About C:O:N:T – University of Copenhagen

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C:O:N:T is a joint effort between the University of Copenhagen, The Technical University of Denmark including Risø DTU, and Haldor Topsøe A/S financed in part by Forskeruddannelsesrådet, FUR. More than 100 PhD students are currently associated with C:O:N:T.

The C:O:N:T PhD committee makes the major decisions on scientific and financial matters.

The PhD committee currently consists of:

  • Professor Thomas Bjørnholm, Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen (chairman)
  • Professor Jens Kehlet Nørskov, Institute of Physics, Technical University of Denmark
  • Senior Scientist Tejs Vegge, Materials Science, Risø DTU, Technical University of Denmark
  • Director, R & D Division, Adj. Professor, Bjerne S. Clausen, Haldor Topsøe A/S
  • Professor Anja Boisen, Institute for Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark
  • Professor Robert Feidenhans'l, Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen (vice chairman)
  • Director Britt H. Larsen, Nano-DTU, Technical University of Denmark
  • C:O:N:T-administrator Gitte Frandsen, Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen

Economy

C:O:N:T started in 2003 based on a grant amounting to 8.1 MDKK (4.95 MDKK for 11/3 stipends; 3.15 MDKK for quality improvements) and it has since then obtained ≈ 29 MDKK additional funding.