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NOMATEN’s seminars deploy the idea of science dissemination
In 2020 NOMATEN launched the new area of activity: a series of open scientific seminars devoted to the topics related to materials’ challenges and research. Moreover, the goal has been not only to share the expertise but also to build a community of researchers across the science areas. NOMATEN hosted the seminar while inviting external scientists to act as speakers.
Lecture on by Javier Francisco Dominguez Gutierrez from Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
Javier Francisco Dominguez Gutierrez from from Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics gave a lecture on the topic Classification and quantification of material defects in damaged crystalline solids by machine learned based MD simulations and a novel fingerprinting and visualization tool at the National Centre for Nuclear Research.
The Teaming project Kick-off Meeting
The Kick-off Meeting of the NOMATEN Teaming Phase 2 project took place in Warsaw and Świerk on December 10-11, 2019.
Representatives of the European Commission, Polish ministries interested in the implementation of the project and the Foundation for Polish Science as well as scientists met at the premises of the National Centre for Nuclear Research.
Professor Mikko Alava was appointed director of the NOMATEN CoE
The process of creating the NOMATEN Center of Excellence is entering a decisive phase: Professor Mikko Alava has assumed the position of director and will soon start completing research teams. CoE NOMATEN is to explore new functional materials. It was created thanks to a grant in the Teaming for excellence competition and thanks to the support of the Foundation for Polish Science.
Nomaten Teaming Phase 2 at the European Research & Innovation Days, Brussels, Belgium, 24-26 September 2019
On 24 – 26 September 2019 the Nomaten Teaming Phase 2 project representatives attended the European Research and Innovation Days, the first annual policy event of the European Commission bringing together stakeholders to debate and shape the future research and innovation landscape.
Visit to the Japanese Atomic Energy Agency
On 20-24 May 2019, professor Jacek Jagielski, coordinator of the NOMATEN Teaming project, visited the Japanese Atomic Energy Agency.
Foreign scientists visit the NOMATEN CoE group
On May 13-17, 2019, the NOMATEN CoE group was visited by scientists from the Centre for High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory from Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
NOMATEN CoE in local news (video)
On 24th April 2019 prof. Jacek Jagielski talked about NOMATEN CoE during "Kurier Mazowiecki" local news hosted by TVP3 chanel.
Press conference of Prime Ministers Morwiecki and Gowin at NCBJ
On April, 23rd Prime Ministers Mateusz Morawiecki and Jarosław Gowin visited Świerk. The visit was concluded by a joint press conference with NCBJ Director General Krzysztof Kurek. The topic of the conference was awarding Polish applicants with 3 out of 13 EU grants in the Teaming for Excellence competition. The grants were expected to aid in creation of Excellence Centres and our NOMATEN project was one of the winners
Horizon 2020: €195 million to improve the R&I potential in seven EU countries
The NOMATEN Center of Excellence project was given as an example (the only) of initiatives in the new Union that deserved funding under the Horizon 2020 program to boost research and innovation performance and inspiring the scientific community to develop new products and processes in tandem with leading scientific institutes from all over Europe (read more)