Howard Burton

Howard Burton is a theoretical physicist who was the founding executive director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, serving in that role from 1999-2007.[1] He has authored a history of the early years of Perimeter, First Principles: Building Perimeter Institute,[2][3] and was recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waterloo in 2007.[4]

Burton is also a filmmaker and the creator of Ideas Roadshow, a multimedia initiative that produces documentary films, books, and podcasts.[5][6][7] Ideas Roadshow was the recipient of the Educational Learning Resources Award at the London Book Fair's International Excellence Awards in 2018.[8] He holds an M.A. in philosophy, and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Howard Burton". Perimeter Institute.
  2. ^ Jones, Sheila (June 2009), "Creating Another Einstein: The money and intrigue behind Waterloo's Perimeter Institute", Literary Review of Canada
  3. ^ Magueijo, João (24 September 2009), "Howard's end at Perimeter", Nature, Books and Arts, 461: 477, doi:10.1038/461477a
  4. ^ University of Waterloo commemorating its 50 year Anniversary in 2007 (PDF)
  5. ^ Semeniuk, Ivan (6 September 2013), "The latest scientific breakthrough – wooing readers", The Globe and Mail
  6. ^ Reisz, Matthew (28 May 2015), "Video Interviews give scholars a platform to discuss work", Times Higher Education
  7. ^ "Exercise that brain", The Economist, 19 July 2013
  8. ^ Anderson, Porter (10 April 2018). "On London Book Fair's Day One: The 2018 International Excellence Awards". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Howard Burton". Friends of the Library. University of Waterloo. 17 May 2005. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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