4 Greek scholars are honored for their achievements

the Scientific Awards 2023 of the Budosaki Foundation To highlight the work of four young Greek scientists who are pioneers in the field of global research and have already contributed significantly to the advancement of science with their outstanding performance.

The Science Awards Foundation highlights, every two years, The work of Greek women and menby nationality or gender, of scientists up to 40 years of age, who are distinguished by their outstanding contribution to the fields of Basic sciences, life sciences, applied sciences, technology and social sciences.

The Budosaki Foundation’s 2023 Science Awards Ceremony will be held June 28 In the Zappio Hall.

Budosaki Foundation Science Awards 2023

to The field of life sciences and the branch of biomedical sciencesThe 2023 Science Prize is awarded to Greek-born Edward Shoshani, Associate Professor of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School. 0 Edward ShoshaniA leading metabolic scientist, he focuses on developing techniques to understand how metabolic mechanisms regulate physiological processes.

The goal of his research is to exploit these newly discovered mechanisms in developing new therapies for metabolic, inflammatory and metastatic diseases. to discoveries He has published more than 60 papers in major scientific journals and co-founded three biotechnology companies that have raised more than $100 million in funding.

to his research achievementsRecipient of a number of awards, including a Pew Fellowship, Heidi Helmholtz Diabetes Award, Society for Biochemistry Early Career Investigator Award, Armin H. Vilcek for Creative Promise.

to the field of basic sciences and in the field of chemistry, The Scientific Prize 2023 is awarded to Konstantinos Vogiatzisassociate professor of theoretical and computational chemistry at the University of Tennessee.

the Research project Dr. Konstantinos Vogiatzis is focused on developing new computational methods based on quantum chemistry and artificial intelligence to describe chemical processes that enhance clean technologies to protect the environment. The ultimate goal is to elucidate the basic physical principles that govern chemical reaction, catalysis, and absorption. In 2020 and 2022 he was honored with the Ffrancon Williams Endowed College Award in Chemistry, in 2021 with the OpenEye Outstanding Junior Faculty Award from the American Chemical Society and in 2022 with the CAREER Award from the US National Science Foundation.

in social sciences and the discipline of economics or political science, The Scientific Prize 2023 is awarded to people of Greek descent Philip StarkProfessor of Economics, Yale University. Philip Strack’s pioneering and particularly extensive work belongs to the field of microeconomic theory and primarily studies how people make decisions and interact in dynamic environments.

the his research It is based on economic theory and behavioral economics and the processes it examines are applicable to a wide range of issues with direct impact on society such as, but not limited to, the effects of overconfidence and other misperceptions on decision making, psychological mechanisms behind bias, cross implant design, and pricing The dynamic of goods, the optimal regulation and operation of lockdowns in a pandemic, the design of cryptocurrencies, and the optimal taxation to reduce carbon emissions without harming the poor.

His works include more than 30 publications in distinguished scientific journals in the field of economic sciences, while since 2023 he is a member of the Econometric Society.

to The field of applied sciences / technology and the branch of applications of artificial intelligence methods and techniques in engineering disciplinesThe 2023 Scientific Prize is awarded to Vasilios Sirganis, Assistant Professor of Management Science and Technology at Stanford University, Department of Management Science and Technology, Department of Computer Science (via courtesy), James and Anna Marie Spilker College Fellow. His research centers in the areas of artificial intelligence and machine learning, game theory and algorithm theory, with the ultimate goal of optimal decision making using data.

the a job His contributions are in a wide range of areas such as machine learning, econometrics, statistics, learning theory, game theory, and mechanism design. With his research group, he works on machine learning and artificial intelligence, focusing on causal discovery and decision making, using big data, with major applications in biomedicine, business administration, and online platforms. Received Best Paper awards at leading conferences in his field of expertise: EC, COLT, and NeurIPS.

“Through scientific awards, the Bodosaki Foundation highlights the distinguished Greek spirit in the international scientific arena and honors the scientific achievements of young scientists,” confirms Bodosaki Foundation Chairwoman Ms. Athena Despre. “The distinctions of young scientists can inspire and open horizons for scientific development and excellence, to which the Budosaki Foundation remains enduringly committed.”

Bodosaki Foundation Science Awards Foundation

the Science Awards Foundation It is part of the Bodosakis Foundation’s philanthropic purposes to promote education and promote scholarly excellence. The criteria for awarding the Budosaki Science Prizes are the outstanding performance of the candidates in their scientific field, for which they have to present a complete project, and the contribution of the candidates to the intellectual, scientific and economic development of our country, as well as their contribution to the international visibility of Greece with their spirit and work. From 1992 until today, scientific prizes have been awarded to 61 Greek scientists.

the Scientific Awards Committeewhich is responsible for the final proposal to the Foundation’s Board of Directors, and consists of the following members:

• Yannis AvantisProfessor, New York University School of Medicine
• Theodora Varvarigo, Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens
• Nikos VitasProfessor in the Department of Economics, University of Economics and Business of Athens, and Director General of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research
• George KoliasAcademician, Professor/Director of the Laboratory of Physiology, University of Athens Medical School and Associate Researcher, Research Center for Biomedical Sciences “Alexander Flemig”
• Nancy MakryProfessor of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Costas Meijer, Professor in the Department of Economics, Yale University
• Michaelis TriantafiloProfessor of Marine Technology at MIT, Visiting Scholar at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA, Director of the Center for Ocean Engineering and Director of the Test Tank Facility and Propeller Tunnel at MIT
• Thanasis FokasProfessor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge

The following about the institution participates in the Scientific Awards Committee:

• Athena DespresChairman, Budosaki Foundation
• Theodoros Theodorou, Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Vice-President of the Budosaki Foundation.

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