Awards

CMS Prizes and Awards recognize excellence in mathematical research and education, as well as outstanding contributions to the Canadian mathematical community.

Awards News and Calls

Call for Nominations for the Doctoral Prize

Deadline: Jan 31 The CMS invites nominations for the CMS Blair Spearman Doctoral Prize. The prize recognizes outstanding performance by a doctoral student who graduated from a Canadian university in the preceding year.

DR. EDWARD DOOLITTLE NAMED THE 2023 ADRIEN POULIOT AWARD RECIPIENT

(Jul 7, 2023) The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Edward Doolittle is the recipient of the 2023 Adrien Pouliot Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to mathematics education.

CANADIAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY’S 2023 CLASS OF FELLOWS ANNOUNCED

(Jun 13, 2023) OTTAWA, Ontario - The Canadian Mathematical Society is pleased to announce the 2023 Class of Fellows consisting of 7 members from the Canadian mathematical community.

DR. DORETTE PRONK NAMED 2023 GRAHAM WRIGHT AWARD RECIPIENT

(Jun 8, 2023) OTTAWA, Ontario - The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Dorette Pronk (Dalhousie University) has been named the recipient of the 2023 Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service.

DR. TONI ANNALA NAMED 2023 CMS BLAIR SPEARMAN DOCTORAL PRIZE RECIPIENT

(Apr 21, 2023) The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Toni Annala (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) has been named the 2023 CMS Blair Spearman Doctoral Prize recipient. Dr. Annala is an exceptional researcher working at the interface of algebraic geometry and algebraic topology, focusing on the development of cohomology theories using derived techniques.

2023 CATHLEEN SYNGE MORAWETZ PRIZE AWARDED TO DR. STEFANOS ARETAKIS

(Apr 3, 2023) The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Stefanos Aretakis (University of Toronto) has been named the recipient of the 2023 Cathleen Synge Morawetz Prize. This prize was awarded for an outstanding research publication, or a series of closely related publications on the topic of Applied Mathematics for Dr. Aretakis’ groundbreaking work on instability in extremal black holes (what has come to be known as Aretakis instability), conservation laws for wave equations, and their long-term behaviour in asymptotically flat backgrounds.

DR. FOK-SHUEN LEUNG TO RECEIVE 2023 EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD

(Mar 30, 2023) The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Fok-Shuen Leung of the University of British Columbia has been named the recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award for his exceptional contributions to the teaching of mathematics and his work in promoting innovative teaching and learning strategies.

DR. KUMAR MURTY TO RECEIVE THE 2023 CMS JEFFERY-WILLIAMS PRIZE

(Mar 29, 2023) The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce Dr. Kumar Murty as recipient of the 2023 CMS Jeffery-Williams Prize for his contributions to mathematical research. Dr. Murty will receive his prize and give a lecture in Ottawa, Ontario at the 2023 CMS Summer meeting in June.