Bug the Drug: FNR ATTRACT Fellow awarded ERC Starting Grant
FNR Awards 2017: The FNR awards excellence in research, innovation and science communication
Launch of the Luxembourg Agency for Research Integrity (LARI)
Luxembourg now has a national agency for research integrity. LARI – the Luxembourg Agency for Research Integrity – was formally created in 2016 and as of late September also has a committee of international experts on the topic. This week, the committee was in Luxembourg to meet Marc Hansen, Luxembourg’s Minister for Higher Education and Research.
Luxembourg and Japan strengthen cooperation in biomedical research and health
A Luxembourg delegation accompanied Minister of Health Lydia Mutsch on a three-day official trip to Japan in early October to strengthen and promote scientific cooperation between the two countries.
Two young economists attend 2017 Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences
Two promising young economists from Luxembourg last week attended the 2017 Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences, along with 17 Nobel Laureates and 350 other selected promising economists from 66 countries. Their attendance was sponsored by the FNR.
WiSE – Women in Science and Engineering in Luxembourg: Conclusions and Recommendations from the WiSE Colloquium
The FNR has compiled a report following the colloquium WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering), held in the beginning of the 2017 in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. The event brought together 100 scientists, engineers, influencers and decision makers from the Luxembourg public and private research sector and beyond. What is the current situation for women in science and engineering in Luxembourg and how can we do better?
FNR PoC beneficiary LuxAI featured in article about future of robots
Space Resources: FNR joins economic mission to US
This week, the FNR joins Etienne Schneider on the Luxembourg economic mission to the US. Also present on the trip is Crown Prince Guillaume and Crown Princess Stephanie. The trip includes visits to Planetary Resources, SSL and the NASA Ames Research Center.
FNR and Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology foster their collaboration for the development of joint research projects
On Wednesday, 5 April 2017, the FNR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). The signature was witnessed by the Prime Ministers of both countries, Mr. António Costa and Mr. Xavier Bettel.
PayPal – FNR PEARL Chair in FinTech
PayPal (Europe), the FNR and the University of Luxembourg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create an FNR PEARL Chair in Digital Financial Services (FinTech). The Chair has an initial duration of 5 years and will be jointly supported by PayPal and the FNR, and hosted at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and … Continued