With an interesting line-up of speakers in Paris, the event will be open to all to follow online.

Click here for more information about the programme & registration for the event.

Time: Monday 28 February 14.00-17.00

The event will feature interventions from the following (amongst many others): 

• Frédérique VIDAL, French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation;
• Clément BEAUNE, French State Secretary for European Affairs; 
• Antoine PETIT, CNRS CEO and Chairman; 
• Maria LEPTIN, ERC President;
• Jean-Pierre BOURGUIGNON; former ERC President; 
• Eveline CRONE, ERC Vice-President;
• Kurt MEHLHORN, ERC Scientific Council member;
• Ugur SAHIN, ERC grantee and BioNTech founder

You can follow the online conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #ERC15years, and also put questions to the speakers at the event using the YouTube chat.

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