Name (in native language):	Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften, Leipzig, Germany
Acronym:	MIS (Mathematics in the Sciences)
Director (or Scientific Director if more appropriate):	Acting Director: Prof. Dr. Stefan Müller, Co-directors: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hackbusch, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Jost, Prof. Dr. Eberhard Zeidler
Postal address:	Inselstr. 22, D-04103 Leipzig, GERMANY
Telephone number:	+49 341 99 59 50
Fax number:	+49 341 99 59 65 8
Website URL:	www.mis.mpg.de
Contact e-mail:	info@mis.mpg.de

Number of permanent scientific staff:	6
Number of research visitors per year:	362
- from which are very short-term visitors (<1 month):	-
- from which are short-term visitors (>1 but <6 months):	222
- from which are long-term visitors (>6 months):	140
- from which are invited participants to scientific activities:	362
Number of support staff:	20

Institute's mission/description:	Interaction between Mathematics and the Sciences
Scientific areas:	Scientific Computing; Complex Systems and Geometric Structures; Microstructures, Mathematics, Materials; Mathematical Physics; Mathematical Models for Materials; Mathematical Biology
Library:	25000 books
Research visits open for application:	Yes
Annual budget (including salaries):	n/a
Sources of funding:	The Max Planck Society is financed by both Federal and local governments.
Legal status	Part of the Max Planck Society