The Governor General’s Innovation Awards, inaugural CIHR Gold Leaf Prizes, and Killam Prizes and Fellowships, were all handed out in May.
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At the height of the spring awards season, numerous Canadian academics are among the recipients of high-profile honours: the Governor General’s Innovation Awards, the inaugural CIHR Gold Leaf Prize, and the Killam Prizes and Fellowships. Each of these awards was presented by Canada’s Governor General, David Johnston.
On May 23, the second annual Governor General’s Innovation Awards were presented at Rideau Hall to six Canadian individuals, teams and organizations whose transformative work has had a positive impact on the quality of life in Canada. The winners were nominated by non-profit organizations and chosen by a committee of leaders from academe, business and cultural institutions.
Marie-Odile Junker, a linguistics professor at Carleton University, was recognized for pioneering research that explores how endangered Aboriginal languages can be preserved using information technologies. Dr. Junker was nominated by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences of Canada.