CAIMS-SCMAI Research Prize

The society’s pre-eminent research award recognizes innovative and exceptional research contributions in applied or industrial mathematics.

This prize was established in 2003. The award will consist of a prize of $1,000 and a commemorative plaque that will be presented at the CAIMS • SCMAI Annual Meeting. The recipient will be invited to give a plenary lecture at the Annual Meeting in the year of the award. A travel allowance will be provided.

Nominations will be evaluated annually by the Research Prize Committee; their decisions are final. Nomination packages should provide evidence of research excellence by the nominee in applied or industrial mathematics. The committee may seek advice from experts as needed.

The CAIMS-SCMAI Research Prize is intended to recognize outstanding contributions in a certain area of research or industrial application. It is not a life-time achievement award, rather a recognition of a body of work that had significant impact in mathematics, sciences, or industry. A strong relationship to Canada should be evident.

Nominations shall consist of:

1. a title of the award, that describes the research area for which the award is given
   (For example: … for contributions to nonholonomic variational principles, or …. for contributions to the ecological modelling in the arctic, etc. )
2. a media summary of the research contributions in the specified research area (five-line press release)
3. a detailed description (maximum two pages) of the research contributions of the nominee in the specified research area
4. a curriculum vitae including the list of publications
5. four reprints that relate to the specified research area
6. a brief discussion of why there is a strong relationship to Canada. Examples of such a relationship include:
   • The nominee is a member of CAIMS-SCMAI
   • The nominee holds a position at a Canadian institution
   • The research for which the prize is being given was conducted primarily
     in Canada

To submit an application for this award, go to Open Nominations page.

The committee may, at its discretion, choose to recommend that applications which remain eligible be considered in the next year.