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Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) is the national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. We conduct pioneering research in these fields and transfer our results to society.

To give focus to our efforts, we concentrate on five broad, societally-relevant themes:

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Mathematics and computer science research are the invisible driving forces behind innovation. CWI contributes by:

cooperating with industrial partners
starting spin-off companies
developing innovative software tools
contributing to international standards

The institute also plays a central role in several (inter)national programs and organizations.

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CWI Lectures in honour of Aad van Wijngaarden

CWI will organize the 'CWI Lectures in honour of Adriaan van Wijngaarden' on Thursday 3 November 2016 at the Amsterdam Science Park Congress Centre.

We will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Adriaan van Wijngaarden (1916-1987), founder of computer science in the Netherlands and former director of CWI with a special programme. Several internationally renowned speakers will explore the legacy of Van Wijngaarden in both mathematics and computer science.

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