The Aspen Center for Physics
Science Leadership Since 1962
Science Leadership Since 1962
Did you know...
- Over 10,000 physicists have come to Aspen to ponder, argue, and discover the new ideas that underlie advances in science and technology
- 64 Nobel Laureates have participated
- 65 countries have been represented
- The concept for arXiv was born here
- More than 10,000 journal articles, books and proceedings have been published citing the Center for contributions in particle physics, condensed matter physics, astrophysics, cosmology, biophysics, mathematics, gravitational wave physics, nonlinear dynamics and other physics-related sciences.
- The Center was designated
as an American Physical Society Historical Physics Site
in 2012
The Aspen Center for Physics nurtures cutting-edge
research in physics and related disciplines by providing a
unique physical and scientific environment ideally suited
for stimulating interactions, collaborations, and
innovation. The Center also aims to increase public
understanding of and interest in physics through a variety
of education and outreach activities at the Center and in
the town of Aspen.
Every year, over 1000 scientists from around the world
participate in scientific programs at the Center. One-week
conferences throughout the winter focus on forefront
research topics. In the summer, a series of two- to
four-week workshops offer researchers opportunities for
informal interactions that often stimulate new research
directions. In the summer, the Center also hosts a number
of working groups and individual researchers, providing
them an environment for contemplation, concentration, and
collaboration on its bucolic campus on the edge of Aspen.
With primary support from the National Science Foundation
as well as private foundations and donors, the non-profit
Center is governed by a volunteer board of up to 80
members, including 9 trustees, and operated by a dedicated
staff of four full-time employees and one part-time
employee.
