We are deeply grateful for the ever-growing community of public and private partners who have journeyed with us, helping transform Perimeter into what it is today: a world-leading centre for fundamental research, scientific training, and educational outreach.
Founding Donors
Founder ($150M+)
Mike Lazaridis
$25M+
Doug Fregin
$10M+
Jim Balsillie
Government Partners
Government of Canada
Government of Ontario
Transformational Research Gifts ($1 million+)
Centre for the Universe at Perimeter Institute supported by Carlo Fidani ($20 million)
Clay Riddell Centre for Quantum Matter ($10 million)
Clay Riddell Paul Dirac Chair in Theoretical Physics ($5 million)*
Daniel Family James Peebles Chair in Theoretical Physics ($5 million)
BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical Physics ($4 million)*
Krembil Galileo Galilei Chair in Theoretical Physics ($4 million)
Krembil William Rowan Hamilton Chair in Theoretical Physics ($4 million)
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Aristarchus Chair in Theoretical Physics ($4 million)*
Intact Financial Corporation ($1.5 million)
Murray Gell-Mann Chair in Theoretical Physics (Anonymous $1.5 million)9
Coril Holdings Archimedes Chair in Theoretical Physics (Visiting) ($1 million)
The Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Family Foundation Award for Exceptional Emerging Talent ($1 million)*
The late Robert “Robin” Korthals ($1M)
The Simons Emmy Noether Fellows Program at Perimeter Institute ($1 million)
+ one anonymous donor
*These remarkable investments were made through endowment gifts.
Accelerators Circle ($100,000+)
BMO Financial Group, in support of the BMO Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow Award
Cenovus Energy
Ed Kernaghan
Power Corporation of Canada, proud supporter of EinsteinPlus and Perimeter’s Teacher Network
The Ptarmigan Foundation Stephen W. Hawking Fellowship
Anne-Marie Canning
Linamar Corporation
Dr. Scott A. and Sherry Vanstone and Family
+ 2 anonymous donors
Student Fellowships & Awards
The Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation Anaximandros Fellowship
Marsland Family Honorary PSI Scholarship Award
Directors Circle
$50,000+
Airlie Foundation
Andrew and Lillian Bass
Cotton Family Charitable Foundation
Cowan
John and Deborah Harris Family Foundation
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC)
+1 anonymous donor
$25,000+
Woods Family Foundation
$10,000+
The Boardwalk Partnership
Aaron Bennett Foundation
Jane Kinney and Christian Bode
Woodbridge Foam Corporation
Friends
$5,000+
Jerome Bolce
Mary and Ted Brough
Karen Collins
Dorian Hausman
Kelly Sinclair
Kim Tremblay
$2,500+
Ross Bates
M. Cannell
Robert Myers
W. Michael Roche
$1,000+
Jeremy Anderson
John Attwell
Michael Gagnier
Darren and Mercedes Gilroy
Andrea Grimm
Gordon McKay
Eme Onuoha
John Thorp
John and Bridget Tielemans
$250 to $999
Arash Bakhtiari
Mike Birch
Rene and Janet Couture
Chadi Elkadri
Lauren Fitzgerald
Rosalie Foyle
Adam Gravitas
Denis Havey
Jean Irvin
Blair Kent **
Colin Lipson
Ian MacRobbie
Helen E. Parson
Nem Radenovic
Eswara Raju
Neil Steven Rieck
Todd Scoble
Yasemin Sezer
Sukhmanpreet Singh
Laurie Strother
Rosalind Tracey
David Welbourn
+6 anonymous donors
Gifts of Celebration, Honour, and Memory
Anonymous, in memory of Dr. Richard A. Crowe
Chadi Elkadri, in honour of Suzanne Elkadri
Blair Kent, in memory of Allison Kent
John and Bridget Tielemans, in honour of Frank Tielemans
This list reflects gifts received between August 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, and multi-year commitments of $50,000 and more. Charitable Registration number: 88981 4323 RR0001
** Supporter of Friends of Perimeter Institute Inc., a 501(c)(3) private foundation in the United States dedicated to promoting and supporting education, research, and programs that expand the public knowledge and understanding of theoretical physics.