 
The evaluation, which—among other things—drew on numerous interviews with university managements, chairmen of councils and foundations, younger as well as established researchers and other research policy stakeholders in Denmark, was headed by Secretary General of Volkswagen Stiftung, Dr things, the report points out that the procedure for processing cross-disciplinary applications needs to be revised.
Desuden peger den på, at der kan gøres mere for at fremme mobiliteten blandt især yngre forskere i Danmark, ligesom det foreslås overvejet, om længere bevillingsperioder på op til 5 år kan øge risikovilligheden i dansk forskning. 
In addition, it points out that more could be done to promote the mobility, especially of younger researchers in Denmark, just as it suggests that it may be worth considering if the introduction of longer grant periods of up to 5 years could boost the willingness to take risks within Danish research.
Flere udlandsophold, mere tværvidenskab, flere kvinder 
More research stays abroad, more interdisciplinary research, more female researchers
Det Frie Forskningsråd er allerede i gang med at se på, hvordan der kan arbejdes videre med de anbefalinger, som evaluerings- panelet har fremsat. 
Danish Council for Independent Research has already started to look into how we may best implement the recommendations offered by the evaluation panel.
Blandt andet skal rådets håndtering af tvær- videnskabelige ansøgninger justeres. 
Among other things, the
bestod af fem fremtrædende eksperter, vurderede overordnet, at 
Overall, the evaluation panel—which comprised five leading experts—found that
Evalueringen af Det Frie Forskningsråd blev sat i værk i 2013 
The evaluation of Danish Council for Independent
på foranledning af den danske uddannelses- og forsknings- 
Research was launched in 2013, at the initiative of the Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science.
ering af Det Frie Forskningsråd. 
And
At den så er blevet så flot, som den er, er vi naturligvis glade for, da vi ser det som vores for- nemste opgave at sikre bedst mulige resultater af forskerinitieret 
we are obviously pleased that its findings turned out to be so positive, as we see it as our primary task to ensure the best possible results for researcher-initiated research in Denmark.
på en konference i Moltkes Palæ den 23. oktober 2014. 
October, 2014.
Konferencen havde deltagelse af bl.a. uddannelses- og 
Among those attending the conference were Minister for Higher Education and Science Sofie
forskningsfinansierende system yderst tilfredsstillende”, siger bestyrelsesformand for Det Frie Forskningsråd, professor Peter Munk Christiansen. 
ing system extremely competently,” says Professor Peter Munk Christiansen, Chair of Danish Council for Independent Research.
Det Frie Forskningsråd Peter Munk Christiansen, politiske forskningsordførere, formænd for danske forskningsråd og 
Research Peter Munk Christiansen, party spokespersons on research policy,
-fonde, repræsentanter for 
chairmen of Danish research
Udover at rose Det Frie Forskningsråd rummer evalueringsrapporten en række anbefalinger til både rådet, regeringen og den 
Besides heaping praise on DFF, the evaluation report lists a number of recommendations for the Council as well as the Danish Government and the Danish research community.
Rapporten peger blandt andet på, 
Among other
gæster. 
and specially invited guests.
Der vil dog ikke blive tale om at oprette et decideret virkemiddel til tværvidenska- belige projekter, men snarere en ændring af arbejdet i det såkaldte Matrix-udvalg, som rådet har opereret med siden 2010 til behandling af ansøgninger, der går på tværs af de faglige råds faggrænser. 
Even though many of the research teams that apply for funding at the Council already work across several scientific disciplines, such as immunology, pathology, genetics and clinical research, the panel finds that DFF is somehow challenged when it comes to assessing applications across the research councils.
”Det er vigtigt, at tværviden- skab ikke fremmes for tværvi- denskabens skyld, men at den styrkes dér, hvor den opstår af forskningsmæssig interesse og nødvendighed og samtidig har en høj samlet kvalitet. 
However, the solution will not be to launch a specific funding instrument for interdisciplinary projects, but rather to change some of the procedures of the so-called Matrix Committee, which the Council has used since 2010 for processing applications that go across the scientific delimitations of the individual research councils.
Det giver ikke rådet særlige problemer, når behandlingen sker inden for samme råd, men der er en udfordring i at behandle ansøgninger på tværs af rådenes faglige grænser,” siger Peter Munk Christiansen. 
“It is important that interdisciplinary research is not promoted for its own sake, but that we strengthen it in those areas where it is driven by scientific interests and a sense of necessity, while maintaining a high overall standard.
I forhold til at højne internationaliseringen af dansk forskning arbejder rådet på at etablere et samarbejde med blandt andre 
Assessing applications in the individual research councils does not pose any particular problems, but when processing across the councils’ scientific delimitations there are challenges,” Peter Munk Christiansen says.
“DFF har sin helt egen berettigelse som garant for, at de bedste forskere i Danmark kommer i gang med vigtig, banebrydende forskning baseret på midler i fri national konkurrence.” 
“DFF clearly has its own legitimacy as a player which ensures that the best researchers in Denmark are able to launch important ground-breaking research projects based on funding offered in free national competition.”
Fra politisk hold har det været foreslået at lægge Det Frie Forskningsråd og Danmarks Grundforskningsfond sammen. 
Among our politicians there has been a wish to merge the Danish Council for Independent Research with the Danish National Research Foundation.
Det fraråder evalueringen klart. 
This is something that the evaluation report strongly advises against.
DFF har sin helt egen berettigelse som garant for, at de bedste forskere i Danmark kommer i gang med vigtig, banebrydende forskning baseret på midler i fri national konkurrence. 
DFF clearly has its own legitimacy as a player which ensures that the best researchers in Denmark are able to launch important ground-breaking research projects based on funding offered in free national competition.”
Blandet andet vil der blive set på muligheden af at yde økonomisk støtte til medrejsende familier. 
Among other things, the possibility of offering financial support to families accompanying the researchers will be investigated.
Hvad angår den skæve kønsfordeling i dansk forskning, roser evalu- eringspanelet rådet for at have igangsat YDUN-initiativet (læs mere om dette på s. 12), men fastholder samtidig, at der er behov for en yderligere indsats for at sikre, at talentmassen udnyttes tilstrækkeligt effektivt. 
As for the uneven gender distribution in Danish research, the panel praises DFF for having launched the YDUN initiative (read more about this on p. 12), but also stresses that the effort needs to be intensified in order to ensure that the pool of talent is utilised more efficiently.
Selvom panelet direkte anbefaler, at YDUN-initiativet gøres permanent, er det dog ikke noget, som rådet anser for muligt. 
The panel thus recommends making the YDUN initiative a permanent programme, although this is not something the Council sees as a possibility.
Det er i rådets interesse, at rådsmedlem- mers faglige og institutionsmæssige forankring svarer til bredden og strukturen i de danske forskningsmiljøer. 
It is in DFF’s own interest that the scientific and institutional affiliations of our council members reflect the structure and breadth of the Danish research communities.
Men vi må samtidig ikke glemme, at videnskabelige kompetencer stadig skal være hovedkriterium for at opnå poster i rådet”, siger Merete Fredholm. 
But at the same time, we must not forget that the main criterion for electing members of the Council must still be their academic and scientific competencies, Merete Fredholm points out.
8 ÅRSRAPPORT 2014 
8 ANNUAL REPORT 2014
FORSKERPORTRÆT 
RESEARCHER PROFILE
Zink skal der til 
It takes Zinc
Zink (Zn) er et essentielt næringsstof, der påvirker udbyttet og kvaliteten af afgrøderne i landbrugs- jorde. 
Zinc (Zn) is an essential nutrient which affects the yield and quality of farmland crops.
Mange landbrugsjorde har imidlertid et utilstrækkeligt indhold af plantetilgængeligt zink. 
However, many farmlands contain an insufficient level of plant- accessible zinc.
”I det aktuelle forskningsprojekt vil vi tilvejebringe ny molekylær viden om, hvordan planter registrerer Zn-koncentrationen og signalerer denne information til de stofskifteprocesser, der styrer optagelsen af Zn. 
”With this research project we intend to provide new molecular insights into how plants register the Zn concentration of soil and signal this information to the metabolic processes which control the uptake of Zn.
Vi har ikke en sådan viden i dag, men den er vigtig at få for at kunne forbedre planters tolerance overfor Zn-mangel”, siger Ana Assuncao. 
At present we don’t have this knowledge, but it is important in order to be able to improve plants’ tolerance to Zn deficiency,” says Ana Assuncao.
På globalt plan lider mange mennesker af Zn-mangel, fordi den plantebaserede føde, der indtages, har et for lavt Zn-indhold. 
Globally, there are many people who suffer from Zn deficiency because the plant-based foods in their diet have an insufficient content of Zn.
Det er derfor vigtigt at få bedre indsigt i de mekanismer, der styrer optagelse og indlejring af Zn i planter, således at der på sigt kan forædles afgrøder med en bedre evne til at mobilisere, optage og udnytte Zn. 
Therefore it is important to gain a better insight into those mechanisms that control the uptake and embedment of Zn in plants, so that it will eventually become possible to breed new crops with a better ability to mobilise, take up and utilise Zn.
”Herved bliver det muligt at forbedre planters optagelse af Zn fra jorden og producere planter med et højere indhold af biotilgængeligt Zn”, siger Ana Assuncao. 
”In this way it will be possible to improve plants’ uptake of Zn from the soil and produce plants with a higher content of bioaccessible Zn,” Ana Assuncao says.
Ana Assuncao 
Ana Assuncao
Født 1973, lektor, ph.d., Institut for Plante- og Miljøvidenskab på Københavns Universitet 
Born 1973, Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, the University of Copenhagen
Bevilling: DFF-YDUN på 6 mio. kr. 
Grant: DFF-YDUN Grant of DKK 6 million
Projekttitel: “Sense and sensibility” - zinc-sensors and signals in plants 
Project title: “Sense and sensibility” – zinc-sensors and signals in plants
DFF-forskning af højeste kvalitet 
DFF research of the highest quality
DFF-finansierede forskere publicerer med stor international gennemslagskraft. 19 procent af artikler publiceret med støttet fra DFF i årene 2005-2008 er blandt de 10 procent mest citeredeiverden, konkluderer en bibliometriskanalyseaf DFF-bevillinger givet i perioden. 
Researchers funded by DFF produce publications with a strong international impact. 19 percent of research articles published with support from DFF between 2005-2008 rank among the top 10 percent most cited articles in the world, according to a bibliometric analysis of DFF grants awarded during that period.
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idenskabelige artikler publiceret på baggrund af forskning støttet af Det Frie Forskningsråd i perioden 2005 til 2008 har en meget høj international gennemslagskraft. 
cientific articles published on the basis of research financed by Danish Council for Independent Research in the period 2005–2008 have generally had a very strong international impact.