University of Copenhagen researcher in administrative law, known, among other things, from the Mink Case and the Godhavn Cases, receives the Tietgen Award

In regards of the selection of Rasmus Grønved Nielsen, chairman of the jury Jacob Roland Munch said:

His research is relevant for society, and despite having gained his PhD at a very young age, he is a much-used researcher, whose work is cited in the practice notes of several Supreme Court rulings, in the Ombudsman’s practice, and in commission investigations.

The Tietgen Award is given annually to a young research talent whose research benefits Danish society and the business community.

Rasmus Grønved Nielsen’s research has, for example, made a contribution to the question of compensation and legal issues in connection with the Godhavn Case, the Mink Case, and the case of Danish forces being potentially involved in torture in the Iraq War. Most recently, the 31-year-old researcher has also been a leading expert source in the media’s coverage of the so-called cancer scandal at AUH (Aarhus University Hospital) and the issue of public property valuations.

The jury emphasized that Rasmus Grønved Nielsen has managed to convey his research to a broader audience outside the research field by appearing in the news and writing a series of op-eds:

‘His research gives a voice to the social aspects of law,’ said Jacob Roland Munch.

In regards of receiving the Tietgen Award 2023, Rasmus Grønved Nielsen said,

‘I am very honoured and happy to have won the Tietgen Award because I am concerned that my research should have social value. I will use the money that I have won to expand my Scandinavian research network. I will also use it to finance a large conference, I am hosting next year in celebration of the centenary of a groundbreaking dissertation that helped establish Danish and Scandinavian administrative law.’

The Tietgen Award 2023 was awarded on Wednesday 29 November at the annual dinner of the International Chamber of Commerce ICC Denmark and the DSEB at the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, where both Christina Egelund, Minister of Higher Education and Science, and Søren Gade, Speaker the Danish Parliament, were guest speakers.