CRS4
What is CRS4 ?
CRS4 is an interdisciplinary research centre
developing advanced simulation techniques and applying them, by means of
high performance computers, to the solution of large scale computational
problems in various fields.
The mission of CRS4 is "to reduce the segregation between traditional
scientific research and technological areas, trying to solve the problems
that can't be solved by one discipline alone". In fact there are six
groups within CRS4,
and nearby 100 researchers are currently working on them.
CRS4 is part of the
Science and Technology Park of Sardinia,
a focal point of attraction for high-tech industrial research, and aims at
co-operating with Industry, the Academic world and European
Scientific Laboratories.
CRS4 will contribute to the creation of new positions for young
scientific and technical graduates, helping them to actively
participate in a stimulating international Applied Research
environment. People working at CRS4 will have the opportunity to
acquire essential skills and to master some of the most advanced
research techniques.
About 2/3 of CRS4 budget is financed by the
Regional Government of Sardinia Autonomous Region.
Structure of CRS4
CRS4 is a non-profit consortium of public and private companies,
established at the end of 1990 by the following Founding Members:
- Consorzio Ventuno, as the representative of the Sardinia Autonomous Region
- IBM-SEMEA
- TECHSO
- SGS-THOMSON (since 1993)
- University of Cagliari (since 1993)
- University of Sassari (since 1993)
President of CRS4 is Carlo Rubbia, 1984 Nobel
Prize in Physics, former Director-General of CERN, the Particle Physics Laboratory in Geneva.
The Executive Board is composed by:
- Carlo Rubbia, (President), CERN
- Silvano Tagliagambe (Vice-President), University of Rome "La Sapienza"
- Mario Selis (Chief Executive Officer)
- Paolo Zanella,
EBI (European Bioinformatics Institute, Cambridge) and University of Geneva
- Carlo Monni, Cagliari
- Paolo Franchi, IBM-SEMEA
- Ennio Presutti, President of the Assolombarda Industry Association
- Franco Berlinguer, Executive Manager of TECHSO
- Giovanni Di Bona, SGS-THOMSON
- Pasquale Mistretta, Chancellor of Cagliari University
- Giovanni Palmieri, Chancellor of Sassari University
The Scientific/Technical Committee is composed of the following
members:
- Giuseppe Biorci (Chairman), University of Rome, Vice-President of CNR, the National Research Council
- Herbert Budd, IBM European Director for Scientific and Technological Solutions
- Federico Carminati, CERN
- Gianni Degli Antoni, University of Milano
- Giovanni Fadda, University of Sassari
- David May, PACT Partnership in Advanced Computer Technologies, Bristol
- Jean Francois Omnes, Commission of the European Community, Directorate-General III
- Bruno Picasso, University of Cagliari
- Sebastiano Seatzu, University of Cagliari
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