{"id":1226,"date":"2018-11-06T08:41:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T08:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendsofihes.ihes.fr\/?page_id=1226"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:10:44","slug":"about-ihes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofihes.org\/index.php\/about-ihes\/","title":{"rendered":"About IHES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1234 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/friendsofihes.ihes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CdeC_Carre-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsofihes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CdeC_Carre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendsofihes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CdeC_Carre-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendsofihes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CdeC_Carre-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendsofihes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CdeC_Carre-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/friendsofihes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CdeC_Carre.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihes.fr\/en\/\">Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES)<\/a> is an international research institute in mathematics and theoretical physics located in Bures-sur-Yvette, just outside Paris.<br \/>\nIt was funded in 1958 by Leon Motchane, a businessman with a special passion for mathematics who dreamed of providing the best mathematicians and theoretical physicists with a place where they could carry on curiosity-driven research.<br \/>\nHosting every year more than 200 researchers from all over the world, and counting 8 Fields medalists out of the 13 permanent professors hired so far in mathematics, IHES is today a world leading research center.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; clear: left; text-align: justify;\">IHES was determined by NGOsource to be equivalent to a U.S. public charity or government instrumentality.<\/p>\n<div><script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"ngos-ed-on-file-widget-script-17336c1f-917d-492b-bc53-225c95e103da\"><br \/>\n (function() {<br \/>\n function async_load()<br \/>\n { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text\/javascript'; s.async = true; var theUrl = 'http:\/\/www.ngosource.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ngos_ed_on_file_widget.js'; s.src = theUrl + ( theUrl.indexOf(\"?\") >= 0 ? \"&\" : \"?\") + 'ref=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location.href); var embedder = document.getElementById('ngos-ed-on-file-widget-script-17336c1f-917d-492b-bc53-225c95e103da'); embedder.parentNode.insertBefore(s, embedder); }<br \/>\n if (window.attachEvent)<br \/>\n window.attachEvent('onload', async_load);<br \/>\n else<br \/>\n window.addEventListener('load', async_load, false);<br \/>\n })();<br \/>\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Libert\u00e9, I write your name \u2013 4th Fundraising Campaign of IHES --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 2em;\">\n<h2>Libert\u00e9, I write your name \u2014 4th Fundraising Campaign of IHES<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the Institut des Hautes \u00c9tudes Scientifiques is launching its fourth capital campaign, <em><strong>\u00ab\u00a0Libert\u00e9, I write your name\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/em>, with an ambitious fundraising goal of 70 million dollars.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin-top: 1em;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gBriTodUD3s?si=8T-BF8ZevQZWtMZQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>A manifesto for the freedom of research<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Written in 1942, <em>Libert\u00e9<\/em> by Paul \u00c9luard is a universal poem born from resistance to oppression. In a world where scientific thought is often expected to move quickly, IHES has made it the signature of its campaign \u2014 a poetic gesture paying tribute to the beauty of the mathematical world and to that essential and fragile freedom without which research can neither be written nor illuminate the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In parallel, <em>\u00ab\u00a0Libert\u00e9, I write your name\u00a0\u00bb<\/em> invites everyone \u2014 in Europe, the United States, Asia, and beyond \u2014 to join this initiative for science and freedom.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00ab\u00a0Guaranteeing freedom of research and allowing the circulation of knowledge are essential pillars of any democratic society. IHES has defended these principles since its creation and now fully aligns with the Stand Up for Science movement, in solidarity with all scientists whose work and independence are under threat today.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<footer><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihes.fr\/en\/professeur\/emmanuel-ullmo-2\/\"><strong>Emmanuel Ullmo<\/strong><\/a>, Director, IHES<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Three major ambitions to uphold the freedom of research<\/h3>\n<p><!-- Ambition 1 --><\/p>\n<h4>Ambition 1 \u2013 Attracting and welcoming more top-level researchers<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">IHES has always been able to identify the most promising talents of their generation, even before their recognition. To continue offering them an environment and working conditions worthy of its ambitions, IHES intends to open new Permanent Professor positions, strengthen Junior Professor positions, modernize its infrastructure, and expand its hosting capacity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00ab\u00a0The conditions offered at IHES are among the best in the world. We have the responsibility to preserve them for future generations of scientists.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<footer><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihes.fr\/en\/professeur\/julio-parra-martinez-2\/\"><strong>Julio Parra-Martinez<\/strong><\/a>, Permanent Professor of Physics, IHES<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- Ambition 2 --><\/p>\n<h4>Ambition 2 \u2013 Promote science and the freedom of research<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since its creation, IHES has disseminated scientific thought through its courses, seminars, international conferences, Summer Schools, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihes.fr\/en\/library\/les-publications-mathematiques-de-lihes\/\"><em>Publications Math\u00e9matiques de l&#8217;IHES<\/em><\/a>. The Institute now aims to strengthen this openness by creating new spaces for dialogue between researchers and with society. This commitment is embodied in the U.S. through the <a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofihes.org\/index.php\/tag\/public-lecture\/\">Friends of IHES Public Lectures<\/a> at the CUNY Graduate Center, co-organized by Friends of IHES Board member <a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofihes.org\/index.php\/2023\/08\/04\/delaram-kahrobaei-fihes-board\/\">Delaram Kahrobaei<\/a> and Friends of IHES Honorary Committee member John Terilla.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00ab The Friends of IHES Public Lectures aim not only to make science more accessible to a broader audience, but also to foster a sense of community among IHES friends and supporters in New York City. \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<footer><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/delaram-kahrobaei-3445783\/\"><b>Delaram Kahrobaei<\/b><\/a>, Board Member, Friends of IHES<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>Ambition 3 \u2013 Achieve sustainable freedom<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To preserve its unique model, IHES must be able to rely on stable and sustainable resources. This is why the campaign aims to increase the Institute&#8217;s and the Friends of IHES endowments, ensuring long-term security for its scientific positions and its activities. The returns of these endowments already generate around 14% of the Institute&#8217;s resources.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00ab\u00a0A pioneer in fundraising for higher education and scientific research in France, IHES relies on philanthropy to finance its budget, more than half of which now comes from private support. More than ever, we are counting on your commitment.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<footer><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/claire-lenz\/\"><strong>Claire Lenz<\/strong><\/a>, Secretary-General, IHES<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Would you like information or advice on the <em>Libert\u00e9, I write your name<\/em> campaign? Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-kruel\/\">Richard Kruel<\/a>, Deputy Director of Development and Communications at IHES, <a href=\"mailto:richard.kruel@ihes.fr\">by email<\/a> or give him a call at +33 6 83 32 01 62.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES) is an international research institute in mathematics and theoretical physics located in Bures-sur-Yvette, just outside Paris. 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