Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas
| Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας | |
| Formation | 1983 |
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| Type | Public |
| Purpose | Research |
| Headquarters | Heraklion, Crete |
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| Fields | Computer Science Applied Mathematics Biology Physics Engineering |
President | Vassilis Charmandaris |
| Staff | 1551 researchers |
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The Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (FORTH) (Greek: Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας - ΙΤΕ) is a research center in Greece, supervised by the Ministry of Development through its General Secretariat for Research and Innovation. It is the largest research center in Greece, consisting of nine research institutes, which are located in Heraklion, Rethymno, Patras, Ioannina,Chania and Athens. The foundation's headquarters, as well as the central administration offices are located in Heraklion, Crete.
Established in 1983, FORTH is today internationally known and one of the largest research organizations in Greece. FORTH's research and technological focus is on areas of scientific, social, and economic interest, such as astrophysics, computer science, molecular biology, lasers, telecommunications, microelectronics, robotics, biotechnology, materials, medical engineering, applied and computational mathematics, biomedical research, Mediterranean Studies, and historical studies. FORTH also operates Crete University Press, an independent non-profit scientific publishing house.