Friday, 11th October 2024

Detailed program

14:00 – 14:10

Welcome – Opening Remarks

Dr. Maria Klapa, ICE-HT Research Director
Chair of the 14^th FORTH Retreat Organizing Committee

14:10 - 14:30

President’s Address

FORTH – How to stay young after 40
Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis, Chairman of FORTH Board of Directors

14:30 - 15:30

DIRECTORS' PANEL I
BEING A 40+ RESEARCH INSTITUTE: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES

Moderator: tbc

• Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL)
• Prof. Ioannis Vontas, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)
• Prof. Dimitris Plexousakis, Institute of Computer Science (ICS)
• Prof. Charalambos Makridakis, Institute of Applied & Computational Mathematics (IACM)
• Prof. Gelina Harlaftis, Institute for Mediterranean Studies (IMS)
• Dr. Theophilos Ioannides, Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT)

Chairs: TBC

16:45 - 18:00

POSTER SESSION I
PITCHING PRESENTATIONS (1 slide; 1.5min)

Chairs : TBC

Saturday, 12^th October 2024

Morning Sessions

08:30 - 10:00

WORKSHOP I
FROM RESEARCH TO PATENT TO SPIN-OFF

Moderation: PRAXI NETWORK & STEP-C

10:00 - 10:30

DIRECTORS' PANEL II
BEING A YOUNG INSTITUTE AT FORTH: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES

Moderator: TBC

• Prof. Vasilios Charmandaris, Institute of Astrophysics (IA) - via zoom
• Prof. Savvas Christoforidis, Biomedical Research Institute (BRI)
• Prof. Ioannis Yentekakis, Institute of Geoenergy (IG)

10:30 - 10:45

THE GREEK INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENOMICS: THE VISION OF NEWCOMER

• Prof. Panos Deloukas, Director, Greek Institute of Human Genomics (GIHG)

10:45 - 11:45

POSTER SESSION I

(Coffee Break)

11:45 - 14:30

Ancient Olympia Archaeological site & Museum tour

14:30 - 15:30

Lunch

Afternoon Sessions

15:35 - 16:30

PRESENTATION SESSION II
SHORT PRESENTATIONS OF FORTH PARTICIPATION IN INFRASTRUCTURES & MISSIONS
(5 min each, up to 12)

16:30 - 17:30

POSTER SESSION II
PITCHING PRESENTATIONS (1 slide; 1.5min)

Chairs : TBC

17:30 - 18:30

POSTER SESSION II

(Coffee Break)

18:30 - 20:30

PARALLEL SESSIONS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY TOPICS SEARCHING FOR SYNERGIES
(Panel Discussions)

Room 1

18:30 - 19:30

Bioinformatics/Precision Medicine

19:30 - 20:30

Agro biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology

Room 2

18:30 - 19:30

Smart Cities

19:30 - 20:30

Natural sciences & Engineering for the Protection of Cultural Heritage

Room 3

18:30 - 19:30

Materials and Methods for Energy & Environment

19:30 - 20:30

Integrated Processes for Energy & Environmental Challenges

21:30

Gala Dinner