francais

2012 CAP Medal and Award Winners

CRM view medal information back to top

The 2012 CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics is awarded to

Luc Vinet, University of Montreal, in recognition of for his outstanding and continued contributions to mathematical physics, mainly based on the study of symmetries, algebraic structures, and special functions.


"This award really means much to me and receiving it gives me great pleasure. I wish to thank CAP and CRM and the many who have a share in this most appreciated kudo. Cheers for mathematical physics at the CRM and in Canada!"

view the press release
INO view medal information back to top

The 2012 CAP-INO Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics is awarded to

Andreas Mandelis, University of Toronto, in recognition of for his seminal contributions to the field of photothermal and photoacoustic science and applications.


"It is a great honor for me to be awarded the 2012 CAP-INO Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics. As a researcher in the photoacoustic and photothermal sciences, and an entrepreneur in technologies based on these sciences, this Medal is testimony of the power of applied photonics to lead to successful industrial ventures that benefit Canadian society and strengthen Canada’s international competitiveness in advanced technologies."

view the press release
Brockhouse view medal information back to top

The 2012 CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Medal is awarded to

Douglas Bonn, University of British Columbia, in recognition of for his contributions to the field of high temperature superconductivity.


"This award is a welcome honour and one that I particularly treasure because I still have wonderful memories of my overlap with Bertram Brockhouse when I was a student at McMaster. He had an early influence on me through his teaching in a second year laboratory and my upbringing as an experimentalist occurred in the materials institute that now bears his name."

view the press release
Teaching view medal information back to top

The 2012 CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics is awarded to

David Harrison, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Toronto, in recognition of for his leadership and innovation in introducing research-based pedagogical techniques to his physics courses at the University of Toronto, and for his significant contributions to the on-line physics teaching community and the Ontario Association of Physics Teachers.


"This award is, of course, thrilling for me, although I suspect that my very small number of successes is due to many students through the years suffering through my many many failures."

view the press release
Herzberg view medal information back to top

The 2012 CAP Herzberg Medal is awarded to

Freddy Cachazo, Perimeter Institute, in recognition of for deep new insights into the structure of quantum field theory, and the development of elegant mathematical techniques to simplify the analysis of high-energy particle scattering experiments.


"I am very honored to be awarded the 2012 Herzberg Medal. This medal, named after not only a brilliant scientist but also someone who had a great impact on Canada’s physics community, is truly an inspiration."

view the press release
Achievement view medal information back to top

The 2012 CAP Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Physics is awarded to

Gordon W. Semenoff, University of British Columbia, in recognition of for his seminal contributions to quantum field theory, statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics.


"I am absolutely delighted to receive a CAP Lifetime Achievement Award. It is an extraordinary honour. My scientific work owes a great deal to my many co-workers, collaborators and students and I consider this award an equal acknowledgement of their talent and hard work."

view the press release
Vogt view medal information back to top

The 2012 CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal for Contributions to Subatomic Physics is awarded to

Robert Myers, Perimeter Institute/University of Waterloo, in recognition of for his outstanding contributions to advancing the frontiers of string theory and its application to theories of gravitation, black holes, and QCD.


"Canada has a long tradition of research in subatomic physics and continues to be home to a vigorous community of world-class researchers in this field. Hence I am very honoured and grateful to be selected from amongst my colleagues as the recipient of the 2012 CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal."

view the press release