Israel Institute for Advanced Studies

Institute for Advanced Studies
המכון ללימודים מתקדמים
Israel Institute for Advanced Studies
Established1975 (1975)
Field of research
Physics, mathematics, life sciences, economics, comparative religion
DirectorYitzhak Hen
AddressEdmond J. Safra Campus
Givat Ram, Jerusalem, Israel
9190401
Location31°46′41″N 35°11′46″E / 31.77806°N 35.19611°E / 31.77806; 35.19611
AffiliationsSIAS
Operating agency
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Websiteas.huji.ac.il
View of the main atrium in the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies building

The Israel Institute for Advanced Studies (Hebrew: הַמָכוֹן לְלִימוּדִים מִתְקַדְמִים; IIAS, or IAS in Israel) is a research institute in Jerusalem, Israel, devoted to academic research in physics, mathematics, the life sciences, economics, and comparative religion. It is a self-governing body, both in its administrative function as well as its academic pursuits. It is one of the nine members of the symposium Some Institutes for Advanced Study (SIAS).

The IIAS is located at the Edmond J. Safra Campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Givat Ram. The Institute brings together scholars from around the world to engage in collaborative research projects for periods of four to twelve months. Throughout over forty years of existence it has been dedicated to unrestricted academic research.


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