The VSB- Technical University of Ostrava honoured the MERGE coordinator, Dr. Aristeidis Bakandritsos, for winning MERGE!
Dr. Bakandritsos received a prize of 1,000,000 CSK (Czech crowns) for winning the MERGE project. This award is an important recognition of the role of Dr. Bakandritsos and his contribution to research on nanomaterials!
Dr. Bakandritsos commented: “I am incredibly honored and delighted to receive this award. This recognition is profoundly meaningful, as it acknowledges the hard work and dedication invested in research and securing funds for our university. This award belongs to many colleagues with whom we are consistently working together towards common goals and results, like in the case of this project. It is also a great encouragement to keep up the hard work, not only for me but for all scientists at VSB-TUO. It can motivate them to keep striving for excellence. I am grateful to the management of VSB-TUO for their unwavering support and to my colleagues and partners who share this journey with me. I look forward to the breakthroughs we will achieve in the coming years. Together we can move towards a greener future” .
Dr. Bakandritsos is a key researcher in the Materials & Environment Lab of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies of VSB-TUO. His expertise is focused on materials science, while he also leads the management of international projects.
A big thank you to all MERGE partners for the great collaboration in the proposal phase! Looking forward to the emerging research results!
Read more about the award here.
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