Schaffhausen Institute of Technology
# Schaffhausen Institute of Technology

Constructor Institute, formerly known as the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT), is a private non-profit institute in Switzerland founded in 2019 by entrepreneur Dr. Serg Bell.

## History

The institute focuses on computer and software sciences and is partners with Carnegie-Mellon University and the School of Computing of the National University of Singapore. The development of the institute is supported by the Canton of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland through a 3 million Swiss franc ($3.2 million) funding deal. The academic strategy is set by the 2010 Nobel Laureate in Physics Konstantin Novoselov. In 2021, Constructor University planned to open an additional campus abroad, with Italy among the top candidates. In 2021, Constructor became the main shareholder of the private Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany. According to the Senate, the new majority owner intends to invest 50 million euros in Jacobs University, half of which in the next two years.

## Notable staff

Cosntructor is managed by academics and scientists.

* Konstantin Novoselov, Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board
* Mark Kamlet
* Mikhail Lukin
* Artur Ekert
* Nicolas Gisin
* Andrea Ferrari
* Rino Rappuoli
* Serguei Netessine
* Bertrand Meyer, Provost and Professor of Software Engineering
* Mauro Pezzè, Chair of Software Testing and Analysis
