André Bandrauk (University of Sherbrooke), “For his pioneering work in attosecond chemistry”. André D. Bandrauk pioneered the use of quantum scattering theory to describe nonperturbative phenomena in molecular spectroscopy such as predissociation. This research led to the prediction of molecular stabilization in intense laser fields, a theoretical discovery recently confirmed experimentally at the Max Planck… Read more »
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CAP is deeply saddened by the loss of Willard Boyle, Co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009 and a former CAP member
The CAP is very sad to learn that Willard Boyle, Co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009 and a former CAP member passed away on May 7th. Since his retirement from research Willard had been living with his wife in his home province of Nova Scotia. Born in Amherst, NS, in 1924, Willard’s… Read more »
Ted Hsu, Physics Ph.D., elected Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands
The new Liberal Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands is Ted Hsu, a Physics graduate from Queen’s University (1984). He went on to obtain a Ph.D. in Physics from Princeton University in high Tc superconductor theory (1989). Dr. Hsu was most recently Executive Director of SWITCH, a Kingston-based not-for- profit association that promotes… Read more »
Trent University’s Dr. Suresh Narine Named One of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2011
Dr. Suresh Narine, director of the Trent University Centre for Biomaterials Research and professor of Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry at Trent University, is one of “Canada’s Top 40 Under 40” for 2011, heralds a national report in the Globe and Mail, Thursday, April 28. A Trent University alumnus, Professor Narine, originally from Guyana, is… Read more »
PI-ATLAS Day at York University May 11-12
(Posted on behalf of Veronica Sanz, Physics and Astronomy Department, York University) The ATLAS-Canada meeting (May 10-11) this year is at York and so is PI-Atlas meeting which will take place right after (May 11-12). The structure of this joint experiment-theory meeting is going to be discussions instead of a succession of talks. During the… Read more »
NSERC Funding Creates $3 Million Senior Industrial Research Chair in Biomaterials at Trent University
Over $1.5 million in new NSERC funding was provided to create the “NSERC/GFO/ERS Senior Industrial Research Chair in Lipid Derived Biomaterials,” awarded to Dr. Suresh Narine, director, Trent Biomaterials Research Program, and professor, Physics and Astronomy, and Chemistry. This research award, when combined with the match investments announced in October, 2009 by Elevance Renewable Sciences,… Read more »
Call for Abstracts for the 2010 Canadian Science Policy Conference
The Canadian Science Policy Centre invites proposals for presentations at the upcoming Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC 2010) in Montreal, QC, from October 20-22, 2010. CSPC is an annual event, specifically designed as a multi-sector forum for fostering science policy discourse in Canada. Those who attend, organize, and fund CSPC come from diverse sectors of… Read more »
CAP Member Professor Ian Affleck Elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Congratulations to CAP member Professor Ian Affleck who was elected Fellow of the Royal Society on May 21st, 2010. The Royal Society is currently celebrating its 350th anniversary. Follow this link to view the full press release from the Royal Society. A citation for Prof. Ian Affleck can be found here. (second from the top)
Government of Canada Response to the Report of the Expert Review Panel on Medical Isotope Production
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Canadian Willard S. Boyle wins the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics
View the Nobel press release