The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (shortened to Perimeter Institute or simply PI) is an independent, resident-based research institute devoted to foundational issues in theoretical physics located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Perimeter Institute was founded in 1999 by Mike Lazaridis, co-founder and co-CEO of Research in Motion. His initial donation of $100 million was announced on October 23, 2000. A subsequent personal donation of $50 million was made on June 4, 2008.

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  • The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (shortened to Perimeter Institute or simply PI) is an independent, resident-based research institute devoted to foundational issues in theoretical physics located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Perimeter Institute was founded in 1999 by Mike Lazaridis, co-founder and co-CEO of Research in Motion. His initial donation of $100 million was announced on October 23, 2000. A subsequent personal donation of $50 million was made on June 4, 2008. Research operations began in 2001. Along with its research activities, the Perimeter Institute operates an international outreach program. It hosts the International Summer School for Young Physicists every summer, which is a physics camp for high school students. Under the stewardship of Howard Burton, the Institute's first Executive Director, PI initially operated out of Waterloo's historic post office on King Street. In October 2004, it moved into its custom-built facility on Caroline Street, across Silver Lake from Waterloo Park. The building was designed by Montreal architect firm Saucier + Perrotte, which received a Governor General's Medal for Architecture for the design in May 2006. The building next to PI, housing the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, won the same award for its architects in 1997. The Perimeter Institute's building features an open glass facade along the north and west sides, contrasting with the slate-black metal walls of much of the rest of the building. Each researcher's office, as well as various lounge areas, features a full-wall blackboard for working out and theorizing in solo or group efforts. The Ontario budget, announced in March 2006, included a commitment to provide $50 million in funding to PI from the Ministry of Research and Innovation. In November 2008, it was announced that prominent physicist Stephen Hawking would take the position of Distinguished Research Chair, a visiting position, at the Institute.
  • Das Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) hat seinen Sitz in Waterloo (Ontario) in Kanada. Es ist ein unabhängiges Forschungsinstitut, das sich mit den Grundlagen der Theoretischen Physik befasst. Außerdem veranstaltet es jeden Sommer ein auf Physik ausgerichtetes Sommerlager für Schüler. Das PI wurde 1999 von Mike Lazaridis, Mitbegründer und Co-CEO von Research in Motion, initiiert. Er stellte dafür 2000 $100 Millionen an Privatmitteln zur Verfügung.
  • Le Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) est un institut de recherche indépendant dédié à l'étude de la physique théorique situé à Waterloo au Canada.
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  • The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (shortened to Perimeter Institute or simply PI) is an independent, resident-based research institute devoted to foundational issues in theoretical physics located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Perimeter Institute was founded in 1999 by Mike Lazaridis, co-founder and co-CEO of Research in Motion. His initial donation of $100 million was announced on October 23, 2000. A subsequent personal donation of $50 million was made on June 4, 2008.
  • Das Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) hat seinen Sitz in Waterloo (Ontario) in Kanada. Es ist ein unabhängiges Forschungsinstitut, das sich mit den Grundlagen der Theoretischen Physik befasst. Außerdem veranstaltet es jeden Sommer ein auf Physik ausgerichtetes Sommerlager für Schüler. Das PI wurde 1999 von Mike Lazaridis, Mitbegründer und Co-CEO von Research in Motion, initiiert. Er stellte dafür 2000 $100 Millionen an Privatmitteln zur Verfügung.
  • Le Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) est un institut de recherche indépendant dédié à l'étude de la physique théorique situé à Waterloo au Canada.
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  • Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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