2010 CAP Medal and Award Winners
The CAP and its medal partners are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 CAP medals. Recipients have been invited to give a plenary lecture during the 2010 CAP Congress at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, from June 7-11. Please refer to the Congress program for the schedule of plenary talks by CAP medal winners. The recipients will be presented with their medals at the end of their plenary talk and will be honoured during the Congress banquet to be held on Thursday 2010 June 10th.
CRM
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Dr. Clifford Burgess , McMaster University/Perimeter Institute ,
in recognition of for his prolific and influential work in theoretical physics, which covers many different topics ranging from condensed matter theory to particle physics and string theory. Professor Burgess made seminal contributions in all these fields, but his most widely recognized contributions are in the areas of string and brane cosmology, where he developed interesting and pathbreaking ideas about how strings or branes can generate inflation in the early universe.
"I am still taking it in, but it is very gratifying to receive this kind recognition from one's peers. I am grateful to both the CAP and the CRM for their efforts to shine a spotlight in this way on the efforts of physicists in Canada toiling away in the theoretical trenches." view the press release
INO
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Prof. Xiaoyi Bao , University of Ottawa ,
in recognition of for her outstanding achievements on the physics, technology and applications of optical fiber sensors. Her contributions to distributed fiber sensors, based on Brillouin loss with simultaneous sensing of temperature and strain, and applied to the safety of structures, are of high relevance in these days of aging infrastructures.
"I am very happy to receive the CAP/INO Medal. I feel honored, humbled and a responsiblity for promoting research that creates new knowledge, is relevant to society, and benefits our people. I also want to encourage women to devote time and effort to science and technology. I am grateful to my colleagues and my group members who helped and encouraged me." view the press release
Brockhouse
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Prof. Gordon W. Semenoff , University of British Columbia ,
in recognition of for his seminal contributions to the theory of Graphene and its massless quasiparticles. Prof. Semenoff is an internationally recognized leader in this field with an outstanding publication record whose work has shown that (quoting Philip Stamp, Director of the Pacific Institute for Theoretical Physics) “the idea that a theorist could predict all the important features of a material that did not even exist,…, and have the insight to predict in exactly which kind of system experiments should look for – this seems almost to good to be true.”.
"I am delighted to receive this award for work which I did a long time ago and that I thought was very nice and it is absolutely gratifying that it is now recognized in this way. I am particularly tickled by the fact that the study of graphene is so multidisciplinary. It cuts across the boundaries between electronics technology, condensed matter physics, particle physics and mathematical physics and I hope it serves as an example of how progress can be made by taking a broad perspective." view the press release
Teaching
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Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin , Ryerson University ,
in recognition of for her unceasing enthusiasm in engaging students to discover physics with a masterful integration of an array of successful teaching methods, for her influence on shifting institutional culture toward active learning, for her dedication to physics education research and her commitment to the continual professional development of physics educators across the nation.
"It is a great honour to receive the CAP Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Medal. I am humbled indeed to read the names of the past Medal recipients. I am infinitely grateful to Prof. Robert Hawkes who nominated me and to my family, friends, colleagues and students for their support." view the press release
Herzberg
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Dr. Carlos Silva , Université de Montréal ,
in recognition of for his internationally recognized seminal contributions to the understanding of optical and electronic processes in molecular and polymeric semiconductors, and for elucidating the complex relationships between microstructure and semiconductor properties in this important new class of materials.
"I am delighted and humbled to have been awarded the CAP Herzberg Medal, and am honoured to be in the company of the previous winners of this award. It is a wonderful recognition for the talented research students and collaborators that I have the pleasure to work with." view the press release
Achievement
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Dr. J. Richard Bond , Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics ,
in recognition of for his broad and fundamental contributions to cosmology and astrophysics, and his leadership which has contributed greatly to Canada's well-recognized efforts in these areas. He has developed the study of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background into a powerful tool for the understanding of the structure and history of our universe.
"I consider this Achievement Award as CAP's recognition of the large impact our Canada-wide efforts in unveiling cosmic mysteries has had on the physics world, as well as for my work. And the timing is perfect as we celebrate 25 years of the enabling partnership of our Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research." view the press release
Kirkby
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"I consider this Achievement Award as CAP's recognition of the large impact our Canada-wide efforts in unveiling cosmic mysteries has had on the physics world, as well as for my work. And the timing is perfect as we celebrate 25 years of the enabling partnership of our Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research."
