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Imperial College London

Imperial College London. Simon Burbidge – HPC Co-ordination Manager. History. Founded 1907 by Royal Charter - to develop and exploit the natural resources of the Commonwealth Combined the Royal College of Science, Royal School of Mines and the City and Guilds College

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Imperial College London

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  1. Imperial College London Simon Burbidge – HPC Co-ordination Manager

  2. History • Founded 1907 by Royal Charter- to develop and exploit the natural resources of the Commonwealth • Combined the Royal College of Science, Royal School of Mines and the City and Guilds College • Built on the site of the 1851 Great Exhibition Show Ground

  3. Growth • 1925 joined the University of London- renamed to Imperial College of Science and Technology • 1950 massive expansion and building programmeDemolition of Imperial Institute, except Queens Tower and start of construction of new buildings over 20 years

  4. Queen’s Tower

  5. Medicine • 1988 St Mary’s Hospital and Medical School join the College • 2004 Opening of Tanaka Business School

  6. Tanaka Entrance

  7. Centenary • College celebrates its Centenary Anniversary

  8. Status • 3rd in Europe5th in World (THES 2007) • 12,000 Students • 1,800 research staff2,900 technicians and support staff • £500m annual turnover

  9. Research • Research in all areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine • New HPC Facility in 2006: • 2000 core Dell PC Cluster • 256 GByte SGI Altix • Planning mid-term boost and 5 year HPC strategy

  10. HPC User Forum • 16 October 2008 • Imperial College London • South Kensington – Albert Hall, Science and Natural History Museum, V&A Museum • Harrods is close by • www.imperial.ac.uk

  11. Venue 170 Queensgate

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