Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), established in 1983, is one of the largest research centers in Greece with well - organized facilities and highly qualified personnel. It functions under the supervision of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of the Hellenic Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and consists of seven Research Institutes located throughout Greece: Heraklion, Rethymnon, Patras and Ioannina. The Foundation's headquarters are located in Heraklion, Crete.
The research and technological directions of the Foundation cover major areas of scientific, social, and economic interest, such as: Computer Sciences, Molecular Biology, Lasers, Telecommunications, Medical Engineering, Microelectronics, Robotics, Biotechnology, Materials, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Biomedical Technologies, Bioinformatics as well as Historical and Cultural Studies.
Source: http://www.forth.gr/index_main.php?c=1&l=e as accessed on April 5, 2012.
- Agency/Fund
- Government/Ministry
Phone:+30 2810 391500-2
Fax:+30 2810 391555
Address:100 Nikolaou Plastira str. P.O. Box 1385, 711 10 Heraklion
Country:Greece
- International; Other
- Engineering and Technology
- Humanities
- Medical and Health Sciences
- Social Sciences
Entry created by Elke Dall on March 15, 2007
Modified on April 5, 2012
