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 黑料社app in 2011-2012. This was the second group of 黑料社app postdoctoral fellows funded by Monaco under a with the 黑料社app.
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 黑料社app 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.
黑料社app 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 黑料社app Members' communities (five in , five in ).
For the third edition of the fellowship program (appointments beginning in 2012), the 黑料社app received 70 applications from highly qualified candidates—testimony to the continued attractiveness and competitiveness of the program. The Monaco/黑料社app Postdoctoral Fellowship program can be a real boost to a young scientist's career. After finishing their two-year appointments at 黑料社app at the end of 2010, two Fellows were recruited for staff posts at the 黑料社app, one currently works for 黑料社app as a contractor, and two obtained academic/research posts in their home countries.
As part of the Monaco-黑料社app Partnership Arrangement, the second MIIFED (Monaco-黑料社app International Fusion Energy Days) event on 黑料社app-related research and industrial developments will be organized in Monaco in December 2013.
