Empa researcher Dorina Opris is working on novel polymers. Image: BM PHOTOS on behalf of the SNF
Empa researcher Dorina Opris is working on novel polymers. Image: BM PHOTOS on behalf of the SNF - The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded one of the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants to Empa researcher Dorina Opris. Thanks to the grant, which is worth around 2 million Euros, she will be able to expand her research team in the field of novel polymers for energy conversion over the next five years. Dorina Opris is one of close to 330 researchers from all over Europe to be awarded a "Consolidator Grant" by the European Research Council (ERC). With this award, the ERC aims to keep mid-career researchers in Europe and to support them in carrying out independent research - this year with a total of around 655 million Euros from EU's "Horizon 2020" program. Opris is one of around 120 female researchers who have been awarded one of this year's "ERC Consolidator Grants". At around 37%, this is the highest proportion of women since the introduction of the "Consolidator Grants".
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