I am very excited to be supporting one of the world's most visionary efforts to seek basic answers to some of the fundamental question about our universe and what other civilisations may exist elsewhere.

Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953) is an American inventor investor and philanthropist best known as the co-founder with Bill Gates of Microsoft Corporation. He is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc. Allen also has a multi-billion dollar investment portfolio which includes technology companies real estate holdings and stakes in other technology media and content companies.