Friedrich Köster is professor at the National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, until 2025 as director, with preceding leading roles in the Danish Institute for Fisheries Research and the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Kiel.
He has extensive experience from work in international organizations, ranging from membership of the EU delegation at NAFO Scientific Council, Danish Delegate at ICES the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea in various scientific, advisory and managerial roles, incl. it’s President. This is complemented by a long-standing membership in EFARO, the association of European Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Organizations.
Experience from global research programmes includes e.g. GLOBEC and the Canada/EU/US BASIN initiative. Science industry cooperation included the North Sea Commission Fisheries Partnership, who developed a blueprint for the present EU Advisory Councils.
With respect to EU frameworks, involvement in leading function stretches from FP4 to H2020, contributes to various CSA’s on science programming, the NoE EUR-OCEANS developed into the research network EuroMarine, ERA-NETs MariFISH and COFASP as well as Article 169/185 BONUS, successfully integrating research and innovation on EU level and contributing to the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership.