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Major Funders

We are grateful to the Sherman Fairchild Foundation and the many other friends of Caltech who made the Burke Institute possible, and we take great pride in honoring the visionary leadership of Caltech Life Trustee Walter Burke, who said:

"During my tenure as a trustee of Caltech, I spent considerable time working with the chairs and faculty of the PMA division and attended a variety of meetings. The back and forth among PMA faculty is amazing to watch: there is a great interchange of minds. With this background, I am especially honored to have my name on this institute."

Private Support

Gifts from the following supporters have shaped theoretical physics at Caltech, helping outstanding scholars pursue bold ideas and launch influential careers.

  • The Sherman Fairchild Foundation
  • The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Gordon and Betty Moore
  • The Kavli Foundation and Fred Kavli
  • The Simons Foundation
  • John A. McCone
  • IBM Corporation
  • The Caltech Associates
  • The Ronald and Maxine Linde Foundation and Ronald and Maxine Linde
  • The estate of Earle C. Anthony
  • The estate of Ruth S. Tolman
  • Michael Scott
  • The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • David and Ellen Lee
  • David and Barbara Groce
  • Thomas J. Watson
  • The Weingart Foundation
  • Harold Brown
  • Dominic Orr
  • The Caltech Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy Chair's Council

For information about giving at any level, please contact the Development Office at 626.395.3088.

Public Funding

The National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and other agencies support aspects of theoretical physics research at Caltech.