"As early-career researchers navigate increasingly complex challenges - from climate change to digital transformation - they need to be empowered to take bold steps, form lasting networks and champion science that serves society. This is where National Young Academies come in. Typically founded by scholars at the beginning of their independent research careers, Young Academies give a voice to and represent the interests of young scientists in academia, helping them to be heard by national governments and wider society."
"YATSI's three founders (Sandra Wingaard Thrane, Janus Juul Eriksen Andreas Hougaard Laustsen-Kiel and Kirsten Marie Ørnsbjerg Jensen) felt there was a need for a Young Academy that focused exclusively on STEM. Thrane co-founded Bactolife, a biotechnology start-up in Copenhagen, in 2017 and is now its chief scientific officer. Eriksen is a chemistry researcher at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in Kongens Lyngby. Laustsen-Kiel leads the Center for Antibody Technologies at DTU, and is also the co-founder of eight companies."
Young Academies give a voice to early-career researchers and represent young scientists to national governments and wider society, with more than 60 such networks worldwide. YATSI, the Young Academy of Technology, Science and Innovation, launched in Denmark in 2023 to serve early-career researchers and professionals in STEM from both academia and industry. YATSI aims to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry and to empower fellows to influence policy, education and career development. The academy holds four physical meetings a year plus ad hoc committee meetings hosted by universities and companies. Fellows are selected via written applications and in-person interviews, with eligibility requiring completion of a PhD or equivalent within a recent timeframe.
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