The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is a young, international research institution dedicated to graduate education, science education, and cutting-edge research in the physical, mathematical, computer, and life sciences. Located in Klosterneuburg on the outskirts of Vienna, the Institute was opened in 2009. Currently, there are more than 60 research groups on campus and ISTA is to grow to about 1.000 scientists, doctoral students, and other employees by 2026. The governance and management structures of ISTA guarantee its independence and freedom from political and commercial influences. The Institute is headed by President Thomas A. Henzinger, a leading computer scientist and former professor of the University of California at Berkeley and the EPFL Lausanne in Switzerland.
