1. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Research Committee Research Activities and Strategy 1

2. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Introduction The largest University in Greece but also in Southeastern Europe – Founded in 1925 – 80.000 Students – 2.400 Academic staff (teaching – research) – 2.000 Technical and administrative staff – 13 Faculties, 42 Departments Vast infrastructure, scientific equipment, sophisticated data and voice networks of high technological added value 2

3. Research Areas Carries out RTD Projects in the scientific areas of: – environment – informatics – telecommunications – technologies for industry – transport – biotechnology – biomedicine and health – agriculture, forestry and fisheries – education and languages – history and archaeology – social and economic sciences 3

4. Research Committee - Projects During the last 3-years: Implementation of 3.500 RTD projects Collaboration with 1.800 partners Participation of: – 1.340 members of the teaching and research staff – 18.000 external associates – a large number of under/postgraduate students Overall budget up to 150 million euros Average annual turnover 50 million euros 4

5. Academic researchers of AUTH participate at a 50% in research activities and originate as a matter of priority from – Technological Sciences – Applied Sciences – Humanities External researchers that participate in projects are four times more in number Research Strategy Formulation 5

6. The Research Vision of the university is to increase the Excellence and its Quality Features, in order to be distinguished in the South East Europe area until 2015 Research Strategy Formulation 6

7. This is why it invests in: – Establishment of Research Center – ICT and Research Infrastructure development – Appointment of Excellent Researchers through scholarships – Thematic Research Networks creation, with Excellency as the main target – Qualitative Laboratories and Research Groups creation – Innovation and Technology Transfer Activities Research Strategy Formulation 7

8. Research Committee – Success Stories Some Successful Applications of AUTH: – Smart Eyes – Sign2Talk – Exothermia (spin-off) – ACTA (spin-off) – Biomatrix (spin-off) – Nutrition Formula (licensing) – EMISIA (spin-off) – BlueSteth (award) – Noesis (award) 8

9. Research Committee - Activities Research Committee actions also include: Excellence awards Support of scientific conferences Establishment of Thematic Research Networks Accreditation of research laboratories - groups (ISO 17025 / ISO 9001) Support of the university’s communication networks Financing of supply & use of scientific software 9

10. Establishment of University’s Research Center The proposed Research Center supports the new triple role of the University: – Education – Research – Innovation Evolves convenient Research Infrastructure for Interdisciplinary research implementation, in close cooperation with industry 10

11. Establishment of University’s Research Center … in the Research areas of: – Health, Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology – Information & Communication Technologies – Sustainable Spatial Development – Sustainable Management of Natural Resources & Ecosystems – Scientific, Technological & Productive Procedures – Socio-Economic & Political Sciences – Humanities & Cultural Heritage 11

12. AUTH’S RESEARCH OUTCOMES 2011(α) Funding per source  Participation in 48 Research Networks  Number of research projects 1.767  Number of external associates 6.000 Participation of academic staff in research activities Number of active academic staff1027 Total academic staff2.291 Percentage of active academic staff45%45% Total: 52.997.329 12

13. AUTH’S RESEARCH OUTCOMES 2011(β) Patents 53 Spin off Companies 4 Academic Staff Distinctions (2010-2011) National 10 International 16 Students Distinctions (2010-2011) National 26 International 41 13

14. AUTH'S INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS PER COUNTRY AND PER TYPE OF ORGANISATION COUNTRY RESEARCH CENTERSCOMPANIES OTHER ORGANIZATIONSUNIVERSITIESMINISTRIESTOTAL 1.GERMANY475628125 256 2.ITALY3740511044236 3.UNITED KINGDOM83122167 228 4.FRANCE632745582195 5.SPAIN192048662155 6.BELGIUM36113247 126 7.NETHERLANDS34111240198 8.AUSTRIA423 32261 9.SWEDEN7136. 26 10.PORTUGAL914824 55 14

15. AUTH'S INTERNATIONAL FUNDING RESOURCES ORIGIN OF FUNDS AND TYPE OF FUNDING ORGANISATION COUNTRYRESEARCH CENTERSCOMPANIESORGANIZATIONSUNIVERSITIESMINISTRIESTOTAL 1.1.AUSTRIA23523 42 2.2.GERMANY333 3 39 3.3.NETHERLANDS2245 31 4.4.BELGIUM11127 30 5.5.CYPRUS10542728 6.6.UNITED KINGDOM 261 27 7.7.FRANCE45161 26 8.8.UNITED STATES41342 23 9.9.SWITZERLAND 154 19 10.ITALY 935 17 15

16. Research Committee - Contact Research Committee Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Administration Building, University Campus 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece tel.: (+30) 2310995140 fax: (+30) 2310853283 email: research@rc.auth.grresearch@rc.auth.gr http://www.rc.auth.gr 16

17. Thank you for your attention 17