1. 1 FORTH’s Institutes Crete University Press Institute of ElectronicStructure & Lasers, Heraklion Institute of Computer Science, Heraklion Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Heraklion Institute of Applied & ComputationalMathematics,Heraklion Institute of ChemicalEngineering,Patras MediterraneanStudies,Rethymnon IoanninaBiomedicalResearchInstitute

2.  FORTH is a semi-public Research Center.  The first three Institutes of FORTH were established in 1983.  Today, FORTH is one of the two largest Research Centers in Greece, having at the end of 2004 a personnel of 985 in its seven Institutes and an annual budget of ~ 35 M€, which includes 5.1 M€ from sales of products and services.  Only 22% of the budget is granted from the State (Regular Budget), 14% comes from the private sector and 46% comes from competitive international and national grants and 18% as matching funds. FORTH: A brief profile

3. 3  has been recognized internationally as a center performing high quality scientific and technological research.  supports University education and training ● ~ 360 scholarships per year (253 PhD), Crete University Press: 278 book titles.  has been successful in exploiting the outcome of research ● FORTHNET is the most successful spin-off company, of ~90 M€ stock market value.  has provided support to the regional and national economy and welfare: ● HELP-FORWARD, an Innovation Relay Center together with the Federation of Greek Industries ● Development of Science and Technology Parks ● HYGEIA-net FORTH today

4. INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND LASER ( I E S L ) Matter and Light

5. LASER AND APPLICATIONS DIVISION Atomic Physics (Strong field effects, Quantum gases) Molecular Physics, Chemical Dynamics Laser Interactions with Materials and Applications Biomedical Applications MATERIALS and STRUCTURES Materials Science (Magnetic, Photonic and Electronic Materials) Microelectronics (Compound Semiconductors) Polymer Science (Soft matter Physics) THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY DIVISION Theoretical Physics and Chemistry Environmental Studies IESL – FORTH 3 major Divisions

6. Synergies  Within IESL Novel materials growth and fabrication (micro/nano etching and printing) by laser techniques Ultrafast laser-material interactions: Study of ultrafast phenomena Theoretical and Experimental studies Quantum Optics Chemical Dynamics Condensed Matter Physics (e.g. Functional and Metamaterials) Polymer Physics  Within FORTH Lasers in Molecular Biology (IESL-IMBB) Optoelectronic Devices and Sensors and Informatics (IESL- ICS)  Between IESL and Institutes in other Centers Microelectronics at IESL-FORTH and IMEL-”Democritos” as a National Research Infrastructure

7. Income (2004)~ 7.1 M€ Regular Budget (2004)~ 1.8 M€ In 2004: Realization of 94 Research Projects of a total budget for IESL 20.3M€ IESL - FORTH

8. ACHIEVEMENTS (2000 - 2004)  Publications (total)716 (more than 40 publication in high impact journal)  Citations (2004)(total)37959 (without self citations)  Invited Lectures105  International Conferences Organized by by IESL (2004)6  Distinctions: OSA Leadership Award, Humboldt Research Awards  Patents13  Creation of 3 spin-off companies  IESL: A pole of attraction of talented young scientists and prominent senior researchers

9. Integrated Infrastructures Initiative  17 laser infrastructures  9 European countries  To co-ordinate most of the largest European national laboratories in laser- based inter-disciplinary research  To strengthen the European leading role in laser research  To provide Transnational Access opportunities in a co-ordinated fashion, (4000 days of access) to European researchers. http://www.laserlab- europe.net IESL-FORTH: A European Laser Research Infrastructures Laserlab - Europe An ambitious project since 1990!

10. Goals of IESL  To contribute to the local, national and European Development  Promote research of technological relevance and enable its exploitation.  To upgrade the skills of human potential  Education and Training.  To perform high quality basic and applied research  Support projects of scientific excellence.