Alan Turing Building

The Alan Turing Building is a building in Manchester, England that is home to the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manchester. Named after the mathematician and pioneer of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Alan Turing, the building also houses the Photon Science Institute and the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics (JBCA), part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester. Located in the Chorlton-on-Medlock district of Manchester, on Upper Brook Street, the building is adjacent the Henry Royce Institute, Kilburn Building and University Place. While under construction, the project was known as AMPPS : Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics and Photon Science. The building was shortlisted for the Greater Manchester Building of the Year 2008 prize, which is awarded by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. The manager of the building project was awarded a silver medal in the Chartered Institute of Building "Construction Manager of the Year" awards.