Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics : final evaluation report / Audit and Evaluation Branch.: Iu4-216/2017E-PDF

"Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (Perimeter) is an independent, resident-based research institute that supports scientific research, training and educational outreach in foundational theoretical physics. Founded in 1999, Perimeter’s mission is to advance the understanding of the universe at the most fundamental level, stimulating breakthroughs that could transform our future. The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the relevance and performance of Perimeter. The evaluation covered the period from April 2012 to December 2016 and expanded on the June 2016 third-party evaluation Perimeter undertook in accordance with its funding agreement. The evaluation employed four primary data collection methods including a document review, literature review, interviews and operational benchmarking”--Executive summary, p. ii.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Audit and Evaluation Branch.
Title Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics : final evaluation report / Audit and Evaluation Branch.
Variant title Evaluation of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Institut périmètre de physique théorique : rapport d’évaluation final.
Cover title.
“March 2017.”
“Presented to the Performance Measurement and Evaluation Committee on March 30, 2017. Approved by the Deputy Minister on May 19, 2017.”
Issued also in HTML format.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Ottawa : Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 2017.
Description ii, 21 p.
ISBN 978-0-660-08658-3
Catalogue number
  • Iu4-216/2017E-PDF
Subject terms Research institutes
Performance assessment
Public funding
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