Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas
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The Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (FORTH) (Greek: Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας - ΙΤΕ) is a research center in Greece, supervised by the Ministry for Education through its General Secretariat for Research and Technology. It consists of nine research institutes, which are located in various cities of Greece: Heraklion, Rethymno, Patras, Ioannina and Chania. The foundation’s headquarters, as well as the central administration offices are located in Heraklion, Crete.
Established | 1983 (1983) |
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Field of research | |
Staff | 1551 |
Address | 100 Nikolaou Plastira str., Vassilika Vouton |
Location | Heraklion, Crete, Greece 35.3051°N 25.0725°E / 35.3051; 25.0725 |
Website | https://forth.gr |
Established in 1983, FORTH is today internationally known and one of the largest research organizations in Greece. FORTH's research and technological focus is on areas of scientific, social, and economic interest, such as: astrophysics, computer science, molecular biology, lasers, telecommunications, microelectronics, robotics, biotechnology, materials, medical engineering, applied and computational mathematics, biomedical research, Mediterranean Studies,[1] and historical studies. FORTH also operates Crete University Press, an independent non-profit scientific publishing house.