A Proposal of the Renewal of the Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS)

班夫国际研究站（BIRS）成立于2003年，通过美国和加拿大之间独特的科学伙伴关系，已发展成为世界科学界的一个巨大资源。2006年，墨西哥将加入这两个国家的行列，使birs成为北美首屈一指的数学科学研究中心。从2006年开始，BIRS将举办一个扩展的每周研讨会，追求一个极其广泛的计划，涵盖数学科学的各个方面，从代数，几何和分析等重大问题的最基本工作到现代纯数学和应用数学，理论和应用统计，金融和工业数学，信息技术和计算机科学的数学，生物数学和数学教育。BIRS为数学科学以及相关科学和行业提供了一个优化创造性互动和思想、知识和方法交流的环境。特别鼓励近期的博士和研究生以及未被充分代表的群体成员组织和参与BIRS活动。BIRS由太平洋数学科学研究所（PIMS）管理，并得到了伯克利数学科学研究所（MSRI）、MITACS卓越中心网络以及墨西哥国立大学数学研究所（UNAM）的支持。BIRS科学计划是由一个独立的科学顾问委员会制定的，该委员会由30位世界上最杰出的数学科学家组成。

Inaugurated in 2003, the Banff International Research Station (BIRS) hasdeveloped, through a unique scientific partnership between the UnitedStates and Canada, into a tremendous resource for the world's scientificcommunity. In 2006, the two countries will be joined by Mexico to makeBIRS the premiere research center for mathematical sciences in NorthAmerica.Starting in 2006, BIRS will host an expanded schedule of weeklyworkshops, pursuing an extremely broad program, embracing all aspects ofthe mathematical sciences, from the most fundamental work on the greatproblems of algebra, geometry and analysis to modern pure and appliedmathematics, theoretical and applied statistics, financial and industrialmathematics, the mathematics of information technology and computerscience, bio-mathematics and math education. BIRS provides an environmentthat optimizes creative interaction and the exchange of ideas, knowledge andmethods within the mathematical sciences and with related sciences andindustry. Recent PhD's and graduate students as well as members ofunderrepresented groups are especially encouraged to organize andparticipate in BIRS activities.BIRS is administered by the Pacific Institute for the MathematicalSciences (PIMS) with the support of the Berkeley-based MathematicalSciences Research Institute (MSRI), the MITACS Network of Centres ofExcellence, as well as the Instituto de Matematicas at the NationalUniversity of Mexico (UNAM). The BIRS scientific program is developed byan independent Scientific Advisory Board consisting of thirty of the mosteminent mathematical scientists in the world.