National Institute for Mathematical Sciences
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The National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS; Korean: 국가수리과학연구소) is a Korean government-funded mathematics research institute. Their work focuses both basic research and applied mathematics with industrial and medical applications.[1]
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국가수리과학연구소 | |
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| Formation | October 1, 2005 |
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| Type | Governmental organisation |
| Purpose | Mathematics |
| Headquarters | Daejeon, South Korea |
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| Coordinates | 36.401595°N 127.400790°E |
President | Choi Yun Sung |
| Website | www |
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History
Founded in 2005,[2] NIMS became an affiliated research institute of the Institute for Basic Science in 2012.[3] After delays for multiple years,[4] relocation is planned for late 2023.[5] The vision of NIMS is to "attain a global top 10 competitiveness in industrial mathematics research by 2028".[6] NIMS celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025.[7]
Presidents
- Cho Yong Seung[8] (October 1, 2005–September 30, 2008)
- Kim Jeong Han[9] (October 17, 2008–August 15, 2011)
- Kim Dong Su[10][11] (September 11, 2012–September 10, 2015)
- Park Hyung Ju[12][13] (September 18, 2015–July 6, 2017)
- Chung Soon-yeong[14][15] (January 30, 2018–January 29, 2021)
- Kim Hyun-Min[16] (March 15, 2021–unclear)
- Choi Yun Sung (January 6, 2025–present)
