At DTU’s Annual Commemoration on 2 May, Professor Kirsten Halsæs from DTU Management was awarded the prestigious G.A. Hagemann Gold Medal. The award is not a regular feature of the commemoration; it is awarded quite rarely, to those who fit the specific criteria: outstanding research achievements that extend beyond classical engineering disciplines - particularly those that bridge technology, natural sciences, and societal impact.
Professor Halsnæs is honoured for her pioneering work in climate research and the societal consequences of climate change, as well as her impressive contributions to international climate policy, including through the IPCC.
We reached out to Kirsten for a comment:
“I am deeply grateful to receive the Hagemann Gold Medal for my research and outreach on climate and societal consequences,” says Kirsten Halsnæs. “Hagemann’s legacy goes back more than a century - he was not only an excellent engineer and entrepreneurial businessman but also founded Denmark’s first student residence for both men and women. He was forward-thinking and a strong example of the spirit behind our work at DTU, where we combine technical and natural science with social science. This creates a solid foundation for the urgent transformations we face. It means a great deal to me - and to us at DTU - that we stand united in our mission: Technology for People.”
Kirsten Halsnæs was the 22nd most cited research expert in Danish media last year, the most cited female researcher, and the most cited researcher from DTU.
Receiving this award is a great honour to our department as well. As head of DTU Management, Mette Wier says:
“It is a great honour for DTU Management that Professor Kirsten Halsnæs was awarded G.A. Hagemann’s Gold Medal at DTU’s Annual Commemoration. The medal is awarded for outstanding scientific results beyond classical technical sciences. It is highly well deserved, as Kirsten Halsnæs is a professor creating remarkable academic impact, as well as impressive societal impact - reaching from benefitting Danish municipalities to shaping global climate policy through the IPCC. Congratulations to Kirsten and the department.”
