Celebration February 8, 2011 Faculty oF Science

Faculty of Science
Celebration
February 8, 2011
Marshall McLuhan Hall
204 University Centre
Celebration
Faculty of Science
Recognizing Excellence among faculty, students and
support staff in the Faculty of Science.
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Address
Mark Whitmore, Dean
Awards Presentation
Student Awards: Peter Graham, Associate Dean, Research
Faculty Awards: Roy Roshko, Associate Dean, Administration and Academic Planning
Joanne Keselman,
Vice-President (Academic)
and Provost
Thank you to the players of the
Alfred Dahl String Quartet for today’s music
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Awards
Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation - Encana Principal Award
(The award is given to Canadians who have demonstrated recent innovation
talent in developing and successfully marketing a new concept, process or
procedure.)
•
Werner Ens (Physics and Astronomy)
•
Ken Standing (Physics and Astronomy)
Standing and Ens are the first University of Manitoba professors to win the
Encana Principal Award, the highest honour given by the Ernest C. Manning
Awards Foundation.
Rhodes Scholarship
(The Rhodes Scholarship is a postgraduate award supporting exceptional
students at the University of Oxford in England. Established in the will of Cecil
Rhodes in 1902, the Rhodes is the oldest and perhaps one of the most prestigious
international scholarship programs in the world.) •
Melissa Bailey
Glenn H. Brown Award (International Crystal Society)
distinguished thesis award
(Only four of these awards are granted every two years for the best Ph.D. thesis
worldwide in the field.)
•
Hao Qi (Chemistry)
Humanoid Robot Explorer Challenge Contest Champion –
International Group
• Jacky Baltes and students Andrew Winton, Stela Seo, Dan Troniak, Chi
Tai Cheng (Computer Science)
Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Sciences
• Abba Gumel (Mathematics)
Let’s Talk Science National Site Coordinator Award
(This award recognizes the site coordinator who has made an outstanding
contribution by demonstrating excellence in leadership through innovation, site
development, effective communication, and contributions to science outreach
and science literacy.)
•
David Tang
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Science Promotion Prize
(The Science Promotion Prize is granted by the Canadian Council of University
Biology Chairs. The prize is given annually in recognition of outstanding
contribution to the promotion of biology in Canada.)
•
David Tang
Support Staff Awards
University of Manitoba Service Award of Excellence
• Henry Kunkel(Physics and Astronomy)
Student Awards
University of Manitoba Awards
Governor General’s Silver Medal
(Awarded for highest standing at the undergraduate level at the University of
Manitoba)
•
Trevor Rempel (Mathematics/Physics and Astronomy)
University of Manitoba Gold Medal
(Awarded for highest standing in the Faculty of Science)
•
Trevor Rempel (Mathematics/Physics and Astronomy)
University of Manitoba Schools Science Symposium Scholarships
• Aimee Bell, Elisia Jones, Barbora Lattova
Undergraduate Student Research Poster Competition
(The Faculty of Science is particularly pleased that Faculty of Science students
were the first-place winners in all science categories.)
•
Amy Nadeau (Chemistry), Applied Sciences
•
Michael Harder (Physics and Astronomy), Natural Sciences
•
Jacqueline Richelle (Biological Sciences), Health Sciences
Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists­- Student Poster Competition
• Jill Newediuk
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Faculty of Science Awards and Scholarships
Many student awards in the Faculty of Science are established through donations
from individuals and organizations who are interested in helping our students
succeed. In gratitude and in celebration of our many donors, thank you for your
generosity!
Benjamin Cohen Scholarship
• Victor Li, Jessica Enns, Megan Smith, Riley Love
Dr. A. W. Hogg Undergraduate Scholarship
• Iian Smythe
Dr. Diane Dowling Memorial Scholarship
• Peter Tarleton, Lindsay Mackay, Jonas Lippuner
Dr. Maxwell S. Rady Scholarship
• Peter Tarleton, Lindsay Mackay, Jonas Lippuner
Faculty of Science Program Medal
(Awarded for highest academic standing in a Faculty of Science Program)
•
Rebekah van Bruggen (B.Sc. Honours)
•
Melody Ong (B.Sc. Major)
•
Ethan Bohn (B.Sc. General)
Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance
• Phillip Chung, Laina Geary, Emma Hauch
Faculty of Science Manitoba Schools Science Symposium Scholarship
• Neilloy Roy
Isbister Undergraduate Scholarship
• Lauren Hayward, Mitchell Darr, Marc Ranson, Peter Tarleton,
Lindsay MacKay, Jonas Lippuner
Frank and Julia Wong Scholarship
• Caitilin Dawson
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Departmental Awards
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
G.A. Lubinsky Memorial Scholarship
•
Paulette Penton
E. Scherer Memorial Scholarship
• Cory Matthews
CHEMISTRY
David Renfrew Petrie Memorial Award
• Amy Norquay
Ted Peter Schaefer Graduate Award
•
Samuel Odoh
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Darren Voetberg Memorial Award
• Song Wang
Elizabeth Luginbuhl Memorial Prize
• Lauren Hayward
MATHEMATICS
Honours Mathematics Prize
• Jonas Lippuner
Dr. Murray Gordon Bell Graduate Student Award
• Oleksiy Klurman
• Kateryna Melnykova
MICROBIOLOGY
Mindel and Tom Olenick Medal & Prize
• Rebekah van Bruggen
Oscar Vong Memorial Scholarship
• Xiang Liu
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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
H. L. Verrall Family Scholarship in Physics
• Jonas Lippuner
•
Daniel Friesen
Samuel Neamtan Memorial Scholarship
• William Grafton
STATISTICS
Dr. Cyril H. Goulden Memorial Scholarship
• Alan Forbes
Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) Studentship Awards
MHRC Graduate Studentship
• Jing Li (Physics and Astronomy)
MHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
• John Bacik (Microbiology)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Graduate Scholarships
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
(The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program is designed to attract and
retain world-class doctoral students at Canadian universities.)
•
•
Oleksandr Maizlish (Mathematics) (new)
Kyle Elliot (Biological Sciences) (continuing)
Canada Graduate Scholarships: Doctoral (CGSD) (New)
• Sarangi Athukorala, Sara Halwas (Biological Sciences)
• Kurt Hildebrand (Physics and Astronomy)
Canada Graduate Scholarships: Doctoral (CGSD) (Continuing)
• Heather Matheson, Neil Moore, Jonathan Thiessen (Physics and
Astronomy)
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Canada Graduate Scholarships: Masters (CGSM) (New)
• Kyle Fontaine, Angela Freeman, Craig McFarlane, Ian Young, Anthony
Signore (Biological Sciences)
• Christopher Iverach-Brereton, Steven Solomon (Computer Science)
• Heather Champion, Chen-Yi Liu, Elizabeth Skoropata (Physics and
Astronomy)
Post Graduate Scholarships: Doctoral (New)
• Ruhullah Bloodworth (Microbiology)
Post Graduate Scholarships: Doctoral (Continuing)
• Cheryl Klassen, Cortney Watt (Biological Sciences)
• Vladimir Michaelis (Chemistry)
• Marina Kotovshchikova (Mathematics)
• Jie Pan, Adam Rogers (Physics and Astronomy)
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement Award
• Laura Cobus (Physics and Astronomy)
• Morgan Craig (Mathematics)
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards
•
Jacqueline Richelle, Alyssa Janke, Peter Tarleton, Colin Rumbolt,
Cassidy Erdelyan, Paola Camorlinga (Biological Sciences)
•
Amy Norquay, Shawn Xiong, Paul Szelemej, Laura Tapley, Alexander
Gotfrid, Alexandra Hrabowych, Guy Chappellaz (Chemistry)
•
Lijing Sun (Computer Science)
•
Blair Peters, Dylan Martin, Evan Orlikow, Roy Hutchings, Marc Ranson,
Jennifer Tanner, Matthew Kulas, Melissa Bailey, William Robinson, Ian
Cunningham (Microbiology)
•
Iian Smythe (Mathematics)
•
Lauren Hayward, Michael Harder, Nitin Wadhawan, Daniel Friesen
(Physics and Astronomy)
•
Brett Kolesnik, Alan Forbes (Statistics)
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Teaching Awards
Olive Beatrice Stanton Award for Teaching Excellence
(First offered in 1968, the Olive Beatrice Stanton Award for Excellence in Teaching
is presented annually at May convocation to an outstanding teacher.)
•
Elena Smirnova (Chemistry)
Science Students’ Association Teacher Recognition Awards
• Elena Smirnova (Chemistry) - 1000 level
•
Horace Luong (Chemistry) - 2000 level
•
Sean McKenna (Chemistry) - 3000/4000 levels
Students’ Teacher Recognition Award
Gábor Lukács (Mathematics), selected by Trevor Rempel for the Students’ Teacher
Recognition Award. Trevor Rempel is the winner of the Governor General’s Silver
Medal and the University of Manitoba Gold Medal for the Faculty of Science.
University I Excellence in Teaching Award
• Darja Kalajdzievska (Mathematics)
Faculty Awards
Arctic Arena Contract
• Terry Dick (Biological Sciences)
Canada Foundation for Innovation Leaders Opportunity Fund (Established)
• Pourang Irani (Computer Science)
Canada Research Chairs - Tier 1 Renewals
• Peter Loewen (Microbiology)
•
Tapash Chakraborty (Physics and Astronomy)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant: Regional
Partnerships Program
• Jörg Stetefeld (Chemistry)
Dr. Paul H.T. Thorlakson Foundation Fund
• Steve Whyard (Biological Sciences)
•
Sylvia Cardona (Microbiology)
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Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) Establishment Grant
• Jörg Stetefeld (Chemistry)
Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) Operating Grant
• Sean McKenna (Chemistry)
Manitoba Medical Service Foundation Research Grants
• Sean McKenna, Torsten Hegmann (Chemistry)
• Johan van Lierop (Physics and Astronomy)
Manitoba Research and Innovation Fund
• Jeffrey Marcus (Biological Sciences)
• Sean McKenna, Hélène Perreault (Chemistry)
• Pourang Irani (Computer Science)
• Seán Cadogan, Johan van Lierop, Francis Lin, John Page (Physics and
Astronomy)
Professor Emeritus Award
• James Fu (Statistics)
University of Manitoba Academic Enhancement Fund
• Michael Freund (Chemistry)
University of Manitoba Merit Awards for 2009
• Philip Hultin (Chemistry) for teaching
• Judy Anderson (Biological Sciences) for service
• Michael Freund (Chemistry) for any combination of teaching, service,
research, scholarly work and other creative activities
University of Manitoba Rh Award for Outstanding Contributions to
Scholarship and Research in the Natural Sciences (2009)
• Johan van Lierop (Physics and Astronomy)
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NSERC Discovery Grants
New
• Mark Belmonte, James Roth, Jane Waterman (Biological Sciences);
Sean McKenna, Jennifer van Wijngaarden (Chemistry); Andrea Bunt,
Stephane Durocher (Computer Science); Mohammad Jafari Jozani, Yuliya
Martsynyuk (Statistics)
Renewals
• Gary Anderson, Steve Whyard (Biological Sciences); Torsten Hegmann
(Chemistry); Ellen Liu, Ruppa Thulasiram (Computer Science) ; Kirill
Kopotun, Andriy Prymak, Eric Schippers, Yong Zhang (Mathematics);
Georg Hausner, Brian Mark (Microbiology); James Fu, Brad Johnson
(Statistics)
NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement (DAS) Award
(Researchers do not apply for the DAS award; instead, NSERC awards the funds
to a small group of researchers who show strong potential to become international
leaders in their areas of research.)
• Torsten Hegmann (Chemistry)
NSERC Research Tools Instruments (RTI) Grants
• Mark Belmonte, Michele Piercey-Normore (Biological Sciences)
• Torsten Hegmann, Sean McKenna, Jörg Stetefeld (Chemistry)
• Johan Van Lierop (Physics and Astronomy)
NSERC Subatomic Physics Grant – Individual
• Juris Svenne (Physics and Astronomy)
NSERC Subatomic Physics Grants – Project
• Gerald Gwinner, Michael Gericke, Shelley Page, (Physics and Astronomy)
NSERC Subatomic Physics – RTI Grants
• Gerald Gwinner (Physics and Astronomy)
NSERC University Faculty Award renewal
• Jennifer van Wijngaarden (Chemistry)
NSERC Strategic Network Grant
• Michael Butler (Microbiology)
Butler is launching an extensive research network to establish the
technology for the large-scale manufacture of Mabs (drugs made of
therapeutic human monoclonal antibodies). The strategic alliance is
known as MabNet.
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University Research Grants Program (Established Staff)
• Spencer Sealy (Biological Sciences)
• Scott Kroeker (Chemistry)
• Ruppa Thulasiram (Computer Science)
• Shaun Lui (Mathematics)
• Sylvia Cardona (Microbiology)
• Johan van Lierop (Physics and Astronomy)
Faculty Members Who Received Tenure in 2010
• Gary Anderson, Anne Worley, Steve Whyard
(Biological Sciences)
• Yanni Ellen Liu (Computer Science)
• Jaydeep Chipalkatti, Eric Schippers (Mathematics)
• Can-Ming Hu, Johan van Lierop (Physics and
Astronomy)
• Alex Leblanc (Statistics)
Faculty Members Who Were Promoted in 2010
• Steve Whyard to Associate Professor
(Biological Sciences)
• Francois Gauvin to Senior Instructor (Chemistry)
• Alex Leblanc to Associate Professor (Statistics)
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