Ottawa, April 18, 2016 – The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the recipients of the 2016 Killam Program awards. This prestigious awards program is funded by a private endowment from the Killam Trust, which supports creativity and innovation through research and higher learning. The Canada Council has proudly administered the program since 1967.
Five Canadian professors will each receive a $100,000 prize in recognition of their exceptional career achievements in the diverse fields of humanities, engineering, natural sciences, social sciences and health sciences. Another $840,000 will be awarded over two years in Killam Research Fellowships, granting six scholars full teaching and administrative release so they may pursue independent research. Winners were selected by peer assessment through an independent evaluation committee.
Killam Prizes
The 2016 Killam Prize winners are a dynamic group of scholars, whose lifetime of work has impacted the lives of Canadians and citizens around the world.
Natural Sciences – Axel Becke, Dalhousie University.
Humanities – Isabelle Daunais, McGill University.
Engineering – Elizabeth Edwards, University of Toronto.
Health Sciences – Steven Narod, University of Toronto.
Social Sciences – Daniel Trefler, University of Toronto.
Killam Research Fellowships
The Killam Research Fellowships support scholars engaged in ongoing projects of outstanding merit and widespread interest in their fields.
Susanna Braund, University of British Columbia.
Christophe Caloz, École Polytechnique de Montréal.
Charles Gale, McGill University.
Andrew Gonzalez, McGill University.
Stephen McAdams, McGill University.
Arthur Ripstein, University of Toronto.
Quotes
“The men and women honoured by the Killam Program are renowned specialists in their fields. But their impact goes far beyond academia,” said the Canada Council Director and CEO Simon Brault. “Their creative insights and innovation help us to better understand the world around us – and lead us on a path to resolving the pressing environmental, economic, health and social problems of the day.”
“As one of the largest private philanthropic trusts for higher education in Canada, the Killam Trusts are committed to building Canada’s future through advanced research, in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts,” said Killam Trusts Managing Trustee George Cooper. “We are thrilled to welcome the 2016 Prize winners and Fellowship recipients to the Killam family and salute their exceptional contributions to Canada and a better world through research and scholarship.”
For more information about the Killam Trusts, please visit www.killamlaureates.ca.
