Five Oxford researchers selected for European Research Council Consolidator Grants

Today, five Oxford University researchers, including our Tutorial Fellow and Associate Professor in Mathematics, Mark Mezei, and former student, Boon-Kok Tan (DPhil Astrophysics, 2007), have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.

These grants, totalling €678 million this year, aim to support outstanding scientists and scholars as they establish their independent research teams and develop their most promising scientific ideas.

ERC Consolidator Grants are highly competitive; this year 328 proposals were selected from 2313 applications: a success rate of 14.2%. Each of the Oxford recipients, Professor James Naismith, Head of the MPLS Division, Professor Dawid Kielak, a researcher of Pure Maths at Oxford’s Mathematical Institute, Associate Professor Matthew Langton, a researcher of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Associate Professor Mark Mezei, a researcher of Mathematical Physics in the Mathematical Institute and Tutorial Fellow at Wadham, and our alumnus, Dr Boon-Kok Tan, a senior researcher in Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and our alumnus, will receive up to €2 million over five years.

Associate Professor Mezei said:

‘I am excited about building a research group funded by this grant to study the theory of many-body quantum chaos. I am grateful for my teachers, collaborators, and students for working with me on the research leading to this project.’

Dr Boon-Kok Tan said:

‘Having developed SPA technology from the ground up at Oxford, I am thrilled to now have the opportunity to continue advancing into new and exciting directions with the team and international collaborators.’

Many congratulations to all!

Further information about the 2024 recipients of ERC Consolidator Grants can be found on the ERC website.