RSC 2008 New Fellows: Extending Excellence: Financial News

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 5, 2008 -- RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada, has elected 72 new Fellows and 2 Specially Elected Fellows(i). In keeping with the motto of the Society, "Different paths, one vision", the newly elected Fellows have diverse backgrounds and disciplines. They have been elected to the Academies of RSC by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement.

Founded in 1882, RSC is Canada's senior and most prestigious scholarly organization. Election to RSC is the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the Arts, Humanities and Sciences.

While continuing to pursue its original mandate to promote excellence in research and learning, RSC is also recognizing its unique opportunity to bridge Canada's brightest minds with Canadian youth nationwide.

"It is essential for RSC to continually evaluate its relevance and its role in today's world" said Dr. Yvan Guindon, President of the Society. "RSC is committing to engage our leading scholars in an increasing number of activities and programs designed to inspire students to pursue their academic dreams and to support them in so doing."

The complete list of newly elected Fellows and their affiliations is attached. The nomination citations for each of them can be obtained by visiting www.rsc.ca.

This year's new Fellows will be inducted at a ceremony to be held on Saturday, 15 November, in Ottawa.

((i)These individuals have been offered Fellowship in the Society and have officially accepted the terms and conditions attached to this honour.)

 

By Academy - Division

ACADEMY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Division of Humanities

BASKERVILLE, Peter A.    Department of History, University of Alberta
BELL, David              Department of Religious Studies, Memorial
                          University of Newfoundland
BRYDON, Diana            Department of English, Film and Theatre,
                          University of Manitoba
CHEETHAM, Mark A.        University College, University of Toronto
DIAMOND, Beverley A.     Department of Music, Memorial University of
                          Newfoundland
FERRIS, Ina              Department of English, University of Ottawa
LIBBEN, Gary H.          Department of Linguistics, University of
                          Alberta
POCIUS, Gerald           Centre for Material Cultural Studies,
                          Memorial University of Newfoundland
POTVIN, Claudine         Department of Modern Languages and Cultural
                          Studies, University of Alberta
SABOR, Peter             Department of English, McGill University
VANCE, Jonathan F.       Department of History, University of Western
                         Ontario
WYNN, Graeme             Department of Geography, University of
                          British Columbia


Division des lettres et sciences humaines

HERMON, Ella             Departement d'histoire, Universite Laval
LAPIERRE, Andre          Departement de Linguistique, Universite
                          d'Ottawa
LEROUX, Georges          Departement de Philosophie, Universite du
                          Quebec a Montreal
MELANCON, Benoit         Departement des litteratures de langue
                          francaise, Universite de Montreal
SIMON, Sherry            Departement d'etudes francaises, Universite
                          Concordia

Arts Division/Division des arts

MARTIN BATES, Pat        Visual Arts
CAMERON, Eric            Department of Art, University of Calgary
WHEELER, Anne            Visual Arts (Film)


ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Division of Social Sciences

BROWN, Jennifer S.H.     Department of History, University of
                          Winnipeg
BRYM, Robert J.          Department of Sociology, University of
                          Toronto
GUNDERSON, Morley        Centre for Industrial Relations and Human
                          Resources, University of Toronto
LYON, David              Department of Sociology, Queen's University
NEVITTE, Neil            Department of Political Science, University
                          of Toronto
NUTTALL, Mark A.         Department of Anthropology, University of
                          Alberta
STEWART, Miriam J.       Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
TAYLOR, D.R. Fraser      Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre,
                          Carleton University

Division des sciences sociales

CLEMENT, Richard         Ecole de Psychologie, Universite d'Ottawa
GAGNON, Alain-G.         Departement de science politique, Universite
                          du Quebec a Montreal
KASIRER, Nicholas        Faculte de droit, Universite McGill
PERETZ, Isabelle         Departement de Psychologie, Universite de
                          Montreal
SAILLANT, Francine       Departement d'anthropologie, Universite
                          Laval


ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Division of Applied Sciences and Engineering

BEHIE, Leo A.            Department of Chemical and Petroleum
                          Engineering, University of Calgary
DE SILVA, Clarence W.    Department of Mechanical Engineering,
                          University of British Columbia
GROVER, Wayne D.         Department of Electrical and Computer
                          Engineering, University of Alberta
HABASHI, Wagdi G.        Department of Mechanical Engineering,
                          McGill University
KASAP, Safa              Department of Electrical Engineering,
                          University of Saskatchewan
MOUFTAH, Hussein T.      School of Information Technology and
                          Engineering, University of Ottawa
NEALE, Kenneth W.        Department of Civil Engineering,
                          University of Sherbrooke


Division of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

CREASER, Robert A.       Department of Earth and Atmospheric
                          Sciences, University of Alberta
HECKY, Robert E.         Biology Department, University of Waterloo
MUCCI, Alfonso           Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences,
                          McGill University
SUTTLE, Curtis           Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences,
                          University of British Columbia

Division of Life Sciences

AMIR, Shimon             Department of Psychology, Concordia
                          University
BONEN, Arend             Department of Human Biology and Nutrition
                          Sciences, University of Guelph
BACKX, Peter H.          Departments of Physiology and Medicine,
                          University of Toronto
BELOSEVIC, Mike          Department of Biological Sciences,
                          University of Alberta
CRAIG, Ann Marie         Brain Research Centre, University of
                          British Columbia
DIAMANDIS,               Department of Pathology and Laboratory
 Eleftherios P.           Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital
KAUFFMAN, Stuart A.      Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics,
                          University of Calgary
MARTIN, Renee Halo       Department of Medical Genetics, University
                          of Calgary
MCCAULEY, Edward R.      Department of Biological Sciences,
                          University of Calgary
PERRY, Steve             Department of Biology, University of Ottawa
SHETTLEWORTH, Sara J.    Department of Psychology, University of
                          Toronto
TYREE, Melvin T.         Department of Renewable Resources,
                          University of Alberta
VANCE, Jean E.           Group on Molecular and Cell Biology of
                          Lipids, University of Alberta
VEILLETTE, Andre         Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, CRIM,
                          Universite de Montreal
WALLACE, John            Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
                          University of Calgary
ZAMPONI, Gerald W.       Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
                          University of Calgary

Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

BURGESS, Clifford        Department of Physics & Astronomy, McMaster
                          University
EKELAND, Ivan            Department of Mathematics, University of
                          British Columbia
GUAN, Pengfei            Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
                          McGill University
JAGER, Wolfgang          Department of Chemistry, University of
                          Alberta
KASPI, Victoria
 Michelle                Physics Department, McGill University
LAFLAMME, Raymond        Institute for Quantum Computing,
                          University of Waterloo
LIU, Hui Chun            Institute for Microstructural Sciences,
                          Conseil National de Recherche Canada
MEINRENKEN, Eckhard      Mathematics Department, University of
                          Toronto
PRUD'HOMME, Robert E.    Departement de chimie, Universite de
                          Montreal
SANCHE, Leon             Departement de medecine nucleaire et
                          de radiobiologie, Universite de Sherbrooke
SHOICHET, Molly S.       Department of Chemistry, University of
                          Toronto
TSE, John S.             Department of Physics and Engineering
                          Physics, University of Saskatchewan

Specially Elected Fellows

HERZBERG, Agnes M.       Department of Mathematics, Queen's
                          University
PIPER, Martha C.         President, University of British Columbia