On May 6th, 2021 @ 11:00 CET the ERC will celebrate its 10.000th grantee - an important milestone for excellent, bottom-up fundamental research in Europe.

On May 6th, 2021 @ 11:00 CET the ERC will celebrate its 10.000th grantee - an important milestone for excellent, bottom-up fundamental research in Europe. 

From the ERC website: "This year the ERC will reach an important milestone: soon 10 000 scientists and scholars from Europe and beyond will have received ERC funding to pursue their best ideas at the frontiers of knowledge. During an online ceremony, the ERC will welcome the 10 000th grantee and will highlight a few other ERC grantees who, in different ways, have contributed to transform science and research. "

 

The event features a stellar program:

Opening address by Jean-Pierre BOURGUIGNON, President ad interim of the ERC

Message by David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament

Message by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Message by Manuel HEITOR, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal

Message by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Conversation with 3 ERC grantees: Katerina DOUKA, Roberto NAVIGLI, Ülo NIINEMETS

Speech by Mariya GABRIEL, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education & Youth

Announcement of the 10 000th grantee

Closing remarks by Jean-Pierre BOURGUIGNON, President ad interim of the ERC

 

Make sure you register, AERG will be there as well!