The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) was founded in 1983.
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Professor Emerita Domna Karagogeos is elected as a new member of the European Organization for Molecular Biology (EMBO)
This international distinction is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to science and the advancement of the life sciences through pioneering research and scientific achievements. The election also reflects the scientific excellence and high quality research carried out at IMBB-FORTH and the University of Crete. It is worth noting that until today, 10 out of the 19 Greek Scientists that have been elected as EMBO Members, either work or are affiliated Faculty members at FORTH.
Major new funding from the European Research Council to the Institute for Mediterranean Studies of FORTH
Saffet Hülya Canbakal, Professor of History as Network Faculty at Sabanci University and Affiliated Member of the Institute for Mediterranean Studies (IMS) of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), has been selected for funding from the competitive European funding program ERC Advanced Grant 2025.
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The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas and the University of West Attica launch a landmark partnership to advance research and innovation in health and social protection
The collaboration, that was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation in May 2026 by Professor Panagiotis Tsakalides, Vice President of FORTH, and Professor Panagiotis E. Kaldis, Rector of the University of West Attica, will be implemented by the Center for eHealth Applications and Services (CeHA) of the Institute of Computer Science, while the University of West Attica will be represented by the Social Administration Research Laboratory (SARL).
Spring School “SPTDC 2026”: Bridging Theory and Practice in Distributed Computing
The Spring School on the Practice and Theory of Distributed Computing (SPTDC 2026) was successfully held from April 27 to April 30, 2026, at the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion, Crete. The four-day intensive program was organized within the framework of the HAR.S.H. project, which is implemented by ELKE from the University of Crete under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0” and funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.
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