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5 Greeks among the top researchers in Europe
[:el] The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of its Starting Grants to 325 early-career researchers throughout Europe. The funding, worth in total €485 million and up to €1.5 million per grant, will enable them to set up their own research teams and pursue ground-breaking ideas....
Greek astronomer in the team that discovered potentially habitable planet
[:el] An international team of astronomers including a Greek researcher, has found clear evidence of a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System. The new world, designated Proxima b, orbits its cool red parent star every 11 days and has a temperature...
Greek scientist awarded for his contribution in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
[:el] Eleftherios (Terry) Papoutsakis, Unidel Eugene du Pont Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, has won the 2017 E.V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry from the American Chemical Society. The award is sponsored by ExxonMobil Research and Engineering...
Greece is the best country in the world for vacations
[:el] Greece is the best country for vacations in the world, according to Conde Nast Traveler’s 2016 Readers’ Travel Awards. The leading travel magazine notes that its readers really can’t get enough of Greece, which continues to capture their imagination with crowd-pleasing scores across the...
Greek student won an Oscar for her documentary about the refugees
[:el] Matziaraki’s film won in the documentary category of the Student Academy Awards, in which the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selects the best student films in the country. The Student Oscars were held in Los Angeles in September 2016. The Academy has voted 17 students...
Greek researchers create artificial neurons
A group of researchers IBM’s research laboratory in Zurich, led by a Greek researcher, have announced that they have built a working, artificial version of a neuron. The team was led by Evangelos Eleftheriou and also Angeliki Pantazi was also a member of the research team. The...
Greek photographer Aris Messinis wins prestigious award
[:el] The Greek photographer Aris Messinis won the Visa d’Or news photography prize for his coverage of the mass arrival of migrants on the island of Lesbos last year. Aris Messinis works for the French news agency AFP and has won prizes before for images taken...
2 Greek beaches among the 10 most Instagram-worthy beaches in Europe
[:el] There’s certainly no shortage of beautiful beaches in Europe, but some are well, simply more beautiful than others. From Italy to Iceland, Conde Nast Traveler handpicked the ten best and most Instagram-worthy beaches across the continent. Among the top 10 we find 2 Greek beaches....
Greek researcher wins the 2016 Computing in Chemical Engineering Award
[:el] Marianthi Ierapetritou has been selected to receive the 2016 Computing in Chemical Engineering Award from the CAST Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). This is a major honor as it recognizes outstanding contributions in the application of computing and systems technology...
Greek researcher in the team that discovered new treatment for kidney stones
[:el] Researchers in USA, among them a Greek scientist, have found evidence that a natural fruit extract is capable of dissolving calcium oxalate crystals, the most common component of human kidney stones. This finding could lead to the first advance in the treatment of calcium...