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Årsrapport 2010 Innhold Akademiet i samfunnet ......................................................................................................... 2 Medlemsoversikt .................................................................................................................. 4 Styret ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Gruppeledere ........................................................................................................................ 4 Alminnelige opplysninger .................................................................................................... 6 Beretning om virksomheten .................................................................................................. 7 Årsmøtet 2010 .................................................................................................................... 12 Innvalg - nye medlemmer 2010 .......................................................................................... 13 Abelprisen ........................................................................................................................... 14 Kavliprisen .......................................................................................................................... 18 Akademiforelesningen i humaniora og samfunnsfag ......................................................... 24 Nansen minneforelesning ................................................................................................... 25 Birkelandsforelesningen ..................................................................................................... 26 VISTA 25 år ........................................................................................................................ 27 Norges Bank og Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi ............................................................ 28 Møter og symposier ............................................................................................................ 29 Akademiets utvalg og komiteer .......................................................................................... 32 Nasjonale samarbeidspartnere ............................................................................................ 33 Akademiets priser ............................................................................................................... 35 Akademiets internasjonale engasjement ............................................................................. 37 Akademiets internasjonale publikasjoner ........................................................................... 40 Fond og legater ................................................................................................................... 40 Stiftelsen Tømte .................................................................................................................. 42 Stiftelsen Sørnesset ............................................................................................................. 43 Økonomi ............................................................................................................................. 44 Akademiet i samfunnet Hele samfunnet er avhengig av forskningens resul - tater. Mange er derfor opptatt av forskning og forskningens kår. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akade - mis hovedanliggende er å bidra til at forholde for den frie, langsiktige og grunnleggende forskningen blir best mulig. Dette gjør Akademiet bl.a. gjennom møter der forskningspolitiske temaer tas opp — gjerne i dialog politikere og departementsrepre - sentanter. De store internasjonale priser vi har ansvaret for (Abelprisen i matematikk og Kavliprisene i astrofysikk, nevro- og nanovitenskap) er viktig i denne sammenheng: gjennom den oppmerksomhet disse prisene skaper i samfunnet, bidrar disse til å eksemplifisere framragende forskning og hvor vik - tig den er. Gjennom egne arrangement bl.a. knyttet opp til skolen og ungdom, bidrar vi til å understreke viktigheten av at vi baserer vår beslutninger på solid fagkunnskap — og at ungdom tilegner seg slik kunnskap. Preses Nils Chr. Stenseth De store internasjonale prisene har bidratt til å endre Akademiet fra bare å være et møtested aka - demimedlemmer imellom til, i tillegg til å være et Akademiet som helhet, ble i 2010 Akademiforele - slikt møtested, også å være en deltaker på den singen i humaniora og samfunnsfag arrangert for forskningspolitiske samfunnsarenaen. At ministre andre gang, like vellykket som året før. Jeg er over - og andre samfunnstopper besøker våre møter og bevist om at dette årlige arrangementet vil styrke deltar i diskusjoner i Akademiets regi, legger til Akademiet som helhet — samt å utvide kontakt - rette for en dialog mellom Akademiet og samfun - flaten til samfunnet som helhet. net, der vi kan formidle, gjennom eksempler, vik - Klimaendringene er en utfordring for hele sam - tigheten av den langsiktige akademiske forsk - funnet. På samme måte som for mye annen forsk - ningen er for samfunnet som helet. Det er vanskelig ning, er klimaforskningen beheftet med usikkerhet. å vite i hvor stor grad vi har lykkes i å styrke for - For å bidra til en mest mulig åpen og kunnskaps - holdene for den frie, langsiktige og grunnleggende basert debatt, har Akademiet opprettet et eget ut - forskningen i Norge. En viss påvirkning er jeg valg for formidling og diskusjon av klimaforsk - overbevist om at vi har hatt: Det er såldes gledelig ning. Utvalget har, siden 2009, arrangert en rekke å observere at bevilgningen til de frie forsknings - møter med vekt på hvordan vitenskapelig usikker - arenaer ble øket i Statsbudsjettet som ble laget fram het bør formidles overfor offentligheten. Akade - og vedtatt på slutten av 2010: Akademiet — og miet har her en enestående mulighet for å være et akademiets medlemmer har lenge argumentert for forum for slike flerfaglige diskusjoner — og derved dette. Det er helt tydelig at Det Norske Videnskaps- bidra til formidlig av kunnskap, og faglige avvei - Akademis i stadig større grad blir lyttet til som en ninger, samfunnet som helhet er avhengig av. sentral aktør i det forskningspolitiske Norge. Det Formidling av forskning er viktig. Akademiet er gledelig — og det forplikter. jobber videre med dette på ulike fronter. Et stort De fire store internasjonale prisene er alle løft ble gjort i 2010 med etablering av Norsk nett - innenfor fag i den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige leksikon. Akademiet er representert i styret for klasse. For å bidra til en best mulig balanse innen dette leksikonet, og redaksjonen vil sitte i Akade - 2 miets lokaler. Dette vil kunne være en arena der net som helhet vi deltar i på det nasjonale og det Akademiets medlemmer vil kunne formidle solid internasjonale plan. Det gode samspillet — og kunnskap på internett. Dette er et prosjekt med komplementariteten — innen presidiet og samar - meget store ambisjoner. Det er ikke sikkert vi lyk - beidet med daglig leder, Øyvind Sørensen, og den kes, men vi har ikke lov til ikke å forsøke. Enhver øvrige staben, har gjort dette arbeidet langt lettere kulturnasjon må ha et nasjonalt kvalitetssikret lek - enn det ellers ville vært. sikon — eller for å bruke et mer moderne språk: en Alt i alt opplever jeg at 2010 har vært nok et kvalitetssikret kunnskapsportal til de mange digi - meget godt Akademi-år — et år der vi i økende tale kilder Norsk nettleksikon har tilgang til. grad er synlig i samfunnet. Takk til medlemmene Det har vært en glede å delta i Akademiets ar - og staben for å ha bidratt til dette. beid, både i arbeidet opp mot medlemmene og i det mer utadrettede arbeidet — dialogen med samfun - 3 Medlemsoversikt H.M. Kongen er Akademiets ærespreses. H.M. Dronningen, DD.KK.HH. Kronprinsen og Kronprinsessen og Fred Kavli er æresmedlemmer av Akademiet. De ordinære medlemmene av Akademiet er fordelt på to klasser, Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige klasse og Den historisk-filosofiske klasse. I MN-klassen skal det etter statuttendringen i 2009 være 130 plasser for medlemmer under 70 år (”tellende medlemmer”) pluss 90 for utlendinger, mens det i HF-klassen skal være 110 (60). Ved utgangen av 2010 hadde Akademiet til sammen 877 medlemmer, derav 473 norske. Medlemmene fordelte seg slik: Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige klasse Norske medlemmer 255, derav tellende: 127 Utenlandske medlemmer 230, derav tellende: 103 Den historisk - filosofiske klasse Norske medlemmer 218, derav tellende: 117 Utenlandske medlemmer 174, derav tellende: 76 Av Akademiets medlemmer var 127 kvinner, derav 70 norske. Styret Presidium Preses: Professor Nils Christian Stenseth Generalsekretær: Professor Øivind Andersen Visepreses: Professor Øyvind Østerud Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelig klasse Den historisk-filosofiske klasse Formann: Professor John Grue Formann: Professor Eivind Smith Viseformann:Professor Anne-Brit Kolstø Viseformann: Professor Jan Terje Faarlund Sekretær: Professor Øystein Elgarøy Sekretær: Professor Ingvild Sælid Gilhus Daglig leder Øyvind Sørensen er sekretær for styret. Gruppeledere Den matematisk-naturvitenskapelige klasse Den historisk-filosofiske klasse Gr. 1 Matematiske fag: Professor Tom Lyche Gr. 1 Historie: Professor Helge Pharo Gr. 2 Fysikkfag (herunder astronomi, fysikk og Gr. 2 Kulturfag og estetiske fag: Professor Arvid geofysikk): Professor Mats Carlsson O. Vollsnes Gr. 3 Geofag : Professor Bjørn Jamtveit Gr. 3 Idéfag: Professor Olav Gjelsvik Gr. 4 Kjemi: Professor Signe Kjelstrup Gr. 4 Litteraturvitenskap: Professor Hans H. Skei
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