1. An introduction to the ESF and PESC Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC) 28th Standing Committee Meeting La Petite Pierre, October 17, 2008 Patrick Bressler (HoU, PESC)

2. www.esf.org ESF Member Organisations 2 75 MOs in 30 countries Research funding organisations Research performing organisations Academies

3. www.esf.org About ESF: “The executive agency of the national agencies” ESF provides a common platform for our Member Organisations (MOs) in order to: advance European research explore new directions for research at the European level Through its activities, ESF serves the needs of the European research community in a global context. 3

4. www.esf.org 4 ESF – offices in Strasbourg and Brussels 197420002008 Budget:340 k€ 20 M€~48 M€ Staff: 951140 Offices in Strasbourg and Brussels (Conferences, COST)

5. www.esf.org 5 Current Organisation

6. www.esf.org 6 Basic Research Funding in Europe EC Framework Program 7 ERC National Funding Organisations “top – down“, variable geometries European competitiveness, employment, innovation & new technologies economic growth Open competition Scientific excellence “bottom-up“ National FP 7: 1 G€/a Total ~ 54 G€/7a > 25 G€/a ~ 50 M€/a “bottom –up“ individual grants ERANETs ± foresight “bottom – up” networkingmultinational

7. www.esf.org 7 Instruments Forward Looks Exploratory Workshops Member Organisation Fora ESF Research Networking Programmes EUROCORES ESF Conferences EuroBioFund Expert Boards COST (Brussels) Surveys & studies

8. www.esf.org Science Strategy Foresight and Policy Briefs Forward Looks INIF Member Organisations Fora Policy Briefing Reports Exploratory Workshops 8

9. www.esf.org 9 Forward Look Series of workshops with foresighting character. The state-of-the-art in +10 years and what actions should be taken Expert recommendations with an endorsement by the ESF Governing Council

10. www.esf.org 10 Science Synergy Cooperation platform for MOs & scientists ESF Research Networking Programmes (e.g., NES) ESF Research Conferences EUROCORES - European Collaborative Research

11. www.esf.org 11 Networking & Dissemination funding Research & inter-CRPfunding Funding Agency A Funding Agency B Funding Agency C EUROCORES Programme funding Collaborative Research Project CRP 1 Individual Project IP-1… … Collaborative Research Project CRP 2 Individual Project IP-2 Individual Project IP-3 Associate Partner AP-1 More IPs More APs Self funded

12. www.esf.org (Old) EUROCORES Time line: no free lunch 12 Call for EUROCORES themes Selection by EUROCORES Committee (+ESF SCs) Commitments from MOs Including Preparatory workshops Outline proposals Call Full proposal selection Outline proposal selection Funding decisions by MOs 0 3.5 8.5 0 MonthsMonthsThemesProgrammes 14 9.5 2 4 6 Full proposal preparation EUROQUAM (5/2005 2/2007)

13. www.esf.org 13 Science Management close up: ESF Expert Boards (Marine, Polar) MO representatives and policy makers, coordination joint-planning, Policy briefings, ESF office and administration ESF Expert Committees (ESSC, NuPECC, CRAF) Independant scientists, scientific advice, roadmap and foresight exercises, ESF office and administration

14. www.esf.org 14 Strategic Plan - Instruments Science Strategy Forward Looks(250 k/I) Members Organistion Fora(100k/I) Exploratory Workshops (15k/I) Research Infrastructures Science Synergy EUROCORES (3-12M/I) ESF Research Networking Programmes (400-1000k/I) ESF Research Conferences Science Management EURYI (25M/a) COST (30M/a) EuroBioFund (1M/a)

15. www.esf.org 15 Physical and Engineering Sciences in 2008: 6 (+2) EUROCORES Programmes, annual volume ~ 8 mill. € 29 Research Network Programmes (RNPs), Annual volume ~ 3 mill. € 6+ Exploratory Workshops (2007: 12, 2006: 15) 1 (+1) Forward Looks 3 (+2) Interdisciplinary New Inititiaves (clean solar fuels, bio-actuators & sensors, virtual mathematics libraries, complexity) EUROCORES Pilot EUROBIOSAS („TOPCORES“)

16. www.esf.org 16 PESC facts in 2008: + Support for Euroconference Series and Schools (~ 28 conferences) + Support for 2 ERC panels + Strategic Actions: Molecular Frontiers Initiative (with CERC3, NSF & others) + Support for Temporary Expert Committees (Computational Sciences, Materials Sciences & Engineering) + Planning: COST-ESF Strategic Actions (ICT, Physics, SCH, LESC, EMRC and more)

17. www.esf.org 17 PESC facts cont‘d: 29 Research Network Programmes (RNPs), Annual volume ~ 3 mill. € e.g.: PSI-K (~190k€/a) algorithms for electronic structure calculations NES (~ 130 k€/a) Nanoelectronics and superconductors, cooperation with JSPS and NSF creating a global network Mykola Dzubinsky Ana Helman Patrick Bressler

18. www.esf.org 18 SONS (first call- 2002) SONS (second call-2005) FoNE FANAS S3T EUROQUAM QUASAR Ana Helman Antonella Di Trapani Farzam Ranjbaran Mykola Dzubinsky Programme Coordinators

19. www.esf.org 19 SONS I & SONS II 22 EFAs 16 CRPs involving 80 research groups in 12 countries Budget :12 Mio € for 4 years 16 EFAs 7 CRPs involving 26 research groups in 9 countries Budget: 7 Mio € over 4 years SONS Self-Organized NanoStructures Self-assemblies; (bio)-nanostructures; supramolecular motors; opto-electronics www.esf.org/sons www.esf.org/sons2 Self-assembled or self-organized nanostructures made of macromolecules, dendrimers, liquid crystals, polymers, and nanoparticles allow a controlled and well defined construction of ordered architectures which can find applications as DNA probes, LED, PV, magnetic information storage and molecular motors and machines.

20. www.esf.org 20 FoNE Fundamentals of NanoElectronics 5 CRPs involving 27 research groups in 10 countries Budget is 5 Mio € over 4 years Molecular-scale electronics; quantum transport; Q-Dots; CNTs; magnetic nanostructures www.esf.org/fone The scientific goal of FoNE is to understand quantum phenomena in semiconductors wires and dots, spin-polarized transport in hybrid nanostructures, and electron- dependent transport in single- molecules and carbon nanotubes (CNTs).

21. www.esf.org 21 FANAS Friction and Adhesion in Nanomechanical Systems FANAS aims to get a better insight on the origins of friction and adhesion on a atomic scale and to learn how to control them. www.esf.org/fanas 17 EFAs in 16 Countries Nanotribology; friction; adhesion ; lubrication; wear; dissipation; nanoparticles

22. www.esf.org 22 Aim : To further the State-of-the-art on theory and experiments for the integration of sensors and systems into mechanical, civil and other structural engineering systems in order to facilitate extensive monitoring and structural management 20 EFA in 15 Countries Participated20 EFA in 15 Countries Participated Currently in the beginning of Research, Networking and Dissemination PhaseCurrently in the beginning of Research, Networking and Dissemination Phase ESF’s First EUROCORES in Engineering, resulted from CONVIBESF’s First EUROCORES in Engineering, resulted from CONVIB Topics : Modelling of structures and machines; Sensors and Actuators; Systems; Analysis & Decision-Making S3T Smart Structural Systems Technologies

23. www.esf.org 23 S3T Smart Structural Systems Technologies Funded projects: 7 CRPs from 9 countries involving 45 teams; Research funding: 3.5 to 4 M€ Examples of Networking Activities : With NSF participation and mutual interests for extension of networking activitiesWith NSF participation and mutual interests for extension of networking activities Joint invited sessions in the world forum on Smart Structures and Materials in ChinaJoint invited sessions in the world forum on Smart Structures and Materials in China Several other join events are being planned, e.g., Aeronautics and Space applications of Smart Materials and StructuresSeveral other join events are being planned, e.g., Aeronautics and Space applications of Smart Materials and Structures Programme related short courses for PhD Students and Practicing EngineersProgramme related short courses for PhD Students and Practicing Engineers

24. www.esf.org 24 EuroQUAM Cold Quantum Matter 15 countries participated15 countries participated More than 7 M€ indicatedMore than 7 M€ indicated 21 Outline Proposals submitted21 Outline Proposals submitted 17 Full Proposals assessed and ranked17 Full Proposals assessed and ranked 6 projects expected for funding6 projects expected for funding Currently at the decision phaseCurrently at the decision phase First PESC EUROCORES through the open call for Theme Proposals 2005-2006First PESC EUROCORES through the open call for Theme Proposals 2005-2006 Funding Decisions are almost finalised – results will be announced at the beginning of MayFunding Decisions are almost finalised – results will be announced at the beginning of May

25. www.esf.org 25 EuroQUAM Cold Quantum Matter Topics: 1.Atomic quantum gases with controllable interactions; 2.Formation of molecules in ultracold atomic gases; 3.Cooling molecules; 4.Ultracold plasmas and Rydberg gases

26. www.esf.org 26 11 countries participating11 countries participating Total amount of funding not yet finalisedTotal amount of funding not yet finalised QUASAR Quantum Standard and Metrology Currently in the Outline Proposal phaseCurrently in the Outline Proposal phase Call for Proposals Launched on March 13,Call for Proposals Launched on March 13, Submission deadline is 11 May www.esf.org/euroquasarSubmission deadline is 11 May www.esf.org/euroquasarwww.esf.org/euroquasar Topics : 1.Quantum Standards such as optical clocks and inertial sensors, novel sensors 2.Quantum Metrology 3.Quantum Engineering 4.Fundamental tests and multi-disciplinary applications

27. www.esf.org Eurocores (in the pipeline) EUROGRAPHENE EUROGENESIS EUROSYNTH BIO EUROBIOSAS 27

28. www.esf.org 28 Instruments Forward Looks Exploratory Workshops Member Organisation Fora ESF Research Networking Programmes EUROCORES ESF Conferences EuroBioFund Expert Boards COST (Brussels) Surveys & studies

29. www.esf.org 29 PESC Unit &Standing Committee Science Strategy Forward Looks MO Round tables Exploratory Workshops Research Infrastructures Science Synergy EUROCORES ESF Research Networking Programmes ESF Research Conferences Science Management NuPECC, CRAF, RNPs, Peer Review New initiatives (INIFs, EMF etc.) Michel Mareschal Mats Gyllenberg (chair 2009+) Marie Clifford Stephanie Pery Chantal Durant Nathalie Geyer Louis Kennedy Catherine Lobstein Carole Mabrouk Catherine Werner Ana Helman Antonella di Trapani Farzam Ranjbaran Mykola Dzubinsky Patrick Bressler