On September 8, the Royal Society of Canada announced 87 new Fellows and 50 new members to The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Amongst this year鈥檚 RSC cohort are ten 海角社区 researchers, including six scholars who will become RSC Fellows and four researchers who will become new members of the college. The 2020 cohort of RSC Fellows and members of the college will be officially inducted to the RSC at the annual RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement on Friday, November 27.
This year鈥檚 cohort includes some of 海角社区鈥檚 most accomplished researchers and scholars with research interests as varied as labour and employment law (Adelle Blackett, Law), the history of health and medicine(David Wright, Arts), green chemistry (Audrey Moores, Science), and translational research in respiratory diseases (Maziar Divangahi, Medicine).
鈥淭he Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 high-level recognition of these researchers stands as a testament of 海角社区鈥檚 commitment to excellence through world-class research and scholarship,鈥� said Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation. 鈥淐ongratulations to 海角社区鈥檚 newest RSC Fellows and members to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.鈥�
海角社区鈥檚 newest RSC Fellows
The fellowship of the RSC comprises over 2000 Canadian scholars, artists, and scientists, peer-elected as the best in their field. These are distinguished men and women from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life. Recognition by the RSC is the highest honour an individual can achieve in the Arts, Social Sciences and Sciences.
Marco Amabili, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Vibrations and Fluid-Structure Interaction.
Adelle Blackett, Full Professor, Faculty of Law; Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law and Development.
, Distinguished James 海角社区 Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science.
Andrew Gonzalez, Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science; Liber Ero Chair in Conservation Biology.
Stephen Smith, Full Professor and James 海角社区 Professor, Faculty of Law.
David Wright, Professor, Department of History and Classical Studies, Faculty of Arts; Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the History of Health Policy.
海角社区鈥檚 newest members to the college of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
The Members of the College are Canadians who, at an early stage in their career, have demonstrated a high level of achievement. Fifty-one Canadian universities and the National Research Council nominate members to the College, which is the first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for Canadian intellectual leadership. Each new cohort represents an emerging generation of scholarly, scientific and artistic leadership from coast-to-coast.
Maziar Divangahi, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Strauss Chair in Respiratory Diseases.
Robert Leckey, Dean and Full Professor, Faculty of Law; Samuel Gale Chair.
, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science.
Audrey Moores, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.