Governance

The governing body of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies is the Board of Trustees, as specified under The Deed of Trust for the Establishment of the Peter Wall Endowment, 1991. The Deed of Trust also specifies that the characteristics of the Peter Wall Institute For Advanced Studies "shall be developed by the President of the University." President Strangway assigned administrative responsibility for the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. In November 2004, administrative responsibility was transferred to the Vice President Research.

The Board of Trustees meets twice annually.

Board of Trustees
The five Trustees are the UBC President, two UBC appointed Trustees, and two donor appointed Trustees:
Akbar Lalani, MD, Royal Columbia Hospital
Robert Lee, Prospero International Realty Inc.
Stephen Toope, UBC President
Sonya Wall, Donor Family
One member to be appointed

Official Observers
David Farrar, Provost and VP Academic
Brett Finlay, Peter Wall Distinguished Professor
John Hepburn, VP, Research and International
Dianne Newell, Director, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Wesley Pue, Vice Provost and AVP Academic Resources
Bruno Wall, Wall Financial Corporation

Advisory Committee
This group of outstanding researchers at UBC was formed by the Director in 1996 to reinforce the academic integrity of the Institute. Many of the academic matters that the Director brings to the attention of the Board of Trustees are first discussed in this committee.

The Advisory Committee meets as required.