The National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS; ) is a Korean government-funded mathematics research institute. Their work focuses both basic research and
applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is the application of mathematics, mathematical methods by different fields such as physics, engineering, medicine, biology, finance, business, computer science, and Industrial sector, industry. Thus, applied mathematics is a ...
with industrial and medical applications. Founded in 2005, NIMS became an affiliated research institute of the
Institute for Basic Science
The Institute for Basic Science (IBS; ) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. Comprising approximately 30 research centers with more than 60 research groups ac ...
in 2012. After delays for multiple years, relocation is planned for late 2023. The vision of NIMS is to "attain a global top 10 competitiveness in industrial mathematics research by 2028".
Presidents
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Cho Yong Seung (October 1, 2005–September 30, 2008)
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Kim Jeong Han (October 17, 2008–August 15, 2011)
* Kim Dong Su (September 11, 2012–September 10, 2015)
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Park Hyung Ju (September 18, 2015–July 6, 2017)
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Chung Soon-yeong (January 30, 2018–January 29, 2021)
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Kim Hyun-Min (March 15, 2021–unclear)
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Choi Yun Sung (January 6, 2025–present)
See also
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Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea (Demo ...
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List of Institutes of Mathematics
References
External links
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Facebook(Korean)
Schools of mathematics
Mathematical institutes
Institute for Basic Science
Research institutes established in 2005
2005 establishments in South Korea
Daejeon
Research institutes in South Korea
National Institute for Mathematical Sciences
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