Leinweber Forum for Theoretical and Quantum Physics at the Institute for Advanced Study

In 2025, the Institute for Advanced Study established the Leinweber Forum for Theoretical and Quantum Physics as part of the Leinweber Institutes for Theoretical Physics. Founded through a transformative gift from the Leinweber Foundation, the Leinweber Forum at IAS fosters connections between theoretical physicists working at the frontiers of knowledge. This multi-institutional approach encourages the exchange of ideas and accelerates scientific progress across the field.

The Leinweber Forum at IAS empowers scholars to pursue ambitious, high-risk research that may take years or decades to yield results—the kind of fundamental inquiry that has historically led to revolutionary breakthroughs in our understanding of the physical world.

The Forum currently supports the following Leinweber Physics Members at IAS: