This year's award for Excellence in Academic Teaching in memory of V. Xanthopoulos and St. Pneumatikos will be given to the Professor of Mathematics at the University of Crete, Dr. Souzanna Papadopoulou.

FORTH mourns the loss of its Chairman, Professor Alkiviades Ch. Payatakes

The Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of FORTH participates in the effort to understand a fundamental biological problem, namely how cells regulate trafficking of their proteins. Some of the research results are presented in today's edition of Nature, one of the most authoritative international scientific journals. They stem from intercontinental cooperation between the research teams Tassos Economou, IMBB Researcher and Associate Professor at the Biology Department of the University of Crete and that of Charalambos Kalodimou, Associate Professor at Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA).

FORTH has recently received a new distinction at European level, as the project "ADAPTIVES/ Algorithmic Development and Analysis of Pioneer Techniques for Imaging with waVES" submitted by Dr. Chrysoula Tsogka has been selected for granting by the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Fund 2009.

The Conference is organized on the occasion of the celebration for the "DARWIN YEAR" on Friday and Saturday 20-21 November 2009 at 17:00 (on 20/11) and at 15:00 (on 21/11).

Research at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, published today in the international scientific journal Nature, reveals a novel molecular mechanism that regulates cellular metabolism and ageing.

The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas organizes the 9th FORTH Retreat, which will take place in Loutra Kyllinis, on October 9th and 10th 2009

The "Onassis Series of Lectures in Immunobiology", seeks to provide an overview of major advances and evolving concepts in the field while at the same highlighting their relevance to health and disease.