Ungdommens Naturvidenskabelige Forening (UNF) () is an association for young Danish people interested in science. It was founded in 1944 by interested high school teachers who were members of the society for the spreading of knowledge of the natural sciences (). The primary purpose of the association is to promote science to youth and give the already interested youth the possibility to gain a deeper insight in science.
The national association, UNF Danmark, has five local chapters in the major cities; Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Lyngby, and Aalborg.
+National Presidents of UNF År Navn 2020-Mads Frimann Madsen2019–2020Søren Beck2018–2019Nikolaj Simling2018Beatrice Nyhus2017–2018Rasmus Rahbek Østergaard2016–2017Jakob Peter Thorsbro 2014–2016 Milena Laban 2013–2014 Cecilie Nøhr Pedersen 2013 Nils-Asbjørn Frederiksen 2012–2013 Freja Elbro 2011–2012 Steffen Stokbæk 2010–2011 Line Guldbrand 2010 Christian Brædstrup 2008–2010 Rune Thode Nielsen 2007–2008 Danny K. Malkowski 2007 Ingo Nielsen 2006–2007 Mathias Bach Poulsen 2005–2006 Joan Ilsø Sørensen 2004–2005 Johnny Hartvig Olsen 2002–2004 Torben Lund Skovhus
ScienceCamps Every year during the school summer holidays (July–August), UNF organises the so-called ScienceCamps. The aim of these ScienceCamps is to give young people an opportunity to meet others with similar interests and to spread interest in specific science subjects.
Over the years, UNF has organised ScienceCamps in the fields of Mathematics, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Technology, ScienceShow, Game Development, Health Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Software Development.
Published material A series of teaching material and a children's book have been published by the organization and is available on Danish libraries.
References
External links The official homepage (English) The official homepage (Danish) UNF København (Danish) UNF Aarhus (Danish) UNF Odense (Danish) UNF Aalborg (Danish) UNF Lyngby (Danish) UNF Slagelse (Danish) UNF Esbjerg UNF Roskilde UNF Vestsjælland