The 13^th Distinguished Lecture "Alkiviades Ch. Payatakes" of the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH/ICE-HT), took place on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at the institute's conference center. “Alkiviades Ch. Payatakes” Distinguished Lectures are organized every year by FORTH/ICE-HT in Patras, to honor the memory of A. C. Payatakes (1945-2009), Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Director of ICE-HT (1999-2006), and Chairman of FORTH from 2006 until his passing, on the 29th November 2009.

The Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas in Greece (IMBB-FORTH) announced the initiation of a three-year research project to be carried out at IMBB-FORTH, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The project aims to develop innovative insecticides for the control of malaria mosquitoes and will be carried out by John Vontas, Director of IMBB-FORTH and Professor at the Agricultural University of Athens, and his team.

Prof. Athanasios Nenes, Affiliated Researcher at ICEHT/FORTH and Professor of Atmospheric Processes at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, has been invited as an expert for the Scoping meeting of the 7th Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that will define the chapters and the content of this critical assessment. Nenes is one of the 230 experts to participate in this event (that takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 9-13 December) whο altogether cover all activities of the report that will be put together over the next 5 years. Nenes will be acting as an expert in Working Group I: The Physical Science Basis, which examines the physical science underpinning past, present, and future climate change.

The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), a pioneer in Greece in the provision of Administrative and Financial Services, received an ISO certification on December 6, 2024, from TÜV HELLAS, a member of the TÜV NORD Group. This certification was issued for implementing a management system regarding the design, development, and provision of Administrative and Financial Services by its Central Administration, in compliance with the requirements of the ELOT EN ISO 9001:2015 standard.

Τhe Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Committee (GEAD) of FORTH is organizing an event entitled "Women Researchers in Positions of Responsibility". The event will take place on Monday, December 9 at 11:00-14:00 in the "Georgios Lianis" Auditorium, Central Building of FORTH, in Heraklion.

A new Center of Excellence (DxHub) for the promotion of innovative solutions for the detection of infectious diseases will start at the Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH), from January 1, 2025, under the coordination of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH).

Marking its two-year anniversary, the Hellenic Molecular Oncology Network (EDIMO) held a public event on Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Hellenic Pasteur Institute in Athens. The event brought together representatives from Greece's research, academic, clinical and medical communities. It featured presentations on the network's research achievements and the molecular oncology services offered to patients with hereditary cancer syndromes, as well as hematological or solid tumors.

The 6th International Yale Symposium on Olive Oil and Health will take place on December 1-4, 2024, in Heraklion Crete. The Symposium is co-hosted by the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), and the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (IMBB-FORTH).

Mr. Panagiotis Deloukas, Professor of Cardiovascular Genomics and Director of the William Harvey Research Institute at the Queen Mary University London, was unanimously elected Director of the Greek Institute of Human Genomics (GIHG), on June 4, 2024.

The Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas - Institute of Computer Science achieved again great distinctions at the Healthcare Business Awards 2024, the institution that highlights and awards best practices and innovative actions across the spectrum of Healthcare.For its overall performance, the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas – Institute of Computer Science received the "Top Research Center" prize.