Table ofConTenTsIntroductIonForeword by Morten ØstergaardIntroduction by Professor Klaus BockWhat is ESOF?contentsESOF 2014 CopenhagenCopenhagen ConceptConference ProgrammeESOF 2014 Scientific Themes1. The Healthy Society2. A Revolution of the Mind3. Global Resource Management4. Learning in the 21st Century5. Green Economy6. Material and Virtual Worlds7. Urbanisation, Design and Liveability8. Science, Democracy & CitizenshipScience in the City ProgrammeSatellite EventsVenueFinancial planESOF 2014 organisationESOF 2014 Steering CommitteeESOF 2014 Programe Committeecontact InformatIon4611

It is with great pleasure that I welcome the prestigious EuroscienceOpen Forum conference to Copenhagen in 2014. The Danish govern-ment is strongly committed to ESOF 2014. With the support from Dan-ish and international knowledge institutions, universities and privatepartners, I am confident the Ministry of Science, Innovation and HigherEducation will do its utmost to deliver an excellent event that fully livesup to the proud tradition of ESOF.ESOF 2014 is entitled “Science Building Bridges”. The bridge is a sym-bol of closing distances and enhancing dialogue. ESOF 2014 will buildbridges between science and society; between the private and publicsector; between the humanities and sciences; between science andmedia; and between Europe and the world.During the Danish EU Presidency in spring 2012, science was a key prior-ity. Both at national and European level, the Danish government empha-sises the value of a dialogue on science in society, a multidisciplinaryand challenge-driven approach to science and technology and in par-ticular, we support the European agenda for strengthening “excellence”in science as well as securing world-class research infrastructure.The Danish Government is deeply committed to turning Denmark intoone of the world’s leading innovation economies. Denmark strives tooffer even more attractive investment and job opportunities for for-eign companies and researchers. We recognize that as a small coun-try, Denmark is heavily dependent on international collaboration, andwe strongly favour the common European coordination of science andtechnology. I am confident that ESOF 2014 will benefit positively fromour ambitions as well as contribute to our objectives.Recognising that science is the key to a prosperous future for all Euro-pean citizens, it is my ambition that ESOF 2014 will offer a platform for acontinued and expanded dialogue on science. We welcome all partiesto become involved in the event. Together, let us make ESOF 2014 animportant step towards a stronger link between science and society.Yours sincerely,

It is my great privilege to accept the role asthe champion of EuroScience Open Forum in2014. I am convinced that Denmark is an ide-al place for a scientific meeting in the scaleand spirit of ESOF. Above all, we aim to hon-our the exceptional legacy of ESOF meetingsin Europe and believe that we can meet theexpectations of ESOF delegates and stake-holders from all around the world.open forumESOF 2014 Copenhagen is designed as anopen platform for debating science and as ashowcase for European and global researchat all levels. ESOF 2014 will be a unique op-portunity for leading scientists, young rese-archers, students, innovators, policymakers,journalists and the public to discuss new dis-coveries and debate the direction that re-search is taking in all the sciences.vIsIonOur vision is to raise awareness of sciencein the public and to strengthen the effective“bridges” between science and society thatis synonymous with Euroscience. The confer-ence will feature some of the best scientistsin the world and will be truly cross-cuttingand innovative. The scientific programme isaccompanied by an ambitious outreach pro-gramme, including a special programme forthe younger generation – that we have calledthe ESOF Future Academy.The inspiring atmosphere of Copenhagenalong with the logistics and organising capa-bilities of the Danish Ministry of Science, In-novation and Higher Education will ensure astimulating and adventurous ESOF for all del-egates. Copenhagen has it all: a unique venue,great accommodations, a wonderful city anda hardworking and devoted project team.commItmentTogether with the impressive number of localpartners and institutions, I feel confident thatCopenhagen will honour your expectations ofa rewarding host city. We are fully committed

to fulfilling our tasks as organisers and willtake great pleasure in providing the optimalsolutions for ESOF 2014.Let me take this opportunity to thank all theinvolved persons and institutions that havesupported the ESOF 2014 consortium. Welook forward to bring more partners onboardthis exciting journey and we will work hard toadd real value to the goals and ambitions ofall partners and sponsors.Furthermore, let me take this opportunity tothank all the members of the different inter-national and local committees. Together withthe impressive list of highly renowned scien-tists and experts that serve on the SteeringCommittee, I am confident that we will deliveran inspiring and unforgettable ESOF 2014.ESOF 2012 in Dublin was a truly remarkablemeeting. We will do our best and take greatpleasure in providing you the framework forthe next ESOF in 2014.Yours sincerely,

global presenceDo you want to show your organisation’s signature science orinnovative products and technologies to 30,000-50,000 people?Do you want the opportunity to tell international media how yourorganisation can help solve the grand challenges of tomorrow?And do you want to get head-to-head with the researchersand policymakers of tomorrow and possibly find newcollaboration partners?sign up for the esof 2014 newsletter:www.esof2014.orgJoin us on linkedIn: euroscience open forumfollow us on twitter @esof2014become a sponsorBecome part of the team behind ESOF 2014. Sponsorshipswill be established along various levels of involvement. If yourorganisation is dedicated to science, innovation, entrepre-neurship, or science diplomacy, ESOF 2014 is the perfect venuefor showcasing your brand. ESOF offers:• a unique position for marketing endeavours in writtenand electronic media;• a link to world-leading scientists through the ESOF 2014 website;• access to VIP scientists and policymakers;• opportunities to engage global science journalists;• staging of your brand values towards students, fundingagencies, companies and scientific institutions.ESOF is today the leading European general science conferenceand attracts the attention of thousands of people throughoutthe world.

whaTIsesof?matics, music, geography to genetics and a-stronomy etc. Applying different formats in-cluding lectures, workshops, lunches etc.,ESOF is a unique meeting place for Europeanand global science stakeholders.The scientific programme is the benchmarkof ESOF and is accompanied by an ambitiousand farreaching outreach programme thattakes place throughout the host city, andwhich links up with institutions in other partsof Europe.esof 2012ESOF has adopted features of well-estab-lished events such as the AAAS Meetings or-ganised by the American Association for theAdvancement of Science. ESOF 2012 Dublinreached a level of attendance of 4500 par-ticipants, including 400 accredited journalistsand Science communicators, 900 speakersand exhibitors, several Nobel laureates, min-isters for science and members of the Euro-pean Parliament.

ESOF – Euroscience Open Forum – is the bi-ennial pan-European meeting dedicated toscientific research, education and innovation.At ESOF world-leading scientists, includingearly-career researchers, business people,entrepreneurs and innovators, policymakers,science and technology communicators andthe general public discuss new discoveriesand debate the direction that research is tak-ing in the natural, human and social sciences.esof trademarKESOF is unique in that it is both internatio-nal and multidisciplinary. ESOF takes placeevery second year in a major European city.Since Stockholm 2004 the event has beenhosted in Munich (2006), Barcelona (2008),Torino (2010), Dublin (2012), and will take pla-ce in Copenhagen in 2014. The unique trade-mark of ESOF is presentations of scientificbreakthroughs and perspectives within allscientific disciplines – ranging from mathe-

esof 2014copenHagenAs a vibrant and modern country, Denmarkis home to many leading institutions of re-search, technology, commerce, industry, me-dia and politics. Denmark is renowned forhosting scientific events and has a history ofpromoting an ambitious science-for-societyagenda. Copenhagen’s great presence andbeauty combined with state-of-the-art fa-cilities, is perfectly suited for an event in themagnitude and spirit of Euroscience OpenForum.scIence buIldIng brIdgesThe heading of ESOF 2014 is “Science Build-ing Bridges.” This title associates a numberof social values. The bridge is a symbol ofclosing the distance between science andsociety, while forging a European scientificintegration. It is a symbol invested with dif-ferent meanings inclusive to the variegatedlandscape of European and global science.Building bridges concerns the link betweenscience and its publics; between the pri-vate and the public sector; between scienceand media; and between Europe and theworld. Knowing that science and technologyis the key to the future of economic perfor-mance and social affluence, there is a needto enhance the different bridges and let themevolve even further.obJectIvesThe objective of ESOF 2014 is to enhance trustin science as an integral part of the develop-ment of the European and global science sys-tem. Science and technology are too importantto be left to scientific experts alone. Issues ofpublic interest are at stake, and research ac-tivities need to be justified and shaped in ac-cordance with public norms and values.A key point in reaching this goal is to inte-grate the various elements of the ConferenceProgramme and the outreach programmeScience in the City in a common frame. Coher-ence, curiosity and an open atmosphere willform the basis for the design and implemen-tation of the ambitious programme elements.rector laurItZ b. Holm-nIelsen,aarHus unIversItY, presIdent ofeuroscIence”Denmark is a strong and long-termadvocate of the need to build bridgesbetween science and society. Denmarkis an excellent choice to host ESOF 2014that will bring together the best of Eu-ropean Science, Innovation and Indus-try. With all the outreach and scientif-ic activities of ESOF 2014 in Denmark,I am confident that ESOF 2014 will bea milestone in the effort to strengthenthe upstream engagement of sciencein society and to promote a truly Eu-ropean vision of science, technologyand education”.

programmeThe ESOF 2014 Programme includes numerousengaging events attracting the attention andexcitement of citizens and visitors, including aspecial programme for high schools – ESOFFuture Academy – that will be developed incollaboration with Danish Science Communi-cation. All around the city of Copenhagen –and reaching out to the different regions ofDenmark and Europe – outreach and satelliteevents will be organised that contribute tothe awareness and value of science in so-ciety. ESOF 2014 takes place Saturday 21 to

esof 2014 obJectIves• 30-50.000 participants in high quality public outreach activitiesin Carlsberg City Area and around Copenhagen• 400 speakers including serval Nobel laureates, businessand political leaders• Participation from 2000 mid or senior scientists• Participation from 1000 early career scientists• Participation from 1000 delegates from policy,science administration, industry• 500 accredited journalists and communicators, 80 pct.of them international• About 80 exhibitors from organisations, companies and institutions

copenHagenConCePTIt is widely acknowledged that citizens havean increasing interest in science, technologyand innovation. The vision of ESOF 2014 in Co-penhagen is to reinforce the societal dimen-sion of European research – recognising thatupstream citizen participation is essentialfor the support of science in society and forappreciating the benefits of science for theeconomy and the quality of life.Communicating science and involving stake-holders is required in order to consolidate andjustify the growth of investments in science,technology and education in the Europeancountries. Debates on the social and ethicalaspects of future science and technology isimportant, as well as discussing and review-ing the rationales for funding, organising andcommunicating science.ESOF 2014 Copenhagen will offer an explor-ative platform for presenting cutting edgetransnational research and innovation, with aspecial focus on the dynamic communicationand interaction of the research community,the social robustness of research, scientificexcellence and integrity, public engagementin research, and the promotion of scientificliteracy and citizenship.tHe values of esof 2014 are:•To emphasise public debate, collectivereasoning and reflection as intrinsic tothe democratic community.•To enhance a trustful relation betweenscience and society though the encour-agement of Responsible Researchand Innovation.•To promote awareness of europeanscience and engage the scientificcommunity in Europe and globally.•To honour the expectations of the variousESOF delegates by offering state-of-the-art sessions and inspiring conferenceformats.•To increase the level of interactionbetween the different target audien-ces – scientists, politicians, journalists,students and the public.

ESOF 2014 will incorporate a number of dis-tinct conference element:a scIentIfIc programmeconsisting ofkeynote lectures, seminars, workshops andengaging formats for debating the latest re-search.a scIence polIcY programmeto debatethe significant issues in global science policy.a socIal programmethat facilitats infor-mal networking amoung delegates.a scIence-2-busIness programmethatlinks research with business and industrialapplications, including matchmaking events.a careers programmeshowcasing careeropportunities at all levels in Europe and be-yond for researchers at all stages of theircareers.a medIa programmethat promotes sci-ence communication and facilitate delegatedjournalists and communicators.an exHIbItIon areato showcase the bestof European and global academic, public andprivate research.a scIence In tHe cItY programmetostimulate public curiosity towards science, in-novation and new technology.an esof future academYprogramme forstudents from higher secondary schools.The design of the conference programmewill take place through several subsequentsteps. Different programme elements (Sci-entific Programme, Career Programme andScience-2-Business and Science in the Cityprogramme) will be subject to an open callfor proposals. Hence, the European andglobal community will have the opportunityto contribute their best ideas and put theirmark on the programme. All submitted pro-

posals will be reviewed and assessed bythe ESOF 2014 Programme Committee, com-posed of distinguished international scholars.Approximately 100 sessions will be organ-ised beside keynote lectures, special sym-posia and plenary debates.mulIdIscIplInarYIn correspondence with the multidisciplinaryspirit of ESOF conferences, ESOF 2014 givespriority to grand challenges and themes thatare cross-cutting and involve multi-direction-al dialogue between scientists, policymak-ers, media and industry.The strength of organising the scientific pro-gramme around grand challenges instead oftraditional scientific disciplines is that it ena-bles participants to reflect on what sciencecan do for society, and what society can doto promote science. All speakers and at-tendees of ESOF 2014 are therefore invitedto reflect upon multidisciplinary and chal-lenge-driven issues in their talks, sessionproposals and final tracks.professor gunnar ÖquIst,cHaIr of esof 2014programme commIttee.roYal sWedIsH academY ofscIences”I am confident that the ESOF 2014 Pro-gramme Committee will deliver a scientif-ic programme of the highest quality thataddresses cross cutting issues, ground-breaking research and the potentialconsequences for society and the policyimplications. Moreover, the programmewill inspire and encourage coming gener-ations to engage with science.”

esof 2014scIentIfIcTheMes1. tHe HealtHY socIetYIn recent years, scientific and technologi-cal developments have contributed to majorprogress in the health of individuals and forsocieties at large. What are the future roadsto increased health in the world? How will sci-ence, technology and innovation contribute tothis development? Where are the major chal-lenges and possibilities?2. a revolutIon of tHe mIndBrain research and cognitive neurosciencehave opened our understanding of the hu-man mind. What should we use the knowl-edge for? What are the consequences forthinking and practice in academic, politicaland commercial life? And should new knowl-edge of the brain change our conceptionof human beings?3. global resource managementNatural resources are essential for sustain-ing basic human welfare, e.g. drinking waterand food. Moreover, for most industries somenatural resources are necessary to manufac-ture products, e.g. metals, rare earths, waterand bio materials. The need for resources isstressing ecosystems and economic devel-opment. How can scientific and technologicaldevelopments secure an effective and timelyresponse for the global need for resources?How can resilience be built in?4. learnIng In tHe 21st centurYWell-educated and knowledgeable citizensare essential for inclusive and vibrant soci-eties. But what are the skills and knowledgeneeded in the future? And how should welearn them – are the days of national, edu-cational systems over and does science andtechnology offer ways to improve our ways oflearning?5. green economYAccording to key parameters, the climatesystem is already moving beyond the pat-terns of natural variability. Many researchers,politicians, businesses and interest groupshave responded with a call for a greeneconomy that bridges continued economygrowth and a sustainable, global ecosystem.Can science and technology deliver on thistransition?6. materIal and vIrtual WorldsThe fundamental understanding of materialshas shifted the borders of engineering andproduction. Moreover, the breakthroughs ininformation and communication technologieshave altered our perceptions of what con-stitutes reality. Where will the next scientificbreakthroughs take us?

7. urbanIsatIon, desIgn and lIveabIlItYForecasts claim that the future will be ur-banized. So the grand challenges need to befaced in an urban setting. Moreover, the citiesneed to sustain and enhance urban areas asa place of vitality, liveability and accessibility– how can science, technology and innovationsupport the design of solutions?8. scIence, democracY & cItIZensHIpScience and scientists can facilitate, interruptor enrich democratic decision making. Whenshould science be the privileged provider ofknowledge and when are scientists citizens?What should be the division of labour be-tween facts and norms; between science anddemocracy?

scIenceIn TheCITy PrograMMeThe Science in the City Programme will consistof a variety of events at the Carlsberg CityArea as well as other locations in Copenha-gen. Science in the City will kick-off the ESOF2014 conference in the weekend of the 21-22June.esof future academY:engagIng tHe YounggeneratIonESOF 2014 calls for an increased en-gagement in science, including a specialattention to the younger generation. Inorder to bring young people to reflectupon science, a dedicated “ESOF FutureAcademy” will be organised for studentsfrom higher secondary schools in collab-oration with Danish Science Communica-tion. The ESOF Future Academy will runprior to the ESOF meeting and culminateswith approx. 200 students participatingactively in different sessions. In addition,a number of European Students Parlia-ments will be held during 2013-2014 inseveral European countries, coordinatedby Wissenscharft im Dialog.The programme is targeted at publics of allages as well as the ESOF 2014 delegates. Theprogramme is expected 30-50.000 participantsprimarily in the weekend of the 21-22 June. Theambition is to build bridges and create plat-forms for interaction between researchers, thepublic and delegates, and thereby increasethe public’s interest and engagement in scien-tific issues. An important target audience arestudents and teachers – and their families.The Science in the City Programme will consistof stand-alone activities or aligned with othersports, cultural and tourist events in the region.To establish a close integration between theScience in the City Programme and the Scien-tific Programme, the thematic framework willreflect the themes of the conference. The pro-gramme activities will inspire curiosity towardsscience, innovation and technology throughcreative and engaging formats, including:•Exhibitions, hands-on events andinteractive laboratories.•Games, art, poetry, film and theatres.•Workshops, science cafés and debates.•Multimedia performances, digital mediaand visual elements.The ESOF 2014 Science in the City Programmewill be developed, marketed and coordinatedby the ESOF 2014 Secretariat in collaborationwith Danish and international partners, in-cluding public institutions, private companies,cultural institutions, third sector institutions,social organisations, museums, libraries anduniversities.

saTellITeeventsSatellite Events are meetings of scientific or-ganisations that see a benefit in co-locatingtheir meetings in the margins of ESOF 2014.For members and organisations there areimportant spill-over effects, and it is seen asan important part of ESOF to encourage theassembling of scientists and scientific asso-ciations at ESOF.Any such activities may refer to ESOF 2014and use ESOF 2014 publicity materials in away to be agreed upon with the Secretariat.Approved satellite events and associatedconferences may form part of the ESOF 2014Programme.

venueA unique feature of ESOF 2014 is the con-ference venue, the Carlsberg City Area. Thevenue is located in the middle of the beautifulsurroundings of the former Carlsberg Brew-eries with all its historic buildings.Since the founding in 1847, thousands of peo-ple have passed through the gates of Carls-berg: brewers, horse driven wagons, chauf-feurs, scientists, workers and CEOs – all ofthem have been part of creating the uniquehistory of the Carlsberg breweries. From thebeginning Carlsberg was primarily a localCopenhagen company, then it became a na-tional enterprise, and around 1968 it took aninternational turn establishing the first inter-national Carlsberg brewery abroad.meetIng placeAs the venue for ESOF 2014, there is clearcontinuity between the Carlsberg City Areaand the ESOF spirit, as the conferencesshould be a meeting place for scientists, sci-ence teachers, media, politicians, industryand the public to debate issues of scienceand technology.The Carlsberg City Area will be the centralvenue for both the conference programmeand the Science in the City activities, allow-ing conference delegates and the public tomeet and discuss science in an inspiring andauthentic atmosphere. Both the indoor andoutdoor facilities will be used, turning theCarlsberg City Area into a pulsating and live-ly science city throughout ESOF 2014.exHIbItIon areaThe exhibition area will be located in TAP1, theheart of the conference and the main locationfor keynote speakers and plenary sessions.TAP1 is also where the café will be situated.This will ensure a natural flow of delegatesbetween registration, exhibition area, ple-nary sessions and relaxation and conversa-tions in the café area.

fInanCIalplanESOF 2014 has an estimated budget of € 5.3million. The revenue will be generated throughdifferent sources, including registration andexhibition fees, privat funds and sponsor-ships and governmental grants. The Danishgovernment will contribute € 1.7 million. Inaccordance with previous years, the DanishMinistry of Science, Innovation and HigherEducation is confident in the financial supportfor ESOF 2014 from the European Union.capabIlItIes and fundraIsIngThe Danish Ministry of Science, Innovationand Higher Education is the host of ESOF 2014.Together with the highly recognised mem-bers of the Danish Local Organising Com-mittee and Professor Klaus Bock, the DanishMinistry of Science, Innovation and Higher Ed-ucation will engage a number of national andinternational sponsors and collaborators.Fundraising and sponsorships will be soughtthroughout Europe and will be prepared in or-der to generate mutual benefits and credibili-ty for all partners.estImated expensesThe expenses for ESOF 2014 Copenhagenfigures in the chart below. ESOF 2014 aimsat organising a professional and excel-lent conference for up to 4,500 delegates.The logistics heading covers venue, stateof the art AV-equipment, catering and trans-port for all guests, as well as the expenses fora Professional Conference Organiser (PCO).

professor Klaus bocK,cHampIon of esof 2014 – sHort bIoProfessor Klaus Bock, a Danish national bornin 1944, is a Member of the European Re-search Council, and Champion of EuroscienceOpen Forum 2014 Copenhagen. From 2004 to2012 he was Chairman of the Danish NationalResearch Foundation. From 2005 to 2013 heserves as Vice-Chairman of the Danish Na-tional Advanced Technology Foundation andPresident of the Danish Academy of TechnicalSciences between 2009 and 2011.Professor Bock has served as a member ofthe Board of Directors for the Swedish Foun-dation for Strategic Research and current-ly serves as a member of the Network ofCentres of Excellence Committee in Canada.Trained as a chemist, Professor Bock wasappointed Head of Research at CarlsbergResearch Laboratories in 1992, and from 2001to 2007 Executive Vice-President for Researchof Carlsberg A/S. He has published 260 pa-pers in refereed journals.organIsatIonThe Danish Ministry of Science, Innovationand Higher Education is the host of ESOF 2014.The ministry is composed of a Departmentand three agencies. One of the agencies isthe Danish Agency for Science, Technologyand Innovation, which is responsible for EOSF2014. The ministry has extensive experienceswith conference management, financial ad-ministration and facilitating scientific com-mittees. Furthermore, together with the high-ly recognised members of the Danish Local

Organising Committee and Professor KlausBock, the Danish Ministry of Science, Inno-vation and Higher Education will draw on thesupport of the whole of the Danish scienceand innovation community to make ESOF 2014a success.euroscIenceEuroscience is the founder of ESOF andhosts the permanent headquarters of ESOFin Strasburg, France. The office supportsthe ESOF 2014 secretariat with advice andsupport based on the experiences of previ-ous ESOFs. This has been possible thorughthe support from five European founda-tions: Compagnia di San Paolo, FondazioneCariplo, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, RobertBosch Stiftung GmbH and Stifterverband furdie Deutsche Wissenschaft. Euroscience is amembership organisation representing Euro-pean scientists in all areas of knowledge andthose interested in science, whether in publicsector institutions, universities, research in-stitutes or the business sector.

esof 2014steerIngcommIttee

Klaus bocK,

PhD (Lic.techn.) inOrganic Chemistry, Chair andchampion for ESOF 2014;, memberof the European Research Council;member of The Standing SelectionCommittee for Canadian Gov-ernments Network of Centers ofExcellence; and Vice-Chair of theDanish National Advanced Tech-nology Foundation, Denmark.

peter tIndemans,

PhD in Theo-retical Physics, Vice Chair, Nether-lands. He is Secretary General ofEuroscience. He was responsiblefor Science and Research policyin the Netherlands. He is still en-gaged in European policies for sci-ence, technology and innovation;and in Africa and Latin-Americafor the World Bank.

carl JoHan sundberg,

Profes-sor in molecular and applied exer-cise physiology at the Departmentof Physiology and Pharmacologyand the Unit for Bioentrepreneur-ship, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.His research is focused on the ge-netic, epigenetic and transcriptomicaspects of adaptation to physicalactivity in human skeletal muscle.

connIe sImonsen,

MSc inEngineering, rector at AarhusUniversity College of Engineer-ing, Denmark. She is chair of theDanish Council for Technology andInnovation and a member of theBoard of the Danish National Ad-vanced Technology Foundation.

enrIc banda,

Director ofScience, Research and Environ-ment at “la Caixa” Foundation.He is a Solid Earth Geophysicist.Hi is member of the AcademiaEuropaea and Fellow of the RoyalAstronomical Society. FormerPresident of Euroscience (2006-2012).

prof. lIselotte HøJgaard,

Head of Department of ClinicalPhysiology, Nuclear Medicine &PET at Rigshospitalet and Pro-fessor at University of Copen-hagen and DTU, Denmark. Chairof the Danish National ResearchFoundation. She was Chair for ESF,EMRC and Advisory Group EU DGResearch Health.

Žaneta oZolIņa

is professor,Department of Political Science atUniversity of Latvia, Latvia. The keyfields of her expertise are Europe-an integration, the EU and NATOenlargement, international andregional security, as well as thesecurity of the Baltic Sea region.

esof 2014programmecommIttee

gunnar ÖquIst,

Chair Profes-sor Emeritus in Plant Physiology atUmeå University in Sweden. Chairof ESOF2014 Programme Commit-tee, former Permanent Secretaryof the Royal Swedish Academyof Sciences and Member of theBoard of the Danish NationalResearch Foundation.

alIson abbott,

Senior Corre-spondent at Nature in Germanycovering European science policyand a variety of scientific topics,mostly in biology. She also contrib-utes to the Books & Arts section.Alison gained her first degree andPhD, both in pharmacology, at theUniversity of Leeds.

rIcHard Hudson,

vice Chair, CEO& Editor, Science|Business, a mediaand communications companyfocused on research and innovationin Europe; its purpose is to connectacademic researchers, industryinvestors and policy makers. Hehas been a leading science andtechnology journalist in Europe formore than 30.

alaa I. IbraHIm,

Assistant pro-fessor of space astrophysics atthe American University in Cairo,Egypt. He received his graduatedegrees from University of Mary-land at College Park and GeorgeWashington University (GWU)while conducting research atNASA GSFC. He remains affiliatedwith GWU as an adjunct faculty.

albert H. teIcH,

ResearchProfessor of Science, Technol-ogy, and International Affairs,George Washington University. Hewas 32 years with the AmericanAssociation for Advancement ofScience(AAAS), today Fellow ofAAAS. He is member andpast chair of the Board of Gover-nors of the U.S.-Israel BinationalScience Foundation.P / 34

Helga noWotnY,

President ofthe ERC since March 2010. She isProfessor emerita of Social Studiesof Science, ETH Zurich (Swiss Fed-eral Institute of Technology) andhas contributed widely to the fieldof Science and Technology Studies,STS. Among other, she is a memberof the University Council of the Lud-wig Maximilians University Munich.

IndrIKIs muIZnIeKs,

Pro-Rectorfor Research, University of Latvia/Latvian Science Council. FormerDeputy-Chairman of the Senate,University of Latvia. Member ofLatvian Council of Sciences ExpertCommittee for Molecular biology.

contactInforMaTIonRead more about ESOF 2014 atwww.esof2014.orgor contact theSecretariat at[email protected]Euroscience Open Forum 2014 is organisedby the Ministry for Science, Innovation andHigher Education (see: www.en.fivu.dk).Head of division,Kim Brinckmann, Danish Ministry for Science,Innovation and Higher Education,phone: +45 7231 8240, Email: [email protected]Join us on LinkedIneuroscience open forumor follow us on Twitter@esof2014sign up for the esof 2014 newsletter:www.esof2014.org

Klaus bocK,

peter tIndemans,

carl JoHan sundberg,

connIe sImonsen,

enrIc banda,

enrIco predaZZI,

gaIl cardeW,

Hans müller pedersen,

HenrIK pedersen,

marIa crIstIna pedIccHIo,

IngrId WünnIng tscHol,

patrIcK cunnIngHam,

Jean-pIerre bourguIgnon,

prof. lIselotte HøJgaard,

Žaneta oZolIņa

laurItZ Holm-nIelsen,

gunnar ÖquIst,

alIson abbott,

rIcHard Hudson,

alaa I. IbraHIm,

albert H. teIcH,

amY daHan,

elKe anKlam,

eulalIa péreZ sédeño,

éva KondorosI,

marIa eduarda gon§alves,

flemmIng besenbacHer,

Helga noWotnY,

IndrIKIs muIZnIeKs,