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Jens Krause was elected to the Academy in recognition of his outstanding work as a behavioural ecologist. He is a professor of fish ecology at IGB and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin). He is also a member of the executive board of the Cluster of Excellence “Science of Intelligence,” at HU Berlin and Technical University of Berlin. Furthermore, Jens Krause is part of the interdisciplinary working group “Responsibility: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence” at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
The Academia Europaea is committed to raising public awareness of research and the European scientific landscape, thereby promoting greater appreciation for these fields. The Academy also advises governments and international organisations on matters related to the European scientific landscape. A key focus of the Academy is promoting interdisciplinary and international collaboration across all fields of knowledge, particularly with regard to topics of European relevance. To this end, the Academy identifies relevant issues and develops appropriate proposals for scholarly engagement. In doing so, it promotes excellence in teaching, research and education in Europe.
Commenting on his invitation to the Academia Europaea, Jens Krause said: “I look forward to exploring a broader range of opportunities for collaboration and exchange with European colleagues.”
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We at the IGB warmly congratulate Jens on this membership and wish him a fruitful collaboration with his colleagues at the Academia Europaea!
