Support Our Mission

Together, we can push the boundaries of knowledge of the workings of the universe, from the smallest scales to the largest. Supporting the Aspen Center for Physics is one of the soundest investments you can make in the future. Physics research is at the root of many technological and environmental innovations that continue to improve the quality of life worldwide.

Aspen Center for Physics is an ideas incubator, a place where scientists from all over the world come to collaborate and re-imagine the future. The Center is an iconic institution, with a scientific impact far beyond its small budget. We hope you will consider supporting this meaningful work today.

Contact

Emily Taylor

Communications and Development Manager


700 W Gillespie Street
Aspen, CO 81611
970-925-2589

Circle of Friends

Join the Aspen Center for Physics as a Circle of Friends member to be part of a community of individuals who make it possible for us to move the frontiers of science forward. Our Circle of Friends members receive exclusive invitations to physics events each year, and meet-and-greets with our top physicists. We hope you join us with a donation at the $1,000 level or above to become a Circle of Friends member. To learn more about our Circle of Friends, please reach out to Emily Taylor, Communications and Development Manager at emily@aspenphys.org or call 970.925.2585.

Annual Giving

Help fund the future of discovery. Annual gifts to the Aspen Center for Physics will help us achieve our mission to nurture cutting-edge research in physics. Together, we can push the boundaries of knowledge of the workings of the universe, from the smallest scales to the largest. Supporting the Aspen Center for Physics is one of the soundest investments you can make in the future. Physics research is at the root of many technological and environmental innovations that continue to improve the quality of life worldwide.

Legacy Giving

A planned gift is a lasting investment in the Aspen Center for Physics, advancing our mission and ensuring our ability to provide a “circle of serenity” for thousands of theoretical physicists, as we have done for more than 50 years. Your gift from a will, trust, or financial account will help support the Center for years to come and leaves a lasting legacy for science. For more information about planned giving, please contact Emily Taylor, Communications and Development Manager at emily@aspenphys.org or call 970.925.2585.

From Our Physicists

BETHE CIRCLE

Hans Bethe, who was a long-time Aspen Center for Physics participant, donated part of the prize money from his 1967 Nobel Prize in Physics to the Center for a building, now named Bethe Hall. Following in Bethe’s footsteps, a number of participants whose outstanding work has been recognized by professional awards and prizes have chosen to donate part or all of the prize money to support the Center. If you have received a professional award or prize and would like to become a member of the Bethe Circle, contact the Administrative Vice President by email at acp@aspenphys.org or by phone at (970) 925-2585.

WHY THE ASPEN CENTER FOR PHYSICS IS UNIQUE

The Center’s record of achievement in advancing research in physics results from a unique structure and culture:

  • Two sets of cutting-edge workshops (winter and summer) that cover every scale of research from the subatomic to the entire universe
  • Workshop topics are changed every year to maintain a discussion at the forefront of human knowledge
  • Involvement of scientists from around the world, linking established physicists to the next generation of stars
  • An informal setting that encourages discussion and creativity
  • The concept for the arXiv online publication system was born at the Center
  • More than 10,000 articles and books acknowledge the Center
  • In 2012 the Center was designated an American Physical Society Historical Physics Site