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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 for Ukraine: jobs for researchers fleeing the war

The European Research Council (ERC) has appealed to its grantees to provide temporary employment to refugee researchers and support staff, such as technician and lab managers, from Ukraine. The ERC has contacted all its 5,600 current grantees and is…
The European Research Council (ERC) has appealed to its grantees to provide temporary employment to refugee researchers and support staff, such as technician and lab managers, from…
The European Research Council (ERC) has appealed to its grantees to provide temporary employment to refugee researchers and support staff, such as…
The European Research Council (ERC) has appealed to its grantees to provide temporary employment to refugee researchers and support staff, such as technician and lab managers…
The European Research Council (ERC) has appealed to its grantees to provide temporary employment to refugee researchers and…
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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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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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