S9E8. Torben Orla Nielsen

From his home in Washington DC, Ravnsnæs-born Danish counselor of science and innovation TORBEN ORLA NIELSEN explains his new role with the Danish Embassy tracking the political framework of the US research environment as it impacts Danish research. Following seven years in Boston's Innovation Centre Denmark, Torben, a diplomat, navigates the evolving US research priorities and funding in order to assist US collaborations with Danish universities and companies.----------For today's episode, Torben Orla Nielsen chose Rialto-broen i Venedig, or The Rialto Bridge in Venice, by an unknown artist from 1670–1679 from the collection of the National Gallery of Denmark.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KKSgb44667----------Private photograph----------This conversation with Christian D. Bruun occurred on October 17, 2025.----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/                          email: [email protected]