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ICMS GENERAL INFORMATION
Created:
1990 by Edinburgh University, Heriot-Watt University, International
Centre for Theoretical Physics, City of Edinburgh District Council,
Lothian Regional Council, Scottish Development Agency.
Aims:
- to create an environment in which the mathematical sciences will
develop in new directions.
- to encourage and exploit those areas of mathematics that are of
relevance to other sciences, industry and commerce.
- to promote international collaboration, with particular reference to
mathematicians working in developing countries.
Activities:
- Research programmes and workshops, aimed at stimulating the chosen
topic by bringing together researchers with different backgrounds and
different perspectives, who might otherwise not have the opportunity to
work together.
- Courses of various types for wide audiences, including courses for
post graduates, and courses aimed at participants from industry and
commerce. Participation by mathematicians from the developing world is
particularly welcomed.
Management Structure:
The overall strategic planning of ICMS is the responsibility of the
Steering Committee. For matters of detail the Steering Committee acts
through an Executive Committee. Scientific Policy is decided by a
distinguished Scientific Advisory Board.
In planning the scientific programme of the ICMS the Executive
Committee is advised by a Programme Committee chosen so as to reflect a
broad spread of mathematical interest.
The Scientific Director is Professor A J Macintyre. The day to day
running of ICMS is in the hands of the Executive Director, Ms Lucy
Young, and Margaret Cook an administrative assistant.
Steering Committee:
Chairman: Prof J M Howie (Edinburgh Math. Soc.), The Principal of
Edinburgh University, The Principal of Heriot-Watt University, The
Director (International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste)
Prof A J Macintyre (Scientific Director), Councillor Sheila Kennedy
(The City of Edinburgh District Council), Dr David Milne (The Royal
Society of Edinburgh), Prof N J Hitchin (London Mathematical
Society), Prof E G Rees (Edinburgh University), Prof J M Ball
(Heriot-Watt University), Dr P G Wakely, Prof A J Forty.
Executive Committee:
Chairman: Prof E G Rees (Edinburgh University) Prof J M Ball
(Heriot-Watt University), Prof R J Knops (Vice Principal, Heriot-Watt
University), Professor A J Macintyre (Scientific Director), Prof G S
Boulton (Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Edinburgh
University), Mr I J Wall (The City of Edinburgh District Council), Ms
Lucy Young (Executive Director).
Scientific Advisory Board:
Prof E B Dynkin (Cornell, USA), Prof M Gromov (IHES, Bures-sur-Yvette,
France), Prof P D Lax (Courant Institute, USA), Prof J-L Lions
(College de France), Prof J Palis (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Prof D
Quillen (Oxford), Prof H Weinberger (Minnesota, USA).
Programme Committee:
Chairman: Prof J E Marsden (Caltech), Prof A J Macintyre (Oxford)
Scientific Director, ICMS, Prof J M Ball (Heriot-Watt), Prof A Carbery
(Edinburgh), Dr P Rowlinson (Stirling), Prof M S Narasimhan (ICTP,
Trieste), Prof J Coates (Cambridge, LMS), Prof S K Donaldson (Oxford,
LMS), Prof J T Stuart (Imperial College), , Prof M Titterington
(Glasgow, EMS), Prof R Fletcher (Dundee), Prof E B Davies (London,
EPSRC), Dr J R Ockendon (Oxford).
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Chris Eilbeck / Heriot-Watt University/ chris@ma.hw.ac.uk