The Young Academy of Europe (YAE) was officially launched at its first Annual Meeting in Brussels on 7th – 8th December 2012, hosted by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).
The launch event was placed under the motto “How to enhance the European Research Environment for the Next Generation of Young Scientists” and brought together more than 70 scientists, policymakers, and representatives of European initiatives and funding agencies (see participant list) to explore avenues to create a synergistic European environment to do excellent research. See the YAE press release for more information.
Press coverage: Chemical & Engineering News (restricted access), Science Careers.