• General
• Notification
• CMS Distinguished Awards
  • CMS Distinguished Awards Selection Committee
  
  
• David Borwein Distinguished Career Award
  • Criteria for Selection
  • Nomination Dossier
  • Selection Process
  • Award, Presentation and Costs
  
  
• Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service
  • Criteria for Selection
  • Selection Process
  • Award, Presentation and Costs

CMS Prizes and Awards

General

The following are the CMS prizes and awards.

• Jeffery-Wiliams Prize
• Krieger-Nelson Prize
• Coxeter-James Prize
• CMS Blair Spearman Doctoral Prize
• Adrien Pouliot Award
• CMS Excellence in Teaching Award
• G. de B. Robinson Award
• David Borwein Distinguished Career Award
• Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service

The deadline for nominations for the CMS prizes, except for the G. de B. Robinson Award which is not subject to a call for nominations, are as follows:

• Jeffery-Wiliams Prize - September 30th (21 months prior to the Summer meeting where the prize lecture is given),
• Krieger-Nelson Prize - September 30th (21 months prior to the Summer meeting where the prize lecture is given),
• Coxeter-James Prize - September 30th (15 months prior to the winter meeting where the prize lecture is given),

• For the Jeffery-Williams Prize, the Krieger-Nelson Prize and the Coxeter-James Prize, nominators should request at least three referees to submit letters directly to the appropriate email address for the prize by September 30th. Some arms length referees are strongly encouraged. Nomination letters should list the chosen referees, and should include a recent curriculum vitae for the nominee, if available.

• CMS Blair Spearman Doctoral Prize - January 31st (10 months prior to the winter meeting where the prize lecture is given),
• Adrien Pouliot Award - April 30th (7 months prior to the winter meeting where the award is presented),
• CMS Excellence in Teaching Award - November 15th (7 months prior to the Summer meeting where the award is presented),
• G. de B. Robinson Award - Not applicable,
• David Borwein Distinguished Career Award - November 15th (7 months prior to the Summer meeting where the award is presented). This award is given every four years.
• Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service - March 31st (8 months prior to the winter meeting where the award is presented).

The Jeffery-Williams Prize, the Krieger-Nelson Prize, the Coxeter-James Prize and the CMS Blair Spearman are selected by the CMS Research Committee. The Jeffery-Williams and Krieger-Nelson prizes are presented at the CMS Summer meeting and the Coxeter-James and Doctoral prizes at the CMS Winter Meeting. As these prizes are given at a meeting where the recipient is giving a plenary lecture, the prize will not be awarded to recipients who are unable to give the plenary lecture unless the CMS Board of Directors otherwise decides; and funds are provided for each recipient to attend the meeting and to receive the prize.

The Adrien Pouliot Award is selected by a sub-committee of the CMS Education Committee and the award is presented at the CMS Winter Meeting. Funds are provided to assist with the travel expenses of the recipient(s) in order that they may be present at the meeting to receive the Award.

The recipient is expected to give a talk at the meeting; either a plenary lecture, a talk in the education session or short talk as part of a social function. The nature of the talk will be determined by the prize recipient, the Meeting Director and the Chair of the Education Committee.

The CMS Excellence in Teaching Award is selected by a sub-committee of the CMS Education Committee and the award is presented at the CMS Summer meeting. Funds are provided to assist with the travel expenses of the recipient in order that they may be present at the meeting to receive the Award.

The recipient is expected to give a talk at the meeting; either a plenary lecture, a talk in the education session or short talk as part of a social function. The nature of the talk will be determined by the prize recipient, the Meeting Director and the Chair of the Education Committee.

The G. de B. Robinson Award is selected by the CMS Publications Committee and the winner is announced at the CMS Winter Meeting. As limited funds are available for this award and, as it is likely the recipient is not a resident of Canada, the award is not necessarily presented at a CMS Meeting. It can be sent to the home institution with a request that it be presented at a suitable ``local'' event or, if feasible, it can be presented at a suitable venue in Canada - for example in conjunction with a lecture given by the recipient at a Canadian university or research institute.

Normally, the Jeffery-Williams Prize, the Krieger-Nelson Prize, and the Coxeter-James Prize are Canadian soapstone sculptures. The Adrien Pouliot Award and the CMS Excellence in Teaching Award are gold etched blue glass awards. The G. de B. Robinson Award and the CMS Blair Spearman Doctoral Prize are framed certificates. In addition to the travel expenses and certificate mentioned above, the CMS Blair Spearman Doctoral Prize includes an award of $2,000 and a two-year complementary membership in the CMS. In addition to the travel expenses and glass award mentioned above, the CMS Excellence in Teaching Award includes a two-year complementary membership in the CMS.

Details on the David Borwein Distinguished Career Award and the Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service are given below.

In some cases, further information regarding the CMS prizes and awards can be found in the Terms of Reference of the appropriate standing committee.

Notification

The Chair of the appropriate committee will notify the CMS President and the Executive Director as soon as possible following the decision. Biographical information and the citation will be sent to the CMS Executive office at the same time as the notification of the decision. The Chair of the appropriate committee will informally notify the recipient unless it is more desirable that this is done by the President. Recipients will be advised that the decision must remain confidential until the Society officially releases the names. The official release will take place as soon as possible after the President and the Executive Director have received notification of the recipients.

The President will write an official letter of congratulations to each recipient, together with information on when the prize or the award will be presented and other details.

In consultation with the President and the Chair of the appropriate committee, the Executive Director will prepare the official release and ensure details are published in the CMS Notes.

CMS Distinguished Awards

CMS Distinguished Awards Selection Committee

The CMS Distinguished Awards Selection Committee will consist of the President, the President-Elect or the Past President, a Vice-president appointed by the President, the Chair of the Education Committee and the Chair of the Research Committee.

The CMS Distinguished Awards Selection Committee is responsible for the selection of recipients for the David Borwein Distinguished Career Award and the Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service.

David Borwein Distinguished Career Award

The David Borwein Distinguished Career Award was created to ``recognize individuals who have made exceptional, broad, and continued contributions to Canada. This award is given every four years.

Criteria for Selection

Nomination Dossier

A complete nomination dossier consists of:

1. a signed nomination statement from a present or past colleague, or collaborator (no more than three pages) having direct knowledge of the nominee's contribution;

2. a short curriculum vitae, no more than five pages;

3. two to four letters of support in addition to the nomination;

4. other supporting material may be submitted, no more than 10 pages.

The nomination will remain active for three years, with a possibility to update.

Six copies of the dossier must arrive at the CMS Executive Office no later than November 15.

Selection Process

The CMS Distinguished Awards Selection Committee is authorized to bring names forward. All nominations will be sent to the Selection Committee from the Executive Office shortly after the deadline. Ideally the recipient(s) will be selected within 30 days of receiving the nominations. If necessary, the Committee should consult the Executive Director to obtain feedback on the services provided by the nominee to the CMS.

Award, Presentation and Costs

Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service

The Distinguished Service Award was created to ``recognize individuals who have made sustained and significant contributions to the Canadian mathematical community and, in particular, to the Canadian Mathematical Society.'' The first award was presented in 1995.

The Award was renamed the Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service in 2008 in recognition of Graham Wright who retired in 2008 after serving 30 years as CMS Executive Director.

Criteria for Selection

Contributions might include: service to the Canadian Mathematical Society and/or its activities; initiatives to advance mathematical publishing in Canada; activities in support of a strong research environment in Canada; creation of new national initiatives in support of mathematics.

Selection Process

The Selection Committee is authorized to bring names forward. All nominations will be sent to the Selection Committee from the Executive Office shortly after the deadline. Ideally the recipient(s) will be selected within 30 days of the Selection Committee receiving the nominations.

Award, Presentation and Costs

If the recipient wishes to receive the award at a CMS meeting, the CMS does not cover the costs of the recipient to attend the meeting.