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An introduction to the ESF and PESC Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC)

An introduction to the ESF and PESC Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC) 28th Standing Committee Meeting La Petite Pierre, October 17, 2008 Patrick Bressler (HoU, PESC). ESF Member Organisations. 75 MOs in 30 countries Research funding organisations Research performing organisations

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An introduction to the ESF and PESC Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC)

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  1. An introduction to the ESF and PESC Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC) 28th Standing Committee Meeting La Petite Pierre, October 17, 2008 Patrick Bressler (HoU, PESC)

  2. ESF Member Organisations 75 MOs in 30 countries Research funding organisations Research performing organisations Academies

  3. About ESF: “The executive agency of the national agencies” ESF provides a common platform for our Member Organisations (MOs) in order to: • advance European research • explore new directions for research at the European level Through its activities, ESF serves the needs of the European research community in a global context.

  4. ESF – offices in Strasbourg and Brussels 1974 2000 2008 • Budget: 340 k€ 20 M€ ~48 M€ • Staff: 9 51 140 • Offices in Strasbourg and Brussels (Conferences, COST)

  5. Current Organisation

  6. EC Framework Program 7 ERC Basic Research Funding in Europe FP 7: 1 G€/a Open competition Scientific excellence “bottom –up“ individual grants Total ~ 54 G€/7a > 25 G€/a NationalFunding Organisations ~ 50 M€/a ERANETs ± foresight “bottom – up” networking multinational “top – down“, variable geometries European competitiveness, employment, innovation & new technologieseconomic growth “bottom-up“ Scientific excellence National

  7. Instruments • Forward Looks • Exploratory Workshops • Member Organisation Fora • ESF Research Networking Programmes • EUROCORES • ESF Conferences • EuroBioFund • Expert Boards • COST (Brussels) • Surveys & studies

  8. Science Strategy Foresight and Policy Briefs • Forward Looks • INIF • Member Organisations Fora • Policy Briefing Reports • Exploratory Workshops

  9. Forward Look Series of workshops with foresighting character. The state-of-the-art in +10 years and what actions should be taken Expert recommendations with an endorsement by the ESF Governing Council

  10. Science Synergy Cooperation platform for MOs & scientists • ESF Research Networking Programmes (e.g., NES) • ESF Research Conferences • EUROCORES - European Collaborative Research

  11. Networking & Dissemination funding Collaborative Research Project CRP 2 Collaborative Research Project CRP 1 Associate Partner AP-1 Individual Project IP-3 Individual Project IP-1 EUROCORES Programme funding … … Research & inter-CRP funding Individual Project IP-2 More IPs More APs Funding Agency B Funding Agency C Funding Agency A Self funded

  12. Full proposal preparation Full proposal selection Funding decisionsby MOs (Old) EUROCORES Time line: no free lunch Months Themes Programmes Months 0 Outline proposals Call Call for EUROCORES themes 2 0 Outline proposal selection Selectionby EUROCORES Committee (+ESF SCs) 4 3.5 6 Commitmentsfrom MOs Including Preparatory workshops 9.5 8.5 EUROQUAM (5/2005 2/2007) 14

  13. Science Management close up: • ESF Expert Boards (Marine, Polar) MO representatives and policy makers, coordination joint-planning, Policy briefings, ESF office and administration • ESF Expert Committees (ESSC, NuPECC, CRAF) Independant scientists, scientific advice, roadmap and foresight exercises, ESF office and administration

  14. Strategic Plan - Instruments Science Strategy Forward Looks (250 k/I) Members Organistion Fora (100k/I) Exploratory Workshops (15k/I) Research Infrastructures Science Synergy EUROCORES (3-12M/I) ESF Research Networking Programmes (400-1000k/I) ESF Research Conferences Science Management EURYI (25M/a) COST (30M/a) EuroBioFund (1M/a)

  15. Physical and Engineering Sciences in 2008: • 6 (+2) EUROCORES Programmes, annual volume ~ 8 mill. € • 29 Research Network Programmes (RNPs), Annual volume ~ 3 mill. € • 6+ Exploratory Workshops (2007: 12, 2006: 15) • 1 (+1) Forward Looks • 3 (+2) Interdisciplinary New Inititiaves (clean solar fuels, bio-actuators & sensors, virtual mathematics libraries, complexity) • EUROCORES Pilot EUROBIOSAS („TOPCORES“)

  16. PESC facts in 2008: + Support for Euroconference Series and Schools (~ 28 conferences) + Support for 2 ERC panels + Strategic Actions: Molecular Frontiers Initiative (with CERC3, NSF & others) + Support for Temporary Expert Committees (Computational Sciences, Materials Sciences & Engineering) + Planning: COST-ESF Strategic Actions (ICT, Physics, SCH, LESC, EMRC and more)

  17. PESC facts cont‘d: • 29 Research Network Programmes (RNPs), Annual volume ~ 3 mill. € e.g.: PSI-K (~190k€/a) algorithms for electronic structure calculations NES (~ 130 k€/a) Nanoelectronics and superconductors, cooperation with JSPS and NSF creating a global network Mykola Dzubinsky Ana Helman Patrick Bressler

  18. SONS (first call- 2002) • SONS (second call-2005) • FoNE • FANAS • S3T • EUROQUAM • QUASAR Ana Helman Antonella Di Trapani Farzam Ranjbaran Mykola Dzubinsky Programme Coordinators

  19. SONS Self-Organized NanoStructures Self-assemblies; (bio)-nanostructures; supramolecular motors; opto-electronics Self-assembled or self-organized nanostructures made of macromolecules, dendrimers, liquid crystals, polymers, and nanoparticles allow a controlled and well defined construction of ordered architectures which can find applications as DNA probes, LED, PV, magnetic information storage and molecular motors and machines. SONS I & SONS II • 16 EFAs • 7 CRPs involving 26 research groups in 9 countries • Budget: 7 Mio € over 4 years • 22 EFAs • 16 CRPs involving 80 research groups in 12 countries • Budget :12 Mio € for 4 years www.esf.org/sons2 www.esf.org/sons

  20. FoNEFundamentals of NanoElectronics Molecular-scale electronics; quantum transport; Q-Dots; CNTs;magnetic nanostructures • 5 CRPs involving 27 research groups in 10 countries • Budget is 5 Mio € over 4 years The scientific goal of FoNE is to understand quantum phenomena in semiconductors wires and dots, spin-polarized transport in hybrid nanostructures, and electron-dependent transport in single-molecules and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). www.esf.org/fone

  21. FANASFriction and Adhesion in Nanomechanical Systems Nanotribology; friction; adhesion; lubrication; wear; dissipation; nanoparticles FANAS aims to get a better insight on the origins of friction and adhesion on a atomic scale and to learn how to control them. 17 EFAs in 16 Countries www.esf.org/fanas

  22. S3TSmart Structural Systems Technologies • 20 EFA in 15 Countries Participated • Currently in the beginning of Research, Networking and Dissemination Phase • ESF’s First EUROCORES in Engineering, resulted from CONVIB Aim: To further the State-of-the-art on theory and experiments for the integration of sensors and systems into mechanical, civil and other structural engineering systems in order to facilitate extensive monitoring and structural management • Topics: • Modelling of structures and machines; • Sensors and Actuators; • Systems; • Analysis & Decision-Making

  23. S3TSmart Structural Systems Technologies • Funded projects: • 7 CRPs from 9 countries involving 45 teams; • Research funding: 3.5 to 4 M€ • Examples of Networking Activities: • With NSF participation and mutual interests for extension of networking activities • Joint invited sessions in the world forum on Smart Structures and Materials in China • Several other join events are being planned, e.g., Aeronautics and Space applications of Smart Materials and Structures • Programme related short courses for PhD Students and Practicing Engineers

  24. EuroQUAMCold Quantum Matter • Currently at the decision phase • First PESC EUROCORES through the open call for Theme Proposals 2005-2006 • Funding Decisions are almost finalised – results will be announced at the beginning of May • 15 countries participated • More than 7 M€ indicated • 21 Outline Proposals submitted • 17 Full Proposals assessed and ranked • 6 projects expected for funding

  25. EuroQUAMCold Quantum Matter Topics: • Atomic quantum gases withcontrollableinteractions; • Formation of molecules in ultracoldatomic gases; • Coolingmolecules; • Ultracold plasmas and Rydberg gases

  26. QUASAR Quantum Standard and Metrology • Currently in the Outline Proposal phase • Call for Proposals Launched on March 13, • Submission deadline is 11 May www.esf.org/euroquasar Topics: • Quantum Standards such as optical clocks and inertial sensors, novel sensors • Quantum Metrology • Quantum Engineering • Fundamental tests and multi-disciplinary applications • 11 countries participating • Total amount of funding not yet finalised

  27. Eurocores (in the pipeline) • EUROGRAPHENE • EUROGENESIS • EUROSYNTH BIO • EUROBIOSAS

  28. Instruments • Forward Looks • Exploratory Workshops • Member Organisation Fora • ESF Research Networking Programmes • EUROCORES • ESF Conferences • EuroBioFund • Expert Boards • COST (Brussels) • Surveys & studies

  29. PESC Unit &Standing Committee Michel Mareschal Mats Gyllenberg (chair 2009+) Science Strategy Forward Looks MO Round tables Exploratory Workshops Research Infrastructures Science Synergy EUROCORES ESF Research Networking Programmes ESF Research Conferences Science Management NuPECC, CRAF, RNPs, Peer Review New initiatives (INIFs, EMF etc.) Marie Clifford Stephanie Pery Chantal Durant Nathalie Geyer Louis Kennedy Catherine Lobstein Carole Mabrouk Catherine Werner Ana Helman Antonella di Trapani Farzam Ranjbaran Mykola Dzubinsky Patrick Bressler

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