CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Medal
(for Outstanding Experimental or Theoretical Contributions to Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)

The purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage outstanding experimental or theoretical contributions to condensed matter and materials physics. While the main criterion for awarding the Brockhouse medal is the excellence of the research accomplishments, preference will be given for recent important advances in condensed matter and materials physics. The candidate's research should have been done primarily in Canada or in affiliation with a Canadian university, industry or government laboratory.

The medal will be awarded by the Canadian Association of Physicists on the recommendation of a selection committee established by the Division of Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. The medal will normally be awarded to one person but may be shared when several candidates have contributed significantly to the same research accomplishments. In addition to the medal, the recipient(s) will receive a certificate citing the contributions being recognized by the award. The recipient(s) will also be invited to give a talk at the CAP Congress where the medal will be presented.

2009 Winner - Michel Gingras, University of Waterloo

The next CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Medal will be awarded in 2010. Deadline for nominations is January 15, 2010. Nominees must be a member in good standing of the CAP or a Council-approved Canadian professional science society (see list).

NEW - Effective 2007 November 22, nominations for the CAP medals will be accepted through our secure, online submission site.  The medal guidelines, including a list of documentation required in support of the nomination, can be viewed by clicking here.  Please note that nominators can create a nomination and return at a later date to add the required documentation as it becomes available.  The nomination will only be considered submitted once all of the required documentation has been supplied. Nominators must be a member in good standing of the CAP. The online process can be accessed by logging in to the Member Services webpage.