An evaluation report on the Faroese participation in the EU research programmes FP7 and Horizon 2020 has been handed to the Minister of Research, Mr Jenis av Rana. The report has been worked out by Research Council Faroe Islands upon request from the Minister as the Horizon 2020 period closes at...

The 2020 Media Award of Research Council Faroe Islands has been handed to Mr Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Head of the Pathological Department at the Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority. The award was given for his innovative foresight in laying the foundation for the successful Faroese Covid...

Hans-Georg Beyer holds a position as a Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the Faroe Islands. He has a PhD in Physics from the University of Oldenburg. Hans-Georg Beyer has worked as a researcher in Norway, Brazil and France and has now been a researcher in the...

Dhiraj Krishna is an Indian PhD student at the Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science from the College of Fisheries at the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University in Mangalore, and a Master’s degree in Microbiology from the ...

Amanda Vang holds a PhD in Biomedical Science from the University of Connecticut, USA. She moved to the Faroe Islands 8 years ago. Since then, Amanda has been awarded several research grants at both the National Hospital and the University of the Faroe Islands. She is currently the Head of the...

Ian Salter is a British researcher at the Faroe Marine Research Institute. He holds a PhD in Chemical Oceanography from the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. He has worked as a researcher in France, United States, and Germany. Ian has lived in the Faroe Islands for 3 years. He is...

  Qin Xin holds a position as a Full Professor of Computer Science and Faculty Research Leader at the University of the Faroe Islands. He is educated in China and the United Kingdom and has lived in the Faroe Islands for 9 years. He has a PhD in Theoretical Computer Science from the University of...

A brand new EURAXESS portal will be launched in two monhs. The portal will contain a lot of details on researcher mobility relevant to researchers moving between European countries, including the Faroe Islands.