About the event
An upper age limit of 65 years for DIAS Chairs was proposed when DIAS was established a decade ago. The idea was fiercely debated, with opinions showing a strong correlation with age, and it never became a reality. There is no mandatory retirement age at Danish universities, and practices therefore vary considerably. Nevertheless, the process of generational succession in research is discussed surprisingly little within Danish academia.
At this Wild Wednesday, SDU mid- and late-career researchers will share their experiences and perspectives on generational succession in research, serving as a starting point for a broader discussion with the audience.
Moustapha Kassem, Tore B. Stage, and Mette Præst Knudsen will each briefly present their experiences and views on the "crown prince(ss) model" versus the "bottom-up approach" from both senior and junior perspectives. Anthony Fernandez will challenge the traditional Danish approach to academic recruitment and generational transition. Finally, Martin Karstoft, Chief Consultant and Psychologist at SDU HR, will summarise insights gained from his involvement in several generational succession processes at SDU.
The session will be chaired by Kaare Christensen
About the speaker
Dr. Christensen is the Director of the Danish Aging Research Center and the Danish Twin Registry at the University of Southern Denmark. Through a 20-year period he was also affiliated as a Senior Research Scientist at Duke University, USA. Dr. Christensen’s research is multidisciplinary and primarily engaged with human development and aging, combining methods from epidemiology, genetics, medicine, demography, and other disciplines. He has headed a long series of epidemiological studies on twins, the oldest-old and longevity-enriched families in Denmark, in order to shed light on the importance of genes, environment and behaviour in aging, diseases and longevity. Dr. Christensen has co-authored more than 750 scientific peer-reviewed publications and his work has been cited 100,000 times. Dr. Christensen is a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and has received 14 national and international honors and awards for his scientific contributions. These include the Knight of the Order of Dannebrog; the first University of Southern Denmark Outreach Award for widespread and creative communication of science; and the Ethical Merit Award granted by the Danish National Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics, received on behalf of the Danish Twin Registry.
The event is organized by Kaare Christensen
An upper age limit of 65 years for DIAS Chairs was proposed when DIAS was established a decade ago. The idea was fiercely debated, with opinions showing a strong correlation with age, and it never became a reality. There is no mandatory retirement age at Danish universities, and practices therefore vary considerably. Nevertheless, the process of generational succession in research is discussed surprisingly little within Danish academia.
At this Wild Wednesday, SDU mid- and late-career researchers will share their experiences and perspectives on generational succession in research, serving as a starting point for a broader discussion with the audience.
Moustapha Kassem, Tore B. Stage, and Mette Præst Knudsen will each briefly present their experiences and views on the "crown prince(ss) model" versus the "bottom-up approach" from both senior and junior perspectives. Anthony Fernandez will challenge the traditional Danish approach to academic recruitment and generational transition. Finally, Martin Karstoft, Chief Consultant and Psychologist at SDU HR, will summarise insights gained from his involvement in several generational succession processes at SDU.
The session will be chaired by Kaare Christensen
About the speaker
Dr. Christensen is the Director of the Danish Aging Research Center and the Danish Twin Registry at the University of Southern Denmark. Through a 20-year period he was also affiliated as a Senior Research Scientist at Duke University, USA. Dr. Christensen’s research is multidisciplinary and primarily engaged with human development and aging, combining methods from epidemiology, genetics, medicine, demography, and other disciplines. He has headed a long series of epidemiological studies on twins, the oldest-old and longevity-enriched families in Denmark, in order to shed light on the importance of genes, environment and behaviour in aging, diseases and longevity. Dr. Christensen has co-authored more than 750 scientific peer-reviewed publications and his work has been cited 100,000 times. Dr. Christensen is a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and has received 14 national and international honors and awards for his scientific contributions. These include the Knight of the Order of Dannebrog; the first University of Southern Denmark Outreach Award for widespread and creative communication of science; and the Ethical Merit Award granted by the Danish National Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics, received on behalf of the Danish Twin Registry.
The event is organized by Kaare Christensen
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