Professor Andrea Macrina

The Factory

     

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Advancing knowledge and discovering the future together

 

Research is truly an exciting endeavour and discoveries made in collaboration can produce great satisfaction and a strong sense of friendship. Research co-operations are enriching and often lead to horizons being extended in unexpected directions. Research partnerships bring people together irrespective of backgrounds and walks of life. Passion for research and genuine curiosity is what binds.

 

The Factory is an initiative that fosters and supports researchers to build teams keen on advancing knowledge in mathematical science on a topic of their choice. The teams consist of established, mid-career and young scientists. An important aim of this endeavour is collaboration among researchers across career stages and the enhancement of the mutual benefit team members derive. 

 

The international teams begin their research work several months before they travel to The Factory, often collaborating remotely through regular conference calls. At The Factory, a taxing work schedule awaits the teams: they have few days to advance their working papers before sustaining two rounds of expert scrutiny and before delivering presentations to all participants on The Factory. The goal is the completion of a manuscript ready to be submitted for publication in a leading peer-reviewed journal.

 

In addition to encouraging research collaboration and contribution to scientific advancement, The Factory promotes knowledge exchange with developing and less established research communities worldwide. Other purposes are the transmission of skills from experienced to early-career scientists and the establishment of lasting links across the research profession. 

 

Genuinely curious, asking questions, and seeking science’s answers.