Descartes research Prize for excellence in scientific collaborative ResearchThis year, one of the primary Descartes prizes was awarded to professor Costas Soukoulis, as coordinator of an international research team comprising five FORTH researchers. Costas Soukoulis is a professor at the University of Crete, a professor at the University of Iowa and a researcher at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser at FORTH.

The memorial of the BoD of FORTH towards the creation of a new center for the study of El GrecoDuring its session held on 8 October 2005, the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) discussed the wish of the Municipal Council of Heraklion to establish a new centre for the study of El Greco's work, independently from the one that has been operating as part of the Institute for Mediterranean Studies of FORTH in Rethymnon for the last 15 years.

FORTH was ranked as the topmost Research Center in Greece.The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) scored a total of 4.67 (excellent) out of 5, thus attaining the highest score in the recent national evaluation of Research Centers.

Best Paper Award in the 10th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research The Centre for eHealth Technologies of FORTH received the Best Paper Award for the presentation of the paper "Innovation practices in the Emergency Medical Services in Crete"