Prof. Anja Boisen, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Kongens Lyngby
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Prof. Anja Boisen

Nominated by

  • Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF)
  • The Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF)
  • AcademiaNet member since 29.05.2013
  • AcademiaNet- Selection Criteria


Employed by

  • Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Kongens Lyngby


Academic Discipline/Fields

  • Engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics


Field

Engineering and engineering trades , Physical sciences



Area of specialisation

Micro and Nanotechnology



Research interests

  • Micro and Nanomechanical devices for sensing and oral drug delivery



Distinctions and Awards

  • Recipient of ERC Adv Grant, 2013

  • The Sapere Aude 'DFF-Topforsker' from the Danish Research Council, 2012

  • The EliteForsk award from the ministry of Research, Innovation and Higher Education, 2012

  • The Villum Kann Rasmussen award (Denmark's largest research award), 2008

  • Direktør Ib Henriksens prize for groundbreaking sensor technology research, 2007

  • AEG 'Elektronikpris' for extraordinary research in the electro technical field, 2000



Languages

Danish, English



Doctorate

  • 1997: Passive and Active probes for Atomic Force Microscopy




Short CV/Education and training

  • 1992
    High School teacher at Sankt Annæ, Copenhagen

  • 1993 – 1994
    High School teacher at Vester Borgerdyd, Copenhagen

  • 1994 – 1997
    Industrial PhD student in DME A/S – Danish micro engineering and at MIC, DTU

  • 1997 – 1999
    Assistant Professor at MIC, DTU

  • 1999 – 2001
    Associate professor and project leader of Bioprobes project, MIC

  • 2001
    Jun – Dec, Maternity leave

  • 2002
    Associate professor and project leader of Bioprobes project

  • 2002
    Development engineer at Cantion A/S (on leave from MIC)

  • 2002 – 2003
    Associate Professor, project leader and manager of 3 other project leaders at MIC, DTU

  • 2003
    Feb – Sep, Maternity leave

  • 2003 – 2004
    Associate Professor at MIC and group leader of Nanoprobes project.

  • Since 2005
    Director of VKR Centre of Excellence "NAMEC"

  • Since 2009
    Professor at Dept. of Micro and Nanotechnology (DTU Nanotech). Group leader of the Nanoprobes project

Soft Skills/Other activities and achievements

Other activities and achievements/family

  • Married to Frank Olsen

  • Two children


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News

  1. Anja Boisen awarded the Knight’s Cross by Danish Queen Margaret II

    The honour was given as a recognition of Prof. Boisen’s contribution to innovative drug delivery.

  2. Anja Boisen wins € 2.4 million grant to develop table-top drug monitoring device

    Leading nanotechnology and health tech researcher, Prof. Anja Boisen, has secured DKK 18 million (€ 2.4 million) for her project on therapeutic drug monitoring from the BioInnovation Institute (BII) in Denmark.

 
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