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Published
June 25, 2026

Helle Palmø is our research team’s new programme advisor. Amongst other things, she will be working with FFU-approved projects*. She brings extensive experience in research programme management, grant administration and committee support, spanning food systems, sustainable agriculture and the interface between animal and human health. Helle joins us from a position as sector counsellor at the Danish embassy in New Delhi. She holds an PhD in animal breeding.

Lærke Ørsted Hvillum has joined the research team to support the administration of research grants approved by FFU* and the Building Stronger Universities programmes.  Lærke worked in the university world for several years, most recently at Denmark’s Technical University, DTU. She has wide experience in project administration and research support, and has collaborated closely with researchers in the field of green energy and sustainability.

* FFU = the Consultative Research Committee for Development Research

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