KITP

Private Funds for Institute Priorities

Scientific discovery and new ideas are a spellbinding part of our cultural heritage - they change our view of the world and our role in it. For 30 years the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics has been at the center of this exciting process, providing renowned scientists the opportunity to share ideas, human exploration that begins with collaborative marks on a blackboard. To ensure the future of the institute's distinguished leadership, and its innovative outreach programs, the KITP looks to its friends everywhere for support and involvement at this landmark in its history.

With the primary source of operating funds for the KITP being five-year grants from the National Science Foundation, private support enabled the institute to add a new wing to address increasing demand from the international community. Such support also is critical to the KITP’s capacity for making significant impact in emerging fields, such as quantum computing, nanoscience, bioinformatics and neural networks. Philanthropic gifts help to sustain that impact, and the flexibility and excellence in programming that distinguish the institute’s leadership.

"The critical role played by the KITP is recognized world-wide. Theoretical physics would not be where it is today without this vital institute. Many of the most important and remarkable recent advances in theoretical physics can be traced to discoveries made by permanent KITP members or to ideas that emerged during its cutting-edge international programs and conferences."

Brian Greene,

Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Columbia University