Alexandru Stanciu

The National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest

The National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest was set up in 1970 and it is the most important institute in the field of research, development and innovation in information and communication technology (ICT) from Romania. Since its establishment, ICI Bucharest has continued to be a real source of experts in informatics, who through their studies and research have contributed to the development of this field. The main activity of ICI Bucharest is the realization and implementation of research-development projects in the field of ICT, thus supporting the development of the information society. ICI Bucharest's mission is to promote excellence in research and innovation, for the development of the knowledge-based economy in Romania and for the better integration in the European and international research space. Since 2001, ICI Bucharest is certified for the quality management system according to ISO 9001, recertified in 2012, according to ISO 9001: 2008 and in 2016 according to ISO 9001: 2015, for research - development and technology transfer activities in information technology and data communications. The name of the Institute has been associated over time with "premier achievements" in Romanian informatics: -development of the first national computer network; - total Internet connectivity through ".ro" domains registered with IANA; - the first digital library in Romania; - the first Romanian consortium for Grid development; - the first algebraically oriented language and the first compiler for linear optimization; - the first Romanian Grid site certified and included in the European EGEE profile infrastructure; - the first IT project in the field of Cloud Computing for public institutions in Romania; - the first Competence Center in the field of HPC in Romania; - the first specialized center in the field of Cyber ​​Diplomacy; - pioneer in the development and adoption of Blockchain technology for applications for society.