Eugenides Foundation

Eugenides Foundation
Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου
Named afterEugenios Eugenidis
Formation1956
FounderEugenios Eugenidis
Purposeeducation and science communication
HeadquartersAndrea Syngrou Avenue, Palaio Faliro, Athens
Location
Coordinates37°33′45″N 23°24′53″E / 37.5624°N 23.4147°E / 37.5624; 23.4147
Websitehttps://www.eef.edu.gr/en

The Eugenides Foundation (Greek: Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου) is Greek private educational foundation. It was established in 1956 in Athens, Greece implementing the will of the late Greek benefactor Eugenios Eugenidis, who died in April 1954.

The activity of the foundation, in accordance with its articles of association, is to contribute to the scientific and technological education of young people in Greece. The foundation is administered by a committee of three persons, which is participated by each professor which is elected as a rector of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) until the end of his term as a rector. For its multifaceted contribution to Greek society, Eugenides Foundation was honored in December 1965 with the gold medal of the Academy of Athens.