As the University of Waterloo launches its annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), we celebrate three Waterloo postdoctoral scholars have been awarded the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, as announced on Tuesday, August 29.

  • Joshua Foo, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Ian Roberts, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Saraswati Saraswati, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country’s economic, social and research‑based growth.

“We are excited to have these emerging scholars join the Faculty of Science,” says Dr. Chris Houser, dean of the Faculty of Science. “Their transformational research pushes the boundaries of knowledge and imagination from microbial reactions to distant galaxies, and I look forward to learning the outcomes of their research.”

Joshua Foo

Joshua Foo’s Banting-funded research project is titled “Understanding the quantum physics of spacetime.” Dr. Foo will be working with Professor Robert Mann.

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts is working with Professor Michael Hudson on a project titled “Star formation quenching in galaxy clusters.” 

Congratulations, Joshua and Ian!

Read more about their research and this year's Banting Fellows.