Simons Foundation

The Simons Foundation is a private foundation established in 1994 by Marilyn and Jim Simons with offices in New York City.[2] The foundation — one of the largest charitable organizations in the US, with assets of over $4 billion in 2019[3] — makes grants in "four program areas: mathematics and physical sciences; life sciences; autism research; and education & outreach."[4][5] In 2016, the foundation launched the Flatiron Institute, a multidisciplinary academic research entity focused on computation.[6]

Simons Foundation
Formation1994
TypePrivate foundation
HeadquartersNew York, NY, United States
President
David Spergel
Key people
  • Marlow Kee
  • Marion Greenup
  • Patricia Weisenfeld
Revenue (2016)
$267,780,782[1]
Expenses (2016)$307,447,716[1]
Websitewww.simonsfoundation.org

The foundation also funds two editorially independent online publications: Quanta Magazine and Spectrum (see Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative). Quanta reports on developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences.[7] Spectrum provides news and analysis of advancements in autism research.[8]

Simons Investigators awardees

The Simons Foundation funds the Simons Investigators program[9] which "provides a stable base of support for outstanding scientists, enabling them to undertake long-term study of fundamental questions".[10]

Simons Investigators are nominated by eligible universities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Awards are made in the categories of mathematics, physics, astrophysics, theoretical computer science, mathematical modeling of living systems (MMLS), and math+X.[11]

Awardees receive research support of $100,000 per year for five years.[9]

YearCategoryAwardeeInstitution
2021 Mathematics Guido De Philippis New York University
June Huh Stanford University
Lin Lin University of California, Berkeley
Assaf Naor Princeton University
Physics Xie Chen California Institute of Technology
Eugene Demler Harvard University
Shanhui Fan Stanford University
Peter Graham Stanford University
Surjeet Rajendran Johns Hopkins University
Theoretical Physics in Life Sciences L. Mahadevan Harvard University
Ilya Nemenman Emory University
Astrophysics Jonathan Fortney University of California, Santa Cruz
Yuri Levin Columbia University
Theoretical Computer Science Maria-Florina Balcan Carnegie Mellon University
Amit Sahai University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas Vidick California Institute of Technology
2020 MathematicsAlexei BorodinMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Ciprian ManolescuStanford University
Fernando Codá MarquesPrinceton University
Zhiwei YunMassachusetts Institute of Technology
PhysicsAashish ClerkUniversity of Chicago
Claudia de RhamImperial College London
Mohammad HafeziUniversity of Maryland, College Park
Jané KondevBrandeis University
Leonardo RastelliStony Brook University
Kathryn ZurekCalifornia Institute of Technology
AstrophysicsBrian MetzgerColumbia University
Karin ÖbergHarvard University
Theoretical Computer Science Venkat GuruswamiCarnegie Mellon University
Omer ReingoldStanford University
David WoodruffCarnegie Mellon University
2019 MathematicsBhargav BhattUniversity of Michigan
Xiuxiong ChenStony Brook University
Nets KatzCalifornia Institute of Technology
Elchanan MosselMassachusetts Institute of Technology
PhysicsRouven EssigStony Brook University
Sean HartnollStanford University
Gil RefaelCalifornia Institute of Technology
Neal WeinerNew York University
Cenke XuUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
AstrophysicsDaniel KasenUniversity of California, Berkeley
Rachel MandelbaumCarnegie Mellon University
Theoretical Computer Science David BleiColumbia University
Oded RegevNew York University
Mathematical Modeling of Living SystemsBrent WatersUniversity of Texas at Austin
Benjamin MachtaYale University
Caroline UhlerMassachusetts Institute of Technology
2018 MathematicsAndré Arroja NevesUniversity of Chicago
Sylvia SerfatyNew York University
Akshay VenkateshStanford University
PhysicsLiang FuMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Kenneth IntriligatorUniversity of California, San Diego
Xiao-Liang QiStanford University
Shinsei RyuUniversity of Chicago
David TongUniversity of Cambridge
AstrophysicsYanbei ChenCalifornia Institute of Technology
Ue-Li PenUniversity of Toronto
Theoretical Computer Science Constantinos DaskalakisMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Ran RazPrinceton University
Mathematical Modeling of Living SystemsClaudia ClopathImperial College London
Lucy ColwellUniversity of Cambridge
Eleni KatiforiUniversity of Pennsylvania
Daniela WittenUniversity of Washington
2017 MathematicsSimon BrendleColumbia University
Ludmil KatzarkovUniversity of Miami
Igor RodnianskiPrinceton University
Allan SlyUniversity of California, Berkeley
PhysicsNigel CooperCambridge University
Steven GubserPrinceton University
Shamit KachruStanford University
Anders SandvikBoston University
Eva SilversteinStanford University
AstrophysicsEve OstrikerPrinceton University
Wayne HuUniversity of Chicago
Theoretical Computer ScienceScott AaronsonUniversity of Texas at Austin
Boaz BarakHarvard University
James R. LeeUniversity of Washington
Mathematical Modeling of Living SystemsArvind MuruganThe University of Chicago
David SchwabNorthwestern University
Aryeh WarmflashRice University
Daniel WeissmanEmory University
Math+XAndrea BertozziUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Amit SingerPrinceton University
2016 MathematicsVladimir MarkovicCalifornia Institute of Technology
James McKernanUniversity of California, San Diego
Bjorn PoonenMassachusetts Institute of Technology
PhysicsMina AganagicUniversity of California, Berkeley
Andrea AlùThe University of Texas at Austin
Andrei BeloborodovColumbia University
B. Andrei BernevigPrinceton University
Garnet ChanCalifornia Institute of Technology
Daniel EisensteinHarvard University
Anton KapustinCalifornia Institute of Technology
Theoretical Computer ScienceMadhu SudanHarvard University
David ZuckermanUniversity of Texas at Austin
Mathematical Modeling of Living SystemsSurya GanguliStanford University
Kirill KorolevBoston University
Madhav ManiNorthwestern University
M. Lisa ManningSyracuse University
Math+XIngrid DaubechiesDuke University
2015 MathematicsIan AgolUniversity of California, Berkeley
Ben GreenUniversity of Oxford
Raphaël RouquierUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Christopher SkinnerPrinceton University
Theoretical Computer ScienceDan BonehStanford University
Subhash KhotNew York University
Christopher UmansCalifornia Institute of Technology
PhysicsJonathan FengUniversity of California, Irvine
Alexei KitaevCalifornia Institute of Technology
Andrea LiuUniversity of Pennsylvania
Mark Van RaamsdonkUniversity of British Columbia
Ashvin VishwanathHarvard University
Anastasia VolovichBrown University
Matthieu WyartNew York University
Mathematical Modeling of Living SystemsMichael DesaiHarvard University
Andrew MuglerPurdue University
James O’DwyerUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Math+XMichael WeinsteinColumbia University
2014 MathematicsAlex EskinUniversity of Chicago
Larry GuthMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Richard KenyonBrown University
Andrei OkounkovColumbia University
Theoretical Computer ScienceMoses CharikarPrinceton University
Shang-Hua TengUniversity of Southern California
PhysicsPatrick HaydenStanford University
Marc KamionkowskiThe Johns Hopkins University
Leo RadzihovskyUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
Rachel SomervilleRutgers University
Anatoly SpitkovskyPrinceton University
Iain StewartMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Mathematical Modeling of Living SystemsPaul FrançoisMcGill University
Oskar HallatschekUniversity of California, Berkeley
Pankaj MehtaBoston University
Olga ZhaxybayevaDartmouth College
2013 MathematicsNgô Bảo ChâuThe University of Chicago
Maryam MirzakhaniStanford University
Kannan SoundararajanStanford University
Daniel TătaruUniversity of California, Berkeley
Computer ScienceRajeev AlurUniversity of Pennsylvania
Piotr IndykMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Salil VadhanHarvard University
PhysicsVictor GalitskiThe University of Maryland
Randall KamienUniversity of Pennsylvania
Joel MooreUniversity of California, Berkeley
Đàm Thanh SơnThe University of Chicago
Senthil TodadriMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Xi YinHarvard University
2012 MathematicsManjul BhargavaPrinceton University
Alice GuionnetMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Christopher HaconThe University of Utah
Paul SeidelMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Amit SingerPrinceton University
Terence TaoUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Horng-Tzer YauHarvard University
Computer ScienceSanjeev AroraPrinceton University
Shafrira GoldwasserMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Russell ImpagliazzoUniversity of California, San Diego
Jon KleinbergCornell University
Daniel SpielmanYale University
PhysicsIgor AleinerColumbia University
Michael BrennerHarvard University
Sharon GlotzerUniversity of Michigan
Matthew HastingsDuke University
Chris HirataCalifornia Institute of Technology
Charles KaneUniversity of Pennsylvania
Hirosi OoguriCalifornia Institute of Technology
Frans PretoriusPrinceton University
Eliot QuataertUniversity of California, Berkeley

White House BRAIN Initiative Alliance membership

As of December 2018, the Simons Foundation is listed as a White House BRAIN Initiative Alliance Member.[12]

The Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB) is working to understand the internal processes underlying cognition.[13]

Spectrum

In 2008, the Simons Foundation website started a News & Opinion section called 'Spectrum'. This section evolved into an independent website in 2015 on spectrumnews.org. The funding for this editorially independent website still comes from the Simons Foundation.[14]

See also

References

  1. "Simons Foundation, Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. "Simons Foundation: Funder of Basic Science Research, Early Mover in Autism Science" (PDF). Autism Spectrum News.
  3. "Simons Foundation Annual Reports". simonsfoundation.org.
  4. "About Simons Foundation". Simons Foundation. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. "Inside the Simons Foundation: Big Philanthropy on the Frontiers of Science". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  6. Chang, Kenneth (2016-11-22). "James Simons's Foundation Starts New Institute for Computing, Big Data". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  7. "About Quanta - Quanta Magazine".
  8. "About Spectrum - Spectrum - Autism Research News".
  9. Simons Investigators, The Simons Foundation
  10. Simons Investigators Awardees, The Simons Foundation
  11. "Simons Investigators". Retrieved 1 April 2019. The Math+X Investigators program is designed to encourage novel collaborations between mathematics and other fields in science or engineering.
  12. "Participants". The BRAIN Initiative.
  13. "Simons Foundation". The BRAIN Initiative.
  14. "About Spectrum". spectrumnews.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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