SPEAKERS AT THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DAYS

 

Professor University of Norway

Balpreet Singh AHLUWALIA

Professor - UiT, Norway

Prof. Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia is a group leader at the Departement  of Physics, UiT Norway. He leads a cross-disciplinary bio-photonics and integrated optics research group that focus towards the development of optical nanoscopy and its application towards clinically relevant biological application. He is recipient of 3 ERC Grants (STG+2 PoC). He is a co-founder of a spin-off Chip NanoImaging, outcome of his ERC project. 

 
Professor in Genetics and Well-Being / President VU University, Amsterdam / Behavior Genetics Association

Bartels MEIKE

Professor in Genetics and Well-Being / President VU University, Amsterdam / Behavior Genetics Association

Ms. Meike Bartels is Professor in Genetics and Well-being, VU Amsterdam. She published over 200 papers including the first genomic variants for well-being. She is president of the Behavior Genetics Association and President-Elect of IPPA. Ms. Bartels is Director of the Research Master Genes in Behaviour and Health and was awarded a ERC grant to consolidate her line of research on Genetics and Well-being.
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Vincenzo CERULLO

Professor - University of Helsinki

Mr. Vincenzo Cerullo is professor of Biological Drug, Head of Drug Research Program, PI at iCAN flagship, at HiLIFE and at the Translational Immunology Programme in Helsinki. He has received important financial support including the ERC Consolidator Grant and the ERC-PoC, two Business Finland PoCs. His group has produced significant discoveries and co-founded a multi-million spin-off company : VALO therapeutics.
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Anne DAVIES

Laureate of the ERC Public Engagement with Research Award, Online and Social media -Trinity College Dublin

Ms. Anna Davies is Professor of Geography at Trinity College Dublin, where she directs the Environmental Governance Research Group. Widely published in geography, environmental policy and sustainability. Ms. Davies is a member of the Royal Irish Academy and an elected Governing Board member of the International Science Council. In 2020 she received an ERC Public Engagement Award for her project SHARECITY.
Director and Leon Levy Professor / 2003 Spinoza Prize Institute for Advanced Study NOBEL & KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATES on “Blue-sky research to prepare for an uncertain future” (European Research Council & The Kavli Prize)

Robbert DIJKGRAAF

Director and Leon Levy Professor / 2003 Spinoza Prize
Institute for Advanced Study NOBEL & KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATES on “Blue-sky research to prepare for an uncertain future” (European Research Council & The Kavli Prize)

Mr. Robbert Dijkgraaf is the director and the Leon Levy Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study. He is a mathematical physicist whose research focuses on the interface between mathematics and particle physics. He has made significant contributions to string theory as well as the advancement of science education and is a distinguished public policy adviser.