Fields Institute

Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences

The exterior of the Fields Institute
Named after	John Charles Fields
Formation	1992 (1992)
Founded at	University of Waterloo
Type	Educational institute
Headquarters	University of Toronto St. George Campus
Location	Waterloo, Ontario
Coordinates
Region	CA-ON
Methods	Collaboration and study
Fields	Mathematical
Board of directors	Sheila Embleton (Chair) Philip Siller (Vice Chair) Ian Hambleton (Director) Matheus Grasselli (Deputy Director) Claude A. Accum Ian Ainsworth Walter Craig C. James Cooper Charles Fefferman Ian Goulden Andrew Granville Jason Marks Janet Mason Kim McAuley Moshe Milevsky Bob Roberts Dan Rosen Anne Swift S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
Affiliations	Brock University Lakehead University Iowa State University Nipissing University Royal Military College of Canada Ryerson University, the University of Guelph University of Houston Université Lille 1 University of Manitoba University of Maryland University of Ontario Institute of Technology University of Saskatchewan University of Windsor Trent University Wilfrid Laurier University
Mission	To enhance mathematical activity in Canada by bringing together mathematicians from Canada and abroad, and by promoting contact and collaboration between professional mathematicians and the increasing numbers of users of mathematics.
Website	www.fields.utoronto.ca
Formerly called	Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences

The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences is an international centre for research in mathematical sciences at the University of Toronto. The institute is named for University of Toronto mathematician John Charles Fields, founder of the Fields Medal. It was established in 1992, and was briefly based at the University of Waterloo before relocating to Toronto in 1995.

As a centre for mathematical activity, the institute brings together mathematicians from Canada and abroad. It also supports the collaboration between professional mathematicians and researchers in other domains, such as statistics, computer science, engineering, physical and biological sciences, medicine, economics and finance, telecommunications and information systems. It also holds monthly meetings on mathematics education, attended by participants from secondary school boards, university mathematics departments and the private sector.

The institute occupies a building at the university that was specially conceived and constructed for its activities, designed by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects. It accommodates up to 66 visitors and their support staff, providing office spaces and full access to the mathematics collection of the University of Toronto Libraries.

The Fields Institute Monographs (FIM) features the research work of the institute, and is jointly published with the American Mathematical Society.

See also

• CRM-Fields-PIMS prize

External links

• Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences