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History
1983, May
The Research Center of Crete (RCC) begins its operation in Heraklion, Crete comprising three institutes:
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB),
- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL),
- Institute of Computer Science (ICS)
in collaboration with the University of Crete.
1984, November
The Crete University Press (CUP) is founded in Heraklion Crete, under an agreement between the Pancretan Association and the Research Center of Crete (RCC).
1985, June
Two new Institutes are founded in Crete:
- Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics (IACM) in Heraklion and
- Institute for Mediterranean Studies (IMS) in Rethymnon.
1986, April
Τhe Skinakas Observatory is jointly founded by FORTH, the University of Crete and the Institute Max Planck of Extraterrestrial Physics of Germany, within the framework of the Greek - German cooperation in Science and Technology.
1987, November
Two more Institutes join RCC:
- Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes (ICE-HT) in Patras (founded in 1984)
- Chemical Process Engineering Research Institute (CPERI) in Thessaloniki (founded in 1984)
The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) is formally established, administratively independent and one of the largest research centers in the country
1991, February
The PRAXI Network (HELP-FORWARD Hellenic Project for Wider Application of R&D) is established under the auspices of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING) and the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas.
1993, December
The Science and Technology Park of Crete (STEP-C) is founded, in support of the diffusion of the technical knowledge (know-how) accumulated within the Academic Community and the Research Institutes.
2000, March
CPERI (based in Thessaloniki) forms a separate nucleus of the Center for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) in Northern Greece.
2002, January
The Biomedical Research Institute (founded in 1998), based in Ioannina, joins FORTH.
2012, April
The Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) is integrated into the Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, as Department of Biomedical Research, based in Ioannina.
2018, February
The Institute of Astrophysics (IA) is founded in Heraklion, Crete.
2019, January
The Institute of Petroleum Research (IPR) is founded in Chania, Crete.
2021, December
The Biomedical Research Institute (BRI), is re-established.
The Institute of Petroleum Research (IPR) is renamed Institute of Geoenergy (IG).
2022, September
The Greek Institute for Human Genomics is founded in Athens.
FORTH currently comprises ten (10) Research Institutes.
