Institute of Particle Physics

Scientific Organization in Canada

Institute of Particle PhysicsInstitut de Physique des Particules

Abbreviation| IPP
Formation| 1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Purpose| Scientific outreach and advocacy

Region served

| Canada

Official language

| English, French

Director

| Carsten Krauss
Website| http://www.particlephysics.ca

The Institute of Particle Physics (IPP) is a Canadian organization that fosters expertise in particle physics research and advanced education. IPP is a nonprofit organization operated by the institutional and individual members for the benefit of particle physics research in Canada.[1] IPP supported projects can be accessed on the group's website. Currently, the IPP Scientific Council administers the IPP Research Scientist Program. The IPP director and council focus on future planning, advocacy with funding sources, and on its activities in international public relations.

## History

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The IPP was established in 1971 to administer anticipated funds from the National Research Council Canada to steer the Canadian program working at Fermilab, Argonne National Lab, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.[2] IPP formed a Scientific Council, elected by the membership, to be responsible for the Scientific program and the operation of the Institute. IPP council vetted projects and advocated within the funding regime and internationally.[3] Eventually, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) developed better communication with, and funding model for, experimental groups, alleviating the need for IPP to directly administer research grant funds.[4]

## Community support

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### Long range planning

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An important part of the Institute of Particle Physics’ mission is to coordinate community input for long range planning exercises. This involves solicitations of community input, hosting of town hall meetings where the projects underway and future projects are discussed, and the concerns of the community can be aired. This input results in the preparation of a brief,[5] usually solicited by NSERC, that serves as input to the Subatomic Physics long range planning exercise.[6]

### IPP Early Career Theory Fellowship

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The Institute of Particle Physics Early Career Theory Fellowship is designed to enable outstanding theory PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to be present for a period at an international university, laboratory, or institute.[7] The purpose of the fellowship is to encourage scientific collaboration between theorists in Canada and those abroad, and also to enhance the career prospects of the junior researcher.

### IPP high school teacher awards

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The Institute of Particle Physics has supported Canadian high school teachers attending the CERN high school teacher program.[8]

### IPP summer student program

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The Institute of Particle Physics supports Canadian undergraduate students participating in the CERN summer student program.[9][10]

## References

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1. ^ "IPP". particlephysics.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
2. ^ Robson, J. M. (1 January 1971). "The Support of High Energy Physics Research by NRC*" (PDF). Physics in Canada. 27 (1).
3. ^ Caden, E.; McPherson, R.; Roney, M. (23 May 2022). ""Canadian particle physics at 50"". CERN Courier.
4. ^ Frisken, W. (17 June 2007). ""The History of the Institute of Particle Physics : Linking Small Groups to do Big Physics"" (PDF). Physics in Canada. 63 (2).
5. ^ IPP Scientific Council (1 December 2020). "Institute of Particle Physics 2022-2026 Long Range Plan" (PDF).
6. ^ Subatomic Physics LRP Committee (June 2021). "Canadian Subatomic Physics Long Range Plan" (PDF).
7. ^ "IPP Early Career Theory Fellowship". particlephysics.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
8. ^ "CERN Teacher Programmes". cern.ch. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
9. ^ "Summer Student Programme". home.cern. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
10. ^ "IPP Summer Student Fellowship Program Reports". particlephysics.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-12.

## External links

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* Official website