Vietnam to establish advanced mathematics research institute
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision to set up an advanced mathematics research institute.
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| Professor Ngo Bao Chau, who won the Fields Prize, will become director of the institute. |
Under the decision, the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee is responsible for finding a site for the institute.
With an initial staff of 15-20, the institute will have an office for the Directorate, several departments, a Scientific Council, and research teams. Funding for the institute’s operation will come from the state budget and donations by organizations and individuals.
Tran Quang Quy, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, said Professor Ngo Bao Chau, who won the Fields Prize, has agreed to become the institute’s director.
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