In December, the Royal Academy had the pleasure of welcoming nine new members. The following researchers have been elected: 

• Professor Pia Quist, University of Copenhagen, Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics
• Professor Morten Bennedsen, INSEAD and University of Copenhagen, Department of Economics
• Professor Dorthe Berntsen, Aarhus University
• Professor Michael Fjeldsøe, University of Copenhagen, Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
• Professor Morten Axel Pedersen, University of Copenhagen
• Professor Ning de Coninck-Smith, Danish School of Education (DPU), Aarhus University
• Professor John Earl Joseph, Edinburgh University
• Professor Makoto Murai, Waseda University, Tokyo: Historical Institute for European Civilization (HIEC)
• Professor Morten H. Christiansen, the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Psychology, Dept. of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

All elected members for 2021 belong to the Academy's Humanities and Social Sciences class. In 2022, members for the Academy's Science class will be elected.