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Supporters

An ever-growing group of both public and private supporters have helped make Perimeter what it is today: a world-leading centre for fundamental research, scientific training, and educational outreach.  We couldn’t do it without their vision and support....

ENDOWMENT FUND:

  • FOUNDER ($150M+)  Mike Lazaridis
  • $25M+  Doug Fregin
  • $10M+  Jim Balsillie

ENDOWED INITIATIVES:

  • BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical Physics ($4M)
  • Stavros Niarchos Foundation Aristarchus Chair in Theoretical Physics ($4M)
  • The Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Family Foundation Award for Exceptional Emerging Talent ($1M)

PERIMETER MAJOR GIFTS:

  • Carlo Fidani, in support of the Centre for the Universe ($5M)
  • Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Niels Bohr Chair in Theoretical Physics ($4M)
  • Gluskin Sheff Freeman Dyson Chair in Theoretical Physics ($2M)
  • John Templeton Foundation - Templeton Frontiers Program at Perimeter Institute ($2M)
  • Krembil Galileo Galilei Chair in Theoretical Physics ($2M)
  • Krembil William Rowan Hamilton Chair in Theoretical Physics ($1M)
  • Clay Riddell Paul Dirac Chair in Theoretical Physics ($1M)
  • Delaney Family John Archibald Wheeler Chair in Theoretical Physics ($500,000)
  • Cenovus Energy James Clerk Maxwell Chair (Visiting) in Theoretical Physics ($300,000)
  • Daniel Family Richard P. Feynman Chair (Visiting) in Theoretical Physics ($300,000)

CORPORATE AND SPONSORSHIP PARTNERS ($100,000+):

  • BMO Financial Group, Presenting Sponsor, Perimeter Public Lecture Series
  • Maplesoft, Perimeter Educational Outreach Champion
  • RBC Financial Group, Presenting Partner, International Summer School for Young Physicists

AWARDS ($50,000+)

  • The Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation Anaximandros Fellowship
  • The Joanne Cuthbertson and Charlie Fischer Graduate Student Award
  • The Scott Griffin Foundation Honorary PSI Scholarship Award
  • The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Anaximandros Fellowship
  • The Brad and Kathy Marsland Honorary PSI Scholarship Award
  • The Margaret and Larry Marsland Honorary PSI Scholarship Award

ACCELERATORS CIRCLE ($50,000+)

  • The Cowan Foundation
  • Corinne Squire and Neil Turok

DIRECTORS CIRCLE ($10,000-$49,999)

$25,000+

  • Robin and Robert Ogilvie
  • Donald and Eleanor Seaman Family Foundation

$10,000+

  • Denise and Terry Avchen - Environmental Research Associates
  • The Boardwalk
  • The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation
  • The Musagetes Fund
  • The John A. Pollock Family Fund
  • Ildiko and Peter Paulson
  • Robert and Pearl Radnitz
  • The TRH Foundation
  • Alex White

FRIENDS (UP TO $9,999):

$5,000+

  • Michael Duschenes
  • Dorian Hausman
  • Hopfmueller Family
  • Stephen Lister and Dr. Molly Rundle
  • Renee Schingh and Robert Myers

$2,500+

  • Jerome Bolce
  • John Matlock
  • Reid Family

$1,000+

  • Debbie and Ian Adare
  • Doug Brock
  • Ben and Mona Davies
  • J. DesBrisay and M. Cannell
  • Greg Dick
  • Lori-Anne Gardi
  • Edward Goldenberg
  • Michael Horgan
  • Frederick Knittel
  • Ann Leese and Irwin Rotenberg
  • Ron and Shirley Levene
  • Stefan and Shani Pregelj
  • Van der Veen Family

$250 to $999

  • Stephanie, Robert, and Aaron Hilson
  • Colin Hunter
  • Sheri and David Keffer
  • Ed Kernaghan
  • Robert Lake
  • W. Michael Roche
  • Jacqueline Watty

...plus 3 anonymous Friends donors

EMMY NOETHER CIRCLE

FOUNDING DONOR ($105,000)

  • The Bluma Appel Community Trust

EMMY NOETHER PROGRAMS AND AWARDS ($250,000+)

  • The Ira Gluskin and Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Charitable Foundation

$25,000+

  • Linamar Corporation
  • Scotiabank

$10,000+

  • Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
  • Deloitte
  • Florence Minz

$5,000+

  • Patrice E. Merrin
  • Dr. Scott and Sherry Vanstone

$2,500+

  • Maria Antonakos and Harald Stover
  • Heather and John Clark
  • Jennifer Scully-Lerner

$1,000+

  • Andrea Grimm
  • Vicki Saunders
  • Steven and Suzan Wilson - Rebel Homes Inc.

$250 to $999

  • Alexandra Brown

GIFTS OF CELEBRATION, HONOUR AND MEMORY

  • Carolyn Crowe Ibele, in memory of Dr. Richard A. Crowe
  • Simon Hayson, in memory of Elsie Haysom

IN-KIND GIFTS

  • Steinway Piano Gallery Toronto

This list reflects gifts received between August 1, 2015 and November 11, 2016, and multi-year commitments of $50,000 and more. 

To download the most recent PDF copy of the Donor List, please click here

PUBLIC PARTNERS:

Government of Canada

  • $25 million grant through NSERC (2002)
  • $5.6 million grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) (2002)
  • $1.7 million grant from CFI Infrastructure Operations Fund (CFI-IOF) (2004)
  • $59,900 grant from PromoScience for ISSYP program (2005)
  • $50,700 grant from PromoScience for EinsteinPlus program (2006)
  • $50 million commitment from Government of Canada (2007)
  • $10 million commitment from Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for research facility expansion (2009)
  • $50 million commitment from Government of Canada (2011)

Government of Ontario

  • $15 million grant through Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (2002)
  • $5.95 million grant from the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund (ORDCF), shared equally with the Institute for Quantum Computing (2002)
  • $5.6 million grant from the Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT) (2002)
  • $20,000 for 2003 Summer Institute (2003)
  • $150,000 grant through Ministry of Economic Development and Trade for outreach programming (2005)
  • $120,000 grant from the provincially administered Research Performance Fund (RPF) (2005)
  • $50 million commitment through Ministry of Research and Innovation (2006)
  • $10 million commitment from Ministry of Research and Innovation for research facility expansion (2009)
  • $50 million renewal from Ministry of Research and Innovation (2011)

“Perimeter is philanthropy re-imagined: philanthropy as a long-range strategic investment.”

Mike Lazaridis,

Perimeter Founder and Board Chair

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