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Six new members of the ERC Scientific Council and three new Vice Presidents

Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one current member has also been renewed. In parallel, three new ERC Vice Presidents have been elected by…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one current member has also been renewed. In parallel, three new ERC Vice…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one current member has also been renewed. In parallel, three new ERC Vice Presidents have been elected by…
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ERC grantee wins Balzan Prize for high resolution images of black holes

Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the immediate surroundings of a black hole, and for his leadership of the Event…
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the immediate…
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first…
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan Prize for “being the first to envision imaging the…
Heino Falcke from Radboud University Nijmegen and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn has won the 2023 Balzan…
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EMBO Gold Medal 2023 awarded to ERC grantee

Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D microscopy.
Julia Mahamid from EMBL Heidelberg wins the EMBO Gold Medal 2023 for innovative research on structural cell biology and 3D…
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Balzan Prize 2022 goes to ERC grantee for her groundbreaking work on the science of ice and climate

Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”. She will share the prize with Johannes Oerlemans from Utrecht University.Prof Dahl-Jensen received an Advanced Grant in 2009…
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”. She will share the prize with Johannes Oerlemans from Utrecht…
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”. She will share the prize…
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”. She will share the prize with Johannes Oerlemans…
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen from Uni Copenhagen has won the 2022 Balzan Prize in the category “Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics”…
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Prestigious prizes in maths awarded to two ERC grantees

Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council, have won 2022 Fields Medals, one of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics. This year’s prize was…
Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council, have won 2022 Fields Medals, one of…
Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council,…
Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council, have won 2022 Fields Medals…
Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the…
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ERC Scientific Council tentatively agrees lump sums for 2024 Advanced Grants

During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a pilot basis in the 2024 ERC Work Programme.For a successful implementation of lump sums, taking into account the specificities…
During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a pilot basis in the 2024 ERC Work Programme.For a successful…
During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a pilot basis in the 2024 ERC…
During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a pilot basis in the 2024 ERC Work Programme.For a…
During its June 2022 plenary, the Scientific Council agreed conditionally to introduce lump sums for Advanced Grants on a…
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ERC statement in support of Ukraine and its research community

We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its scientific community.We applaud those, including many courageous Russian scientists, who have spoken out against this war…
We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its scientific community.We applaud those, including many…
We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its scientific community.We…
We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its scientific community.We applaud those, including…
We, the ERC Scientific Council, condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine. We express our strongest support for Ukraine and its…
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