Friends of IHES Public Lecture by Alex Kontorovich

Friends of IHES | March 20, 2025

Friends of IHES is delighted to announce a Public Lecture by Alex Kontorovich, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Rutgers University, and Scientific Board Member of Quanta Magazine. IHES is grateful to Board member Delaram Kahrobaei and Honorary Committee Member...

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Artificial Intelligence & the Shifting Intellectual Landscape

Friends of IHES | February 7, 2025

Friends of IHES is pleased to announce an evening on Artificial Intelligence & the Shifting Intellectual Landscape, hosted by Florian Cardinaux, Consul General of France in San Francisco, on April 29, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Résidence de...

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Vasily Pestun joins the Friends of IHES Board of Directors

Friends of IHES | January 8, 2025

Friends of IHES is delighted to welcome Vasily Pestun to its Board of Directors. A former Permanent Professor of Physics at IHES, Vasily now serves as a Research Scientist at Renaissance Technologies, an investment management firm founded by former...

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Carolyn and Keith Hilles-Pilant Establish a Charitable Remainder Trust

Friends of IHES | November 26, 2024

Friends of IHES is delighted to share the latest philanthropy project of the organization’s longtime supporters, Carolyn and Keith Hilles-Pilant. A trained mathematician with a deep admiration for the French school of mathematics, Keith has served as a member...

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Major Gift by Mike and Nina Douglas to Support Scientific Talent from Southeastern Europe

Friends of IHES | November 25, 2024

Friends of IHES is thrilled to announce a generous gift of $200k to the Endowment Fund by long-time Friends of IHES supporters Mike and Nina Douglas. This gift, which will be matched by the Simons Foundation International, represents a...

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