HOME	Departments Aquaculture Fisheries Genetics/ Molecular Biotechnology Management of Marine Environment/ Technology Marine Ecology and Biodiversity Oceanography Sonar & Marine Information Systems Support Infrastructure ICT - Multimedia Library Liaison Office Research Vessels R.V. Philia ROVs DSSI MAX Rover Mark II (2000m) BENTHOS Mini Rover Mark II (300m) Field Station (Faros)	Overview The IMBC is one of Europe's newest institutions, founded in 1987 as an independent research organisation by the then Greek Ministry of Industry, Energy, Research and Technology, under the direct supervision of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology. The IMBC and the National Centre for Marine Research (NCMR) will soon combine forces to re-emerge as ELKETHE, the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, with five institutes under a common framework. A modern competitive organisation, IMBC has been widely recognised as one of the leading institutes in the Mediterranean. Within the span of a decade, IMBC has moved to the forefront of marine science research at the national, European and international level. It is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to carry out its many research programmes in the fields of aquaculture, biotechnology, fisheries, marine ecology,management of the marine environment, marine dynamics including ecological modelling, biological oceanography, remote sensing and GIS. Staff: 110 Projects running: 43 (01/01/03) Annual Budget: approx 10.9 million Euros Print version no longer available Progress of new IMBC building IMBC opening and past events
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