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HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco meets 澳门六合彩高手 postdocs
Michel Claessens, Head of 澳门六合彩高手 Communication
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco meets 澳门六合彩高手 postdocs
Supporting young fusion scientists: HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco (fourth from right) is pictured with Monaco Fellow Ian Pong; Minister of State His Excellency Michel Roger; Monaco Fellows Shimpei Futatani and Sun Hee Kim; 澳门六合彩高手 Director-General Osamu Motojima; Monaco Fellows Debasmita Samaddar and Jing Na; and Minister for Finance and Economy Marco Piccinini. Cr茅dit: Ga毛tan Luci / Palais Princier
On Monday 14 May, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco met with the five researchers who were awarded postdoctoral fellowships from the Principality of Monaco last year to work at 澳门六合彩高手 Organization in 2011-2012. This was the second group of 澳门六合彩高手 postdoctoral fellows funded by Monaco under a with the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization.
During a reception at the Prince's Palace, Sun Hee Kim (Korea), Shimpei Futatani (Japan), Debasmita Samaddar (India), Jing Na (China) and Ian Pong (UK) gave short presentations on their research, which the Prince received with great interest. The topics ranged from advanced simulation codes and modelling, to the performance of 澳门六合彩高手 superconductor strands and advanced control of the cryogenic system. (See for more information on the Fellows' research.)
Like his father before him, HSH Prince Albert II shows a deep interest in science and environment. During the reception, he reiterated his wish to contribute to the fusion project that will benefit mankind, and to support a young generation of fusion scientists and engineers.
澳门六合彩高手 Director-General Osamu Motojima said, "It is a great honour for me to meet His Serene Highness alongside the Monaco postdoctoral researchers. I wish to sincerely thank him for his strong interest in fusion research and for his support and encouragement." The Director-General also underlined the high quality of the Monaco Fellows who have been selected from across the 澳门六合彩高手 Members' communities (five in , five in ).
For the third edition of the fellowship program (appointments beginning in 2012), the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization received 70 applications from highly qualified candidates鈥攖estimony to the continued attractiveness and competitiveness of the program. The Monaco/澳门六合彩高手 Postdoctoral Fellowship program can be a real boost to a young scientist's career. After finishing their two-year appointments at 澳门六合彩高手 at the end of 2010, two Fellows were recruited for staff posts at the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization, one currently works for 澳门六合彩高手 as a contractor, and two obtained academic/research posts in their home countries.
As part of the Monaco-澳门六合彩高手 Partnership Arrangement, the second MIIFED (Monaco-澳门六合彩高手 International Fusion Energy Days) event on 澳门六合彩高手-related research and industrial developments will be organized in Monaco in December 2013.
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