Korbinian Bösl wins CHARM-EU Open Science Award 2025

“To me, Open Science represents the ideal form of scientific practice—collaborative, transparent, and unhindered by barriers such as intellectual property constraints. It enables research data to be shared freely, amplifying the value of science not only within academia but also across industry and society,”  Dr. Korbinian Bösl says.

A Driving Force for Open Data and FAIR Principles

As Data Management Coordinator at UiB’s Computational Biology Unit (Department of Informatics), Bösl has played a central role in building open scientific data infrastructure and promoting FAIR principles across Norway and Europe. His work includes leading data stewardship efforts in ELIXIR Norway and the Centre for Digital Life Norway, contributing to policy consultations, and organizing national workshops that have reached over 500 researchers.

Bösl emphasizes the need for institutional change to support Open Science:

“Making Open Science a reality requires both institutional change and individual learning. We need to work actively with support structures—many standard collaboration and subcontracting agreements are still not designed for open licensing and remain restrictive. Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) should also broaden their focus to include open innovation models that go beyond patents as the primary commercialization path. Many open-source projects have already shown that openly licensed work can coexist with sustainable business models”, he says

Recognising Excellence in Open Science Collaboration

The CHARM-EU Open Science Recognition Award was established in 2023 to highlight and support Open Science efforts across the alliance. As part of the award, Dr. Bösl will have the opportunity to visit a partner university to exchange knowledge and practices with fellow Open Science experts.

Congratulations to Dr. Bösl and the OpenSystems team for their inspiring work in advancing Open Science!

Read more about the CHARM-EU Open Science Recognition Award 2025