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ERC grantee Philippe Aghion takes home Economics Nobel Prize

Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for…
Today, Philippe Aghion, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) with two substantial ERC grants, has been awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel together with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt 'for having explained innovation…
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Wolf Prize in Physics awarded to ERC grantees

The 2022 Wolf Prize in Physics was awarded to Paul Corkum, Anne L’Huillier and Ferenc Krausz “for pioneering contributions to ultrafast laser science and attosecond physics.” Professors L’Huillier and Krausz are ERC grantees. The names of this year…
The 2022 Wolf Prize in Physics was awarded to Paul Corkum, Anne L’Huillier and Ferenc Krausz “for pioneering contributions to ultrafast laser science and attosecond physics.”…
The 2022 Wolf Prize in Physics was awarded to Paul Corkum, Anne L’Huillier and Ferenc Krausz “for pioneering contributions to ultrafast laser science…
The 2022 Wolf Prize in Physics was awarded to Paul Corkum, Anne L’Huillier and Ferenc Krausz “for pioneering contributions to ultrafast laser science and attosecond physics.”…
The 2022 Wolf Prize in Physics was awarded to Paul Corkum, Anne L’Huillier and Ferenc Krausz “for pioneering contributions…
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ERC Starting Grants 2021 - project highlights

Following the first call for proposals under the EU’s new R I programme, Horizon Europe, €619 million will be invested in excellent projects dreamed up by scientists and scholars. Here are a few examples of research to be funded with ERC Starting…
Following the first call for proposals under the EU’s new R I programme, Horizon Europe, €619 million will be invested in excellent projects dreamed up by scientists and scholars. Here…
Following the first call for proposals under the EU’s new R I programme, Horizon Europe, €619 million will be invested in excellent projects dreamed…
Following the first call for proposals under the EU’s new R I programme, Horizon Europe, €619 million will be invested in excellent projects dreamed up by scientists and…
Following the first call for proposals under the EU’s new R I programme, Horizon Europe, €619 million will be invested in…
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ERC grantee Benjamin List wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Benjamin List, two-fold grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.” He shares the award with David W.C. MacMillan. Professor List’s work in…
Benjamin List, two-fold grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.” He…
Benjamin List, two-fold grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the development of…
Benjamin List, two-fold grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis…
Benjamin List, two-fold grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry …
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ERC grantee Giorgio Parisi wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics

Giorgio Parisi, grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics. The other half of this year’s award is shared by Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann. The three laureates received the prize “for…
Giorgio Parisi, grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics. The other half of this year’s award is shared by Syukuro Manabe and…
Giorgio Parisi, grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics. The other half of this year’s award…
Giorgio Parisi, grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics. The other half of this year’s award is shared by Syukuro…
Giorgio Parisi, grantee of the European Research Council (ERC), has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics. The other…
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Statement by the EIC Advisory Board and the ERC Scientific Council

The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot be overstated. The ability to formulate questions and to seek answers to understand the world around us is a distinguishing…
The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot be overstated. The ability to formulate questions and to…
The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot be overstated. The…
The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot be overstated. The ability to formulate questions…
The importance of knowledge creation and research for our well-being and the prosperity of our society and economies cannot…

ERC grantee Giorgio Parisi wins prestigious Wolf Prize in physics

The ERC-funded researcher Giorgio Parisi had received the Wolf Prize 2021 in Physics for his ground-breaking discoveries in disordered systems, particle physics, and statistical physics. The Wolf Foundation awarded Giorgio Parisi for “being one of…
The ERC-funded researcher Giorgio Parisi had received the Wolf Prize 2021 in Physics for his ground-breaking discoveries in disordered systems, particle physics, and statistical…
The ERC-funded researcher Giorgio Parisi had received the Wolf Prize 2021 in Physics for his ground-breaking discoveries in disordered systems,…
The ERC-funded researcher Giorgio Parisi had received the Wolf Prize 2021 in Physics for his ground-breaking discoveries in disordered systems, particle physics, and…
The ERC-funded researcher Giorgio Parisi had received the Wolf Prize 2021 in Physics for his ground-breaking discoveries in…
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ERC offers opportunities to Japanese researchers

A new European Union-Japan initiative was launched today to encourage collaboration between top Japanese researchers in the medical field and Europe-based teams, funded by the European Research Council (ERC). This joint scheme with the Japan Agency…
A new European Union-Japan initiative was launched today to encourage collaboration between top Japanese researchers in the medical field and Europe-based teams, funded by the European…
A new European Union-Japan initiative was launched today to encourage collaboration between top Japanese researchers in the medical field and Europe…
A new European Union-Japan initiative was launched today to encourage collaboration between top Japanese researchers in the medical field and Europe-based teams, funded by…
A new European Union-Japan initiative was launched today to encourage collaboration between top Japanese researchers in the…
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ERC offers opportunities to Indian researchers

Today a new EU-India initiative has been launched to enhance cooperation in frontier science. It aims to encourage top scholars funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) to join temporarily European Research Council (ERC)…
Today a new EU-India initiative has been launched to enhance cooperation in frontier science. It aims to encourage top scholars funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research …
Today a new EU-India initiative has been launched to enhance cooperation in frontier science. It aims to encourage top scholars funded by the Indian…
Today a new EU-India initiative has been launched to enhance cooperation in frontier science. It aims to encourage top scholars funded by the Indian Council of Social Science…
Today a new EU-India initiative has been launched to enhance cooperation in frontier science. It aims to encourage top…
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