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recru i tment
Great science can only happen through the collaboration of brilliant
people. Since inception, Perimeter has attracted and retained the
very brightest minds in theoretical physics from around the world. In
the past year, Perimeter welcomed several leading scientists in fields
spanning cosmology, condensed matter physics, quantum gravity,
and more, as well as ensured the continued leadership of
Director
Neil Turok
.
Perimeter Director Reappointed
In March 2013, Perimeter’s Board of Directors unanimously voted
to re-appoint Neil Turok to a second five-year term as Director
of Perimeter Institute. Since his arrival from the University of
Cambridge in 2008, Turok has led Perimeter’s strategic growth
and development, helping the Institute grow rapidly in both size
and international stature. During this time, with Turok’s guidance,
Perimeter has launched the Distinguished Visiting Research Chairs
program, created the Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) program,
and established the Perimeter Research Chairs program.
Perimeter Research Chairs
In addition to his reappointment as Perimeter’s Director, Neil Turok
was appointed as the
Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Niels Bohr
Chair in Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute
. Turok is the
third chairholder to be appointed as part of the Perimeter Research
Chairs program, designed to attract senior researchers of the
highest international calibre to Perimeter and to Canada.
Turok’s appointment followed the appointments of
Xiao-Gang Wen
as the
BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical
Physics at Perimeter Institute
and
Davide Gaiotto
as the
Galileo
Galilei Chair in Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute
.
Each holder of a Perimeter Research Chair forms the nucleus of
a “powerhouse” research group able to make rapid, important
progress on key questions in theoretical physics.
Finally, one of the world’s leading young mathematicians,
Kevin
Costello
, was recently recruited as the
Krembil Foundation
William Rowan Hamilton Chair in Theoretical Physics at
Perimeter Institute
. Costello will join the Institute from the
Mathematics Department at Northwestern University. He has
Recruitment
Dmitry Abanin
Luis Lehner