The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences to be set up by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research near Hesaraghatta in Bangalore will become operational in two years.
BANGALORE: The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) to be set up by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) near Hesaraghatta in Bangalore will become operational in two years.
ICTS Director Spenta R Wadia said here on Saturday, "The main goals of ICTS would be to foster research, be a resource for higher education and training and reach out to the larger society by being a node for scientific information and values."
The centre would contribute critically to research excellence in areas like biological physics, computational science, complex systems, fluids and the interface between consmology, particle physics and string theory. It would also focus on emergent areas of mathematics with applications to biology and finance.
Emphasizing the need to inspire students to take up careers in basic sciences, Wadia said ICTS could contribute to flourishing of native talent by organising interactive meetings for students with visiting scientists and organise seminars and workshops on various subjects.
The Department of Atomic Energy, government of India, would fully fund the Rs 200 crore project, while the government of Karnataka has granted 17.35 acres of land. Request would be placed for more land if needed, Wadia said.
Ashok Kumar Manoli, Principal Secretary of Information Technology, Bio-Technology and Science and Technology department, who was also present, said the state government would co-ordinate with ICTS to ensure that students from Karnataka make the best use of it programmes.
The 10-member advisory council of ICTS includes renowned scientists like Nobel laureate David Gross from Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics (KITP), Santa Barbara.
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