Anthony SpringThorpe, National Research Council of Canada for his outstanding contributions as a researcher, a leader and as a visionary in the advancement of the field of applied solid state physics. Over the last three decades, Dr. Springthorpe has achieved an extensive record of scientific contributions with industries and universities, leading to significant economic benefits as well as advancing the knowledge in his field. He is an outstanding applied scientist who has had a major impact on optical communications technology in Canada and throughout the world.
Robert Myers, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics for his contributions to gravitational physics and string theory. His work is significant for observational prospects to detect cosmic strings and has had a major influence on foundational questions including: understanding which dimensions of space-time are consistent with string theory, the dielectric response of branes to a background field, the relation between gauge theory and string theory, which space time singularities cannot be resolved by a physical theory.
David Lockwood, National Research Council of Canada for his major contributions to the elucidation of fundamental optical effects in low-dimensional systems, and for his seminal work on the light-emitting properties of porous silicon.
André Marziali, University of British Columbia for many exceptional qualities. Firstly there are his remarkable teaching assessments for a first year class who are typical harsh on their lecturers. He has developed a remarkable course using robots. Finally he uses cutting edge teaching techniques based on student- based learning which has produced a steady stream of senior colleagues attending his lectures.
Eric Poisson, University of Guelph for his work in the physics of black holes and gravitational waves. His solutions of Einstein's field equations are used to by groups who build gravitational wave detectors, such as LIGO, to estimate the signatures from cosmic events such as the merging of two black holes.
Derek York, University of Toronto for his pioneering contributions to the development and application of novel techniques of radiometric age determination. These have profoundly influenced a number of fields including geo-physics, archeology and anthropology. In addition, he has uniquely conveyed the excitement and wonder of the entire scientific enterprise to the public through his books and newspaper articles.