Advanced grants are for active researchers with a track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years. The evaluation results of the 2020 Advanced grant call (deadline 26 August 2020) have been announced by the ERC Executive Agency. 209 applications are eligible for funding out of a total of 2678 applications submitted. Among the 209 Principal Investigators are 7 PIs affiliated with a Flemish host institution.

Filip Du Prez, Universiteit Gent, “CiMaC - Circular Thermoset Materials: How to exploit Precision Engineered Macromolecules in their Bottom-up Design?”, evaluation panel physical sciences and engineering 5

Georges Gielen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, “AnalogCreate - Autonomous Creation of Analog Integrated Circuits based on Self-Learning of Design Expertise”, evaluation panel physical sciences and engineering 7

Tinne Tuytelaars, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, “KeepOnLearning - Beyond solving static datasets: Deep learning from streaming data”, evaluation panel physical sciences and engineering 6

Ingrid Verbauwhede, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, “BELFORT - Hardware Acceleration for Computing on Encrypted Data”, evaluation panel physical sciences and engineering 7

Frederik Vercauteren, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, “ISOCRYPT - Isogeny-based Toolbox for Post-quantum Cryptography”, evaluation panel physical sciences and engineering 6

Pierre Vanderhaeghen, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, “NEUROTEMPO - Controlling the timing of human cortical neuron development: from upstream mechanisms to impact on circuit plasticity”, evaluation panel life sciences 5

Stefaan Walgrave, Universiteit Antwerpen, “POLEVPOP - How politicians evaluate public opinion”, evaluation panel social sciences and humanities 2

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