Four ‘outstanding research leaders’ at Oxford awarded major European Research Council grants

The ERC is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research, and the ERC Advanced Grants are amongst the most prestigious and competitive EU funding schemes. These provide leading senior researchers with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs. Iliana Ivanova, the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, and Youth, said: ‘To all the new ERC grantees, my heartfelt congratulations! Professor Vili Lehdonvirta, Oxford Internet Institute and Department of SociologyProfessor Lehdonvirta’s research examines the politics and socio-economic implications of digital technologies. Professor Tan said: ‘This ERC Advanced Grant will enable me and my team to discover exciting new triboelectric materials targeting a wide range of disruptive technologies.