Maria Kandyla

National Hellenic Research Foundation

The National Hellenic Research Foundation was founded in 1958. It is a non-profit Research Foundation supervised by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) of the Ministry of Development & Investments in Greece. NHRF consists of the following Institutes and Units: Institute of Historical Research (IHR). The IHR conducts research on the political, economic, social and cultural history of the Greek areas and the regions where Hellenism has been active, from prehistoric antiquity to the modern era. Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology (IBMCB). IBMCB acts as a focal point, unique within Greece, for innovation at the interface of Chemistry and Biology through a modern interdisciplinary approach to the solution of state-of-the-art issues in the areas of health, drug research and biotechnology. Institute of Theoretical and Physical Chemistry (TPCI). TPCI advances research in selected fields of experimental and computational/theoretical chemistry and physics, with emphasis on nanomaterials with advanced functionality for energy conversion and storage, photonics, and electrochemical applications. National Documentation Centre (EKT). EKT is the National institution for the collection, aggregation, documentation and dissemination of the scientific information produced in Greece. EKT provides advanced services to the country's research, education and business communities and the wider public. Through its e-infrastructure and services on top of the content it aggregates, EKT aims to cover the scientific information needs of the country and promote the Greek research outputs abroad. NHRF's Central Administration Unit, is the fundamental core of NHRF, having the overall responsibility for handling and managing the administrative, financial and technical issues within NHRF. The NHRF is governed by the Board of Directors and the Central Administration under the Director/Chairman of the Board.