2024 Killam Research Fellowship awarded to CAP member Marie-Cécile Piro

The CAP congratulates CAP member Marie-Cécile Piro, University of Alberta, who was awarded a Killam Research Fellowship for her research on solving one of the greatest mysteries of our universe: dark matter.

“The 2024 Killam Prize and Dorothy Killam Fellowship recipients join a long-standing tradition of honouring research excellence in Canada,” said Bernard F. Miller, KC, Managing Trustee, Killam Trusts. “These laureates are translating knowledge into action and forging a path for the next generation of researchers.”

The Killam Prizes are awarded to active Canadian scholars who have made a substantial and significant contribution to their respective fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences or engineering. A Dorothy Killam Fellow is a leading researcher whose superior, ground-breaking, best-in-class research stands to have significant impact on a national or global scale.

To learn more about the Killam Prizes and Fellowships visit https://killamlaureates.ca.

Click on this link to view the full list of recipients of the 2024 Killam Prizes.