Matthew Kennedy, a Professor in the Department of Pure Mathematics, has been awarded the 2025 Ciprian Foias Prize in Operator Theory by the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
More than 100 University of Waterloo researchers spanning all six Faculties have been recognized over the past year for their achievements by being honoured with a prestigious award. The President’s Reception for Excellence in Research celebrated these Waterloo researchers for their impressive accomplishments.
Geoffrey T. Fong is recognized for his outstanding achievements and impact as a 2025 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductee.
Dr. Eman Rezk, an NSERC Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named a 2024 recipient of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Alice Wilson Award.
Two University of Waterloo researchers, Drs. Ihab Ilyas and Laura Hug, are being recognized as a Royal Society of Canada (RSC) fellow and a member of the RSC College.
Dr. Linda Nazar, Canada Research Chair and professor of chemistry at Waterloo, has been bestowed the prestigious Hughes Medal from the Royal Society U.K.
Dr. Charmaine Dean, professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science in the Faculty of Mathematics, and vice-president, research and international at the University of Waterloo, was bestowed the rank of Chevalier (Knight) in the prestigious Ordre des Palmes académiques (Order of Academic Palms) – France’s national order recognizing exemplary services to education and cultural heritage.
On May 2, Dr. Vivek Goel, University of Waterloo President and Vice-Chancellor was invested as a member of the Order of Canada. The appointment recognizes his contributions as an academic and administrator who is committed to the advancement of public health services and research innovation.
Adam Wei Tsen, professor at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo, has received the prestigious 2024 Dorothy Killam Fellowship to help advance transformational research of 2D quantum materials and devices.
Dr. Elisabeth Prince, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded the John C. Polanyi Prize. The award is presented to an individual or team whose research has led to outstanding advances in the field of natural sciences or engineering.