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SOURCE Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
WATERLOO, ON, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Perimeter Institute for Theoretical
Physics, in Ontario, Canada, is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Director Neil Turok to a second five-year term at
the Institute's helm.
In conjunction with the renewal, Perimeter also announced the
establishment of the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Niels Bohr Chair in
Theoretical Physics, with Dr. Turok as the inaugural chairholder. This
is the second Perimeter Research Chair to be announced, following the
2012 appointment of Xiao-Gang Wen as the BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in
Theoretical Physics.
In making the announcement, Board Chair Mike Lazaridis said, "When we
invited Dr. Neil Turok to be Perimeter's Director in 2008, we knew he
was a world-class scientist and a visionary leader. What he has brought
to the Institute in his first term as Director has been nothing short
of outstanding. Under his direction, Perimeter has become one of the
leading centres for theoretical physics in the world. The Board's
decision to re-appoint Neil was unanimous, as was the support for the
decision from faculty and Perimeter's Scientific Advisory Committee. We
look forward to his ongoing leadership, as we continue to build
Perimeter Institute and the Quantum Valley in Waterloo Region. It is
also a special privilege for Ophelia and me to lend our name to this
new Chair that will support Neil's world-leading research in early
universe cosmology."
Dr. Turok commented, "I am humbled and excited by this news and very
grateful for the confidence and support of the Board. I am especially
honoured to be appointed as the first holder of the Mike and Ophelia
Lazaridis Niels Bohr Chair and appreciative of the incredible support
of Mike Lazaridis and the Board. Working with Perimeter's outstanding
faculty and staff over the last several years has been intense,
exciting, and hugely rewarding. Our shared vision, of course, is to
achieve the research breakthroughs that will transform the future.
While we cannot predict exactly where or when those breakthroughs will
come, we can seed the ground by encouraging brilliant researchers to do
their most ambitious research and by nurturing the brightest young
talents from around the world. Together, we are reinventing how
theoretical physics is done. I can't wait to get started on the next
five years."
Full information is available on the Perimeter Institute website, including highlights of Dr. Turok's first term as Director.
About Perimeter
Perimeter Institute is an independent, non-profit, scientific research
organization working to advance our understanding of physical laws and
develop new ideas about the very essence of space, time, matter, and
information. Located in Waterloo, and in partnership with the
Governments of Ontario and Canada, Perimeter is a successful example of
public-private collaboration in scientific research, training, and
outreach.
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