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CRM Barcelona
Name	CRM Barcelona
Native name	Centre de Recerca Matemàtica
Established	1985
Type	Research centre
Location	Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Director	Laureano Sánchez (example)
Affiliations	Institut d'Estudis Catalans; Universitat de Barcelona; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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CRM Barcelona

CRM Barcelona is a research institute dedicated to advanced study and collaboration in mathematical sciences. Founded to foster interaction among researchers from institutions such as Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Institut d'Estudis Catalans and international bodies like the European Research Council and the International Mathematical Union, the centre hosts programs that attract scholars associated with the Fields Medal, Abel Prize, European Mathematical Society and major research networks. Through workshops, thematic semesters, and postdoctoral fellowships the institute connects initiatives from entities including the Simons Foundation, CNRS, Max Planck Society, ETH Zurich, and Princeton University.

History

The centre traces its origins to efforts among Catalan and Spanish institutions in the 1980s to create regional hubs akin to the Institute for Advanced Study, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, and the Newton Institute. Early milestones included partnerships with the Spanish National Research Council, collaborations with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and hosting international programs aligned with agendas from the European Science Foundation and the Royal Society. Over subsequent decades CRM Barcelona organized landmark events that featured scholars linked to the Fields Medal laureates, collaborated on projects funded by the Horizon 2020 framework, and contributed to initiatives associated with the European Research Area.

The institute’s mission emphasizes research excellence in areas spanning pure and applied mathematics, topology, algebraic geometry, number theory, probability, mathematical physics, and computation. Programs regularly engage participants connected to the Abel Prize, Shaw Prize, Clay Mathematics Institute, American Mathematical Society, and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics. Research themes have included links to the Langlands Program, Riemann Hypothesis-related inquiries, developments in Knot Theory, and advances in Partial Differential Equations. Strategic priorities mirror agendas of organizations such as the European Mathematical Society and the Scientific Advisory Board of major European institutes.

Governance structures involve a board composed of representatives from partner universities and research organizations including the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and advisors from international organizations like the European Research Council and the Governing Board of the European Mathematical Society. Scientific direction is overseen by program committees populated by researchers affiliated with the Max Planck Society, CNRS, Imperial College London, University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford. Administrative offices coordinate with funding agencies such as the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and foundations like the La Caixa Foundation and the BBVA Foundation.

Located within proximity to academic clusters in Barcelona, the institute maintains seminar rooms, lecture halls, and offices used by visiting scholars from institutions like Harvard University, Yale University, Tokyo University, and University of Chicago. Facilities support computational work using resources interoperable with systems at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, and house archives and libraries that curate materials related to figures such as Henri Poincaré, André Weil, Emmy Noether, and Srinivasa Ramanujan. Events often take place jointly on campuses of partner institutions like the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and cultural venues associated with the Barcelona City Council.

Educational activities include doctoral courses, postdoctoral fellowships, summer schools, and training modules attracting graduate students and researchers linked to programs at the European Mathematical Society, Instituto de Matemáticas, Council of European Union research schemes, and doctoral networks administered by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Notable offerings parallel workshops and schools similar to those run by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, CIMAT, and the Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas. The institute’s fellowships have supported early-career researchers who later joined faculties at the University of Oxford, ETH Zurich, Columbia University, and other leading universities.

CRM Barcelona maintains partnerships with regional and international institutions, including the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, and networks such as the European Research Consortium. Collaborative projects have been co-sponsored with foundations like the Simons Foundation, classical research centers like the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, and consortia linked to the Horizon Europe programme. Exchange programs facilitate visits from scholars associated with the Weizmann Institute, Institute for Advanced Study, Perimeter Institute, and universities across the United States, Japan, and China.

Funding streams include grants and contracts from national bodies such as the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, regional agencies like the Catalan Agency for Management of University and Research Grants, European instruments including the Horizon Europe programme and awards from private institutions such as the Simons Foundation and the La Caixa Foundation. The centre administers competitive awards and fellowships inspired by models of the Clay Mathematics Institute fellowships, the European Research Council grants, and prizes connected to the European Mathematical Society and national academies.

Category:Research institutes in Spain Category:Mathematical institutes