NSERC Steacie Fellowships
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Steacie Fellowships support physics and chemistry research
Two University of Alberta professors were awarded 2006 Steacie Fellowships, one of Canada's top science and engineering research prizes. The Fellowship allows Drs Todd Lowary, a member of the Department of Chemistry, and Andrzej Czarnecki, a member of the Department of Physics, two years to conduct research full-time. Lowary's research is aimed at developing new drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) or vaccines for the prevention of the disease while Czarnecki's research examines the nature and strength of subatomic interactions, leading to a more complete understanding of the physical world.
Original: ExpressNews
The NSERC Steacie Fellowship was established to honour the memory of Dr Edgar William Richard Steacie, an outstanding chemist and researcher who made important contributions to the development of science in Canada. Steacie believed that it was important to allow young researchers the opportunity to develop their own ideas; he nurtured young Canadian talent and drew many promising scientists to the country.
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Steacie Fellowships are awarded to enhance the career development of outstanding and highly promising scientists and engineers who are staff members at Canadian universities and who have received their doctoral degrees within the last twelve years. Steacie Fellows are relieved of all teaching and administrative duties for two years, allowing them to devote their full time and energy to research.
Recipients of the Steacie Fellowship from the University of Alberta include:
2007
Jillian Buriak, Chemistry
2006
Andrzei Czarnecki, Subatomic Physics
Todd Lowary, Chemistry
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2002
Wolfgang Jäger, Chemistry
2001
Simaan AbouRizk, Civil Engineering
2000
Wayne Grover, Electrical and Computer Engineering
X Chris Le, Analytical Chemistry
1999
Norman C. Beaulieu, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mark Freeman, Physics
1998
Jonathan Schaeffer, Computing Science
1996
D. Jed Harrison, Chemistry
1993
Ole Hindsgaul, Carbohydrate Chemistry
1992
Norm J. Dovichi, Analytical Chemistry
1980
Richard E. Peter, Reproductive Physiology
1966
M. M. Razavy, Theoretical Nuclear Physics