Our Laureates

2026/03/11

Taufiq Rahman & Mitra Mirhassani – 2026 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellows

Mirhassani and Rahman’s project will strengthen sensing and perception so vehicles can operate safely when inputs are distorted.

2026/03/11

Mitra Mirhassani & Taufiq Rahman – 2026 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellows

Leveraging their combined expertise, the project will deliver tools, datasets, and guidance to help stakeholders assess sensor trustworthiness and strengthen autonomy systems.

2026/03/11

Sergei Studenikin & Shabir Barzanjeh – 2026 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellows

By enabling scalable quantum processors and networked quantum systems, this work supports Canada’s strategic position in next-generation computing, secure communications, and advanced sensing technologies.

2026/03/11

Shabir Barzanjeh & Sergei Studenikin – 2026 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellows

Their research will develop and demonstrate faster and more reliable qubit readout and will pursue the first Canadian demonstration of entanglement between remote semiconductor qubits using microwave quantum signals.

2025/03/19

Killam Prizes

* Research Excellence
* Innovation
* Humanity
* Multidisciplinary Collaboration

2025/03/19

René Doyon – 2025 Killam Prize

A pioneer in infrared, Doyon has developed cutting-edge instruments for detecting and characterizing planets located outside our solar system. He is the principal investigator and coordinator of the overall Canadian contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope, launched by NASA in 2021.

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