Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas

The Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (a.k.a. FORTH)(Greek: Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας - ΙΤΕ) is aresearch center in Greece, supervised by the [http://www.ypan.gr Hellenic Ministry of Development] through its [http://www.gsrt.gr/default.asp?V_LANG_ID=2 General Secretariat for Research and Technology] . It consists of seven researchInstitutes, which are located in various cities of Greece: Heraklion, Rethymno, Patras and Ioannina.The Foundation’s headquarters, as well as the central administration offices are located in Heraklion, Crete.

Established in 1983, FORTH is today internationally renowned and one of the largest research organizations in Greece.FORTH's research and technological focus is on areas of great scientific, social, and economic interest, such as: Computer Science, Molecular Biology, Lasers, Telecommunications, Microelectronics, Robotics, Biotechnology, Materials, Medical Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Biomedical Research, Mediterranean Studies,FORTH [http://www.forth.gr/index_main.php?c=25&l=e Institute for Mediterranean Studies] (IMS) founded in 1985.] and Historical Studies.

Institutes

FORTH currently consists of the following research institutes:
* Biomedical Research Institute - [http://www.bri.forth.gr BRI]
* Institute of Applied Computational Mathematics - [http://www.iacm.forth.gr IACM]
* Institute of Chemical Engineering & High Temperature Processes - [http://www.iceht.forth.gr ICE/HT]
* Institute of Computer Science - [http://www.ics.forth.gr ICS]
* Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser - [http://www.iesl.forth.gr IESL]
* Institute of Mediterranean Studies - [http://www.ims.forth.gr IMS]
* Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology - [http://www.imbb.forth.gr IMBB]

From 1987 to 2000, the Chemical Process Engineering Research Institute ( [http://www.cperi.certh.gr CPERI] )based in Thessaloniki was also part of FORTH. In 2000, CPERI was separated from FORTH to become afounding member of a new research center, the National Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH).

References

External links

* [http://www.forth.gr/ FORTH web site]
* [http://www.forthnet.gr/ FORTHnet S.A.]
* [http://www.gsrt.gr/default.asp?V_LANG_ID=2 General Secretariat for Research and Technology]
* [http://www.ypan.gr Hellenic Ministry of Development]