Workshop on Recent Developments in Applied Probability and Statistics Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Jurgen Lehn, Ankara, Türkiye, 23 - 24 Nisan 2009, ss.215-221
The foundation and development of the Institute of Applied Mathematics (IAM) at the Middle East Technical University (METU) Ankara is briefly outlined. The impact of the Institute on the mathematical based interdisciplinary graduate education and research is discussed.