Organisation
The Centre for Sustainable Agrifood Systems (START) is a science-driven, academic and multi-disciplinary research platform that enables basic research collaboration within the field of sustainable Agrifood Systems. The platform comprises a joint effort by researchers from the united Danish universities - together STARTS represents a European research powerhouse.
START is founded by the united Danish Universities and represents:
- Aarhus University (AU)
- Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
- University of Copenhagen (KU)
- Aalborg University (AAU)
- Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
- IT University of Copenhagen (ITU)
- Roskilde University (RUC)
- University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
START is based on a distributed governance model operated by the START Steering Committee under a rotation chair principal. The Chair position rotates on an annual basis.
The heart of START is the START Research HUBs. The HUBs are driven by several engaged Academic HUB Coordinators from various universities and disciplines with knowledge, insights and experiences within the topic of the HUB.
The START secretariat is coordinated from Aarhus University yet, operated by a joint Administrative Support Team represented by the individual universities.
Meet the START Steering Committee
Christine Nellemann
Head of Department, DTU
Eskild Holm Nielsen
Dean, AU
Brian Vinter
Vice-dean, AU
Kathrine Krogh Andersen
Dean, KU
Erik Bisgaard Madsen
Vice-Dean, KU
Mogens Rysholt Poulsen
Chair, START Steering Committee
Dean, AAU
Hanne Harmsen
Vice-dean, CBS
Henrik Bindslev
Dean, SDU
Andreas de Neergaard
Dean, RUC
Jens Christian Godskesen
Appointed interim Rector, ITU
Quick overview - HUB Supporters and Administrative Team
- Biodiversity - BIO
Hanne Vibeke Seidler
Special Consultant
Email: hsja@food.dtu.dk
Phone: +45 93 51 07 95
- Food Post Harvest
- Future Agrifood Systems
- Health Aspects
Kristine Engel Arendt
- Biodiversity - BIO
- Selfefficiency in Nutrients
- Green the Blue - Bluening the Green - 2GETHER
Niels Michael Petersen
Strategic Advisor, Special Advisor
Email: nimp@tek.sdu.dk
Phone: +45 93 50 76 25
- Green the Blue - Bluening the Green - 2GETHER
- Digitalization and infrastructure (DIGITZATION)
Jens Riemer
Green Transformation Officer, Executive Support and Communication
Email: jr.slk@cbs.dk
Phone: +45 22 48 22 36
- People & Practices
- Cultivation (Land)Scapes
- People & Practices
- Biodiversity - BIO
- Cultivation (Land)Scapes
- Future Agrifood Systems
- People & Practices
- Health aspects
- Selfefficiency in nutrients
