Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, CWI, founded in 1946, is the national research center for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. The strength of CWI is the discovery and development of new ideas, and the transfer of knowledge to academia and to both Dutch and European industry. This results in importance for our economy, from payment systems and cryptography to telecommunication and the stock market, from public transport and the Internet to water management and meteorology.
Researchers at CWI are able to fully concentrate their efforts on their scientific work, and to build an international network of peers. More than half of the permanent research staff maintains close contact with universities as part-time professors. The personal and institutional research networks strengthen CWI's positions and serve as a magnet for attracting talent. The CWI researchers come from more than 25 different countries world-wide.
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