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NSERC Howard Alper Postdoctoral Prize

2011
2010

Alex Hayat

Physics and Electrical Engineering

University of Toronto

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Prize Backgrounder

The NSERC Howard Alper Postdoctoral Prize is awarded to the most outstanding candidate in the NSERC Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships competition. The prize recognizes academic excellence, existing and potential research contributions, interpersonal and communication skills, and leadership abilities. The prize was established by Howard Alper, winner of the 2000 Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering.

Value: The winner receives a $20,000 prize, in addition to their Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.