The ERC takes part with ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, ERC Vice-President Prof. Núria Sebastian Galles and 18 ERC grant holders, which makes it the strongest ERC delegation at AMNC so far. Most of the grantees are young researchers – 12 are part of the AMNC's Young Scientists Programme, which is around one third of all Young Scientists. The ERC will participate in eight sessions, and will hold a separate press briefing, to bring in in the science perspective into the debate. ERC President Jean-Pierre Bourguignon will take part in a discussion on what enables sustainable long-term innovation. In another panel, ERC Vice-President Núria Sebastián Gallés will join a debate on the importance of new findings resulting from fundamental research for human progress.
On Friday 11 September at 11.00 - 12.15, there will be an Ideas Lab session - "New Energy Sources with the European Research Council" - with ERC grantees Professors Ellen Backus, Santiago Badia, Frédérique Battin-Leclerc and Anna Fontcuberta i Morral. Other grantees will share the latest developments in their research fields in various other sessions.
PRESS:
The ERC Press briefing will take place on Wednesday 9 September at 14.15 – 14.45. (Simultaneous interpretation into Mandarin)
Speakers:
EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas,
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon,
ERC grantee Prof. Panayiota Poirazi
The ERC delegation is available for media interviews.
For press requests, please contact:
Madeleine Drielsma, ERC Press Adviser
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Full AMNC programme
