Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Diego Canga Fano Acting Deputy Director-General | Exchange regarding respective priorities in agricultural research and innovation | SRC |
| 11 May 2026 | Ann-Sofie Ronnlund Cabinet member | Life sciences; Advanced therapies | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Elisabeth Werner Director-General | Introductions followed by a presentation of the Foundations’s key initiatives aimed at advancing innovative solutions for a sustainable agriculture | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Elisabeth Werner Director-General | Introductions followed by a presentation of the Foundations’s key initiatives aimed at advancing innovative solutions for a sustainable agriculture | — |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Maintaining momentum and engaging foundations in Europe’s R&I ecosystem | — |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Andreas Schwarz Cabinet member | Maintaining momentum and engaging foundations in Europe’s R&I ecosystem | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Ekaterina Zaharieva Commissioner | Maintaining momentum and engaging foundations in Europe’s R&I ecosystem | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Ekaterina Zaharieva Commissioner | Maintaining momentum and engaging foundations in Europe’s R&I ecosystem | — |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Daphne Von Buxhoeveden Head of Unit | Exchange with Novo Nordisk Foundation on health emergencies preparedness and response. | SRC |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Daphne Von Buxhoeveden Head of Unit | Exchange with Novo Nordisk Foundation on health emergencies preparedness and response. | — |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Maxi Espeter Cabinet member | Mutual introduction and introduction of Novo Nordisk Foundation’s key initiatives on advancing innovative sustainable solutions for agriculture. | SRC |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Bertrand L'Huillier Cabinet member | Biotech | SRC |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Maxi Espeter Cabinet member | Mutual introduction and introduction of Novo Nordisk Foundation’s key initiatives on advancing innovative sustainable solutions for agriculture. | — |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Esther De Lange Cabinet member | Mutual introduction and introduction of Novo Nordisk Foundation’s key initiatives on advancing innovative sustainable solutions for agriculture. | SRC |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Vilija Sysaite Cabinet member | Biotech | SRC |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Bertrand L'Huillier Cabinet member | Biotech | — |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Olivér Várhelyi Commissioner | Future of European biotech sector | SRC |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Olivér Várhelyi Commissioner | Future of European biotech sector | — |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Koen Jonkers Head of Unit | Brief exploratory discussion on the possibility for the Novo Nordisk Foundation to set up a scheme to allow scientists in European Member States to do a science for policy fellowship at the European Institutions | SRC |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Koen Jonkers Head of Unit | Brief exploratory discussion on the possibility for the Novo Nordisk Foundation to set up a scheme to allow scientists in European Member States to do a science for policy fellowship at the European Institutions | — |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Innovation in grid flexibility and resilience, energy storage, and molten salt reactors/storage | SRC |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Innovation in grid flexibility and resilience, energy storage, and molten salt reactors/storage | — |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Kamil Talbi Cabinet member | Competitiveness | SRC |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Paulina Dejmek Hack Cabinet member | current priorities | SRC |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Paulina Dejmek Hack Cabinet member | current priorities | — |
Mission & Goals
The vision of the Novo Nordisk Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation has defined three focus areas for its philanthropic activities towards 2030: Health, Sustainability and the Life Science Ecosystem, each of which contains four strategic themes. Among the NNF activities: - Progress research and innovation in prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases - Advance knowledge and solutions to support the green transition in society and with emphasis on agriculture & food system - Invest in scientific research, education and innovation to enable a world class life science ecosystem
EU Legislative Interests
- Health - Research and Innovation - Technology - Agriculture and Food - Energy - Biotechnology - International Cooperation
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Novo Nordisk Foundation is the majority shareholder of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novonesis A/S through its investment company, Novo Holdings. NNF is member of the following organisations: - Bio-based Industry Consortium - Philanthropy Europe Association - European Food Forum
Organisation Members
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