Ochota Biocentre scientist receives Ideas Plus grant
13-12-2011Dr Szymon Świeżewski from the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics in Warsaw, was among six scientists, which have been awarded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education the prestigious"Ideas Plus" grant for outstanding researchers. The winners will receive a total of more than 12 million PLN.
The aim of the program "Ideas Plus" is to support and encourage the participation of Polish scientists in subsequent editions of the program IDEAS of the European Research Council (ERC). The IDEAS programme is to help researchers in realizing and implementing the most innovative ideas from different fields of knowledge.
The highest funding - more than 4.4 million PLN (about 1.3 million USD) - goes to dr Szymon Świeżewski from the Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics in Warsaw. The young scientist will conduct his research project on "Molecular basis of sprouting on the example of Arabidopsis thaliana".
source: Ministry of Science and Higher Education
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