Ottawa, ON - Today, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Killam Trusts announced the creation of the Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship in honour of Dr. Paul Corkum's outstanding contributions to research in Canada.
"I am honoured to have my contributions recognized with this prestigious fellowship," says Dr. Corkum. "Collaboration is essential for good research and the advancement of knowledge. Some of my most rewarding experiences both professionally and personally are the result of great teamwork with talented colleagues, postdoctoral fellows and students. I hope that this fellowship continues to encourage partnership and mentorship in the research community."
Dr. Corkum joined the NRC as a postdoctoral fellow in 1973 to work on experimental physics. He co-leads the NRC-uOttawa Joint Centre for Extreme Photonics, and is also a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Ottawa.
The Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship will support advanced study and research excellence. The fellowship will create opportunities for mid-to-late career Canadian and international scholars to collaborate with NRC researchers. This new program will provide opportunities for external scholars to have access to the NRC's unique infrastructure and resources, and work with an NRC researcher to further Dorothy Killam's vision of building Canada's future through advanced study.
