The 24th annual Montreal-Rochester-Syracuse-Toronto (MRST) Conference on Theoretical Physics was held at Perimeter Institute on May 15-17, 2002. This was the first conference hosted by the new Institute and was held in memory of George Leibbrandt, an outstanding Canadian theorist (and frequent MRST participant). He played a vital role in all aspects of the founding of the Institute and served on its Board of Directors. It is a most fitting tribute to George that MRST has extended its orbit beyond its four founding universities to include Perimeter Institute.