To four brilliant young Greeks scientists Thanks to pioneering research work and international influence, this year’s Bodosakis Foundation Science Awards have been presented, which have consistently, since 1992, singled out every two years Greek women under the age of 40 who do great work abroad, each opening new avenues. . in your area.

He singles out from a large number of outstanding young Greeks those who continue the strong Greek tradition of excellence in the universe of planetary exploration and rewards them by making brilliant examples of them.

This year’s four honorees are: Greek-born Edward Chouchani, Associate Professor of Cancer Biology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School. Konstantinos Vogiatzis, Assistant Professor of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry at the University of Tennessee. Phillip Struck, a Greek by birth, is a professor of economics at Yale University. Vasilios Sirganis, assistant professor of management and technology at Stanford University.

The focus is on the development of technologies to understand how metabolic mechanisms regulate physiological processes. The aim of his research is to use these newly discovered mechanisms to develop new treatments for metabolic, inflammatory and metastatic diseases. He has published 60 breakthrough articles in leading journals and co-founded three biotech companies that have raised over $100 million in funding. He received a number of awards.

He develops new computational methods based on quantum chemistry and artificial intelligence to describe chemical processes that advance clean technologies in the field of environmental protection. Since 2022, he has been constantly receiving awards.

Using innovative methods, he studies how people make decisions and interact in a dynamic environment. His research is based on economic theory and behavioral economics and is applicable to a wide range of topics that have a direct impact on society, such as the impact of overconfidence and other delusions on decision making, the psychological mechanisms underlying bias, optimal organization, and how blockages work in pandemic, development of cryptocurrencies, optimal taxes to reduce carbon emissions without harming the poor. His work includes more than 30 publications in reputable scientific journals in the field of economics.

His work covers a wide range of fields such as machine learning, econometrics, statistics, algorithm theory, game theory, and mechanism design. Its goal is to make optimal decisions using large amounts of data in areas such as biomedicine, business administration and online platforms. He has won awards at leading conferences.

“Through the science awards, the Bodosaki Foundation highlights the Greek spirit that stands out in the international scientific arena and pays tribute to the scientific achievements of young scientists,” said Ms. Athena Desipri, President of the Bodosaki Foundation. “The distinction of young scientists can inspire and open the horizons of scientific development and excellence, to which the Bodosaki Foundation is unfailingly committed.”

The 2023 Bodosaki Foundation Science Awards Ceremony will take place on June 28 at the Zappeion Megaro.