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The Republic of Cyprus bestows the highest honor to physicist Ernest Moniz

MAR 27, 2008
Physics Today

The President of the Republic of Cyprus T. Papadopoulos, awarded on behalf of the citizens of Cyprus, Ernest J. Moniz, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics at MIT and Director of MIT’s Energy Initiative, the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III. This award, which represents the highest honor of the Republic of Cyprus was bestowed to Prof. Moniz “for his contributions in the development of research, technology and education in Cyprus and the wider region”.

Professor E.J. Moniz has been actively involved with the planning and development of the Cyprus Institute since its inception in 2001. He played a leading role in the establishment of the first Research Center of the Institute, the “Energy, Environment and Water Research Center, which is being developed in collaboration with MIT.

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