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Recipients

2010
Helen Kirk (University of Victoria)
2009
Catherine Lovekin (Saint Mary's University)
2008
Adam Muzzin (University of Toronto)
2007
Frédéric Grandmont (Université Laval)
2006
Dr. Lauren A. McArthur (University of British Columbia)
2005
Dr. Christian Marois (Université de Montréal)
2004
Dr. Jo-Anne Brown (University of Toronto)
2003
Dr. Tracey Webb (University of Toronto)
2002
Dr. Edward Thommes (Queen’s University)
2001
Dr. Peter Brown (University of Western Ontario)
2000
Dr. Alexei Razoumov (University of British Columbia)
1999
Dr. Stéphane Charpinet (Université de Montréal)
1998
Dr. Dean McLaughlin (Université de Montréal)
1997
Dr. Alain Beauchamp (Université de Montréal)
1996
Dr. Gordon Squires (University of Toronto)
1995
Dr. Michael Richer (York University)
1994
Dr. Grant Hill (University of Western Ontario)
1993
Dr. Paul Brassard (University of Toronto)
1992
Dr. Eric Poisson (University of Alberta)
1991
Dr. Paul Charbonneau (Université de Montréal)
1989
Dr. Peter Leonard (University of Toronto)
1988
Dr. Richard Gray (University of Toronto)

Plaskett Medal

John Stanley Plaskett (1865-1941)

First presented in May 1988, the Plaskett Medal is awarded to the top graduate from a Canadian university who is judged to have submitted the most outstanding doctoral thesis in astronomy and astrophysics in the preceding two years. This award is jointly sponsored by the RASC and the Canadian Astronomical Society.

Named in honour of John Stanley Plaskett (1865-1941) who played a pivotal role in the establishment of astrophysical research in Canada and helped to confirm the rotation rate of the Milky Way. He was an active member of the Ottawa Centre between 1907 and 1918 and acted as an Associate Editor of the Journal for 28 years.

More information is available at the Canadian Astronomical Society's Plaskett Medal page.