Young researchers attend ESOF
Funding support from the Graphene Flagship and the European Science Foundation (ESF) has enabled nine young graphene researchers to attend the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) which took place in Manchester, UK, this week.
The successful grant applicants travelled to Manchester from eight European countries, providing them with the opportunity to visit the UK’s National Graphene Institute, one of the world’s leading facilities for graphene research.
Professor Jari Kinaret, director of the Graphene Flagship, said: “Young researchers are both the present and future of the Graphene Flagship. Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers do the bulk of the work in academic laboratories and are at the cutting age of developments in this area. After finishing their education and training, they have an important role to play in sharing insight on graphene and related materials with various industries. They can also create greater awareness and understanding of the flagship and its work with a wider audience.”
Dr Jean-Claude Worms, chief executive of ESF, added: “ESOF is a highly significant event in the European science calendar; in particular, it offers young researchers valuable networking opportunities at this critical, early stage of their career. Supporting collaboration is a key part of ESF’s role and we are delighted to have been able, along with the Graphene Flagship, to facilitate this trip.”
ESF is a partner of the Graphene Flagship consortium’s Core 1 project (under Horizon 2020) in charge of the work package on European alignment and international collaboration under the Industrial Leadership pillar.
