Finding the next Einstein in Africa: the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences

The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) was founded in 2008 by Neil Turok with a simple yet profoundly ambitious goal: to find the next Einstein in Africa. More broadly speaking, the AIMS organization works to improve the overall level of math and scientific education throughout the African continent while building a sustainable pan-African academic network that will enable future generations of scientists to succeed. In this talk, I will introduce you to this unique academic institution through the lens of my own experiences, having been involved with AIMS in a variety of roles in South Africa, Rwanda, and most recently Ghana, and how an investment of oneself in this endeavor has amazing potential for the broader scientific community throughout the 21st century.

Speaker: Samuel Meehan, University of Washington

Room 102/103