| Formation | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dr. Serg Bell |
| Headquarters | Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
| Website | https://constructor.org/institute |
Formerly called | Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) |
Constructor Institute,[1] formerly known as the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT), is a private non-profit institute in Switzerland founded in 2019 by entrepreneur Dr. Serg Bell.[2]
History
The institute focuses on computer and software sciences and is partners with Carnegie-Mellon University and the School of Computing of the National University of Singapore.[3] [4] The development of the institute is supported by the Canton of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland through a 3 million Swiss franc ($3.2 million) funding deal.[5] The academic strategy is set by the 2010 Nobel Laureate in Physics Konstantin Novoselov.[6] In 2021, Constructor University planned to open an additional campus abroad, with Italy among the top candidates.[7] In 2021, Constructor became the main shareholder of the private Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany.[8] According to the Senate, the new majority owner intends to invest 50 million euros in Jacobs University, half of which in the next two years.[9]
Notable staff
Cosntructor is managed by academics and scientists.[10]
- Konstantin Novoselov, Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board
- Mark Kamlet
- Mikhail Lukin
- Artur Ekert
- Nicolas Gisin
- Andrea Ferrari
- Rino Rappuoli
- Serguei Netessine
- Bertrand Meyer, Provost and Professor of Software Engineering
- Mauro Pezzè, Chair of Software Testing and Analysis
References
- ↑ "Jacobs University becomes Constructor University". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "Private university thinks like a business to tackle skills shortage".
- ↑ Media, JET Digital (2019-11-05). "New university to fulfil demand for tech talent". Engineering Update. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ "Swiss university students to enrol in NUS Computing Master's programme under new partnership". NUS Computing. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ "Schaffhausen Institute of Technology to receive cantonal support". Greater Zurich Area. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ "Physik-Nobelpreisträger soll Schaffhauser Uni vorwärts bringen". www.shn.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ "SIT: l'Italia tra i paesi candidati per una nuova sede nel 2021 | WSI". Wall Street Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ "Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) becomes the main shareholder in Jacobs University Bremen (JUB)". Jacobs University. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ↑ "Schweizer Investor kann Bremer Jacobs University übernehmen - buten un binnen" (in German). 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ↑ PresseBox (c) 2002-2021. "Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) erfreut sich einer starken Unterstützung von renommierten Wissenschaftlern und Kanton Schaffhausen, Acronis Germany GmbH, Pressemitteilung - PresseBox". www.pressebox.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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