Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) Inaugural Event on December 1st, 2021

The Inaugural Event of the Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) will take place via Zoom on December 1st, 2021:

Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies Inaugural Event
Wednesday, December 1st 2021
12:00 p.m. EST (Boston) – 7:00 p.m. (Athens)

Register here.

The Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) was founded by members of the Hellenic diaspora with the goal of using scientific knowledge to serve Greece. It seeks to create bridges and serve as a hub for scientific exchanges between the Hellenic diaspora and their peers in Greece and to foster the development of international, transdisciplinary collaborations on problems of societal relevance including Energy, Health, Education, AI, Environment, Transport, Maritime, Agrifood and Inequality.

Event schedule:
Introductory remarks:

Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister of Development & Investments, Hellenic Republic

Greeting:

Stratos Efthymiou, Consul General of Greece in Boston

Why HIAS:

Petros Koumoutsakos, Herbert S. Winokur, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

HIAS Bridges:

Dimitris Bertsimas, Boeing Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management & Operations Research, MIT
Dora Varvarigou, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Athens Water Utility; Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens

HIAS Initiatives:

Andreas Boudouvis, Rector, Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
Lydia Kavraki, Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science, professor of Bioengineering, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University

Robotics in Greece:

George J. Pappas, UPS Foundation Professor at the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Michael Triantafyllou, Henry L. and Grace Doherty Professor of Ocean Science & Engineering, MIT

Next Steps:

Eleni Chatzi, Professor of Structural Mechanics and Monitoring at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, ETH Zurich
Daphne Manoussaki, Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete

Discussion:

Efthimios Kaxiras, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck Professor of Pure and Applied Physics, Harvard University
Demetri Psaltis, Professor in Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Advance registration is required for this online event. Attendees may submit questions for the speakers via Zoom during the presentation so that speakers can address them at the end. Please include your name.


This event is taking place under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Boston.