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Formation
  
2012

Director
  
Richard M. Karp

Phone
  
+1 510-664-4035

Website
  
simons.berkeley.edu

Leader
  
Richard M. Karp

Founded
  
2012

Location
  
Berkeley, California, U.S.

Address
  
Melvin Calvin Laboratory, #2190, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

Type of business
  
theoretical computer science research institute

Hours
  
Closed now Tuesday8:30AM–5PMWednesday8:30AM–5PMThursday8:30AM–5PMFriday8:30AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8:30AM–5PMSuggest an edit

Simons institute for the theory of computing at uc berkeley


The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC Berkeley is a research institute which focuses on applying theoretical computer science to scientific problems in a variety of fields. It is named after James Harris Simons, whose foundation donated $60 million to establish it in 2012. Initial research focuses will include evolution, the immune system, maintaining privacy while doing data analysis, and climate modelling. Richard M. Karp will be the founding director, while Google will be the founding industrial partner.

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