Professor René Doyon receives the 2020 Dunlap Award from the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA)
The Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ) congratulates René Doyon of the Université de Montréal, member of the CRAQ and director of the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic (OMM) and the Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx), who received the 2020 Dunlap Award for Innovation in Astronomical Research Tools from CASCA. Dr. Doyon obtained his […]
Simon Blouin receives the 2020 Plaskett Medal
The Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) awarded the J.S Plaskett Medal for 2020 to Simon Blouin for the best doctoral thesis in astrophysics in Canada. Simon Blouin completed his PhD thesis in 2019 at the Département de physique of the Université de Montréal, under the supervision of Professor […]
Julie Bolduc-Duval receives the 2020 Qilak Award from the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA)
CRAQ member Julie Bolduc-Duval is the recipient of the CASCA Qilak Award in 2020. Julie Bolduc-Duval has worked in the field of education and public outreach of astronomy for almost 20 years. Her love for scientific communication began at ASTROLab du Mont-Mégantic where she worked there one summer before flying to Western Canada for her […]
iREx wins inaugural FRQ DIALOGUE Award
We are very pleased to announce that the iREx has been selected for a DIALOGUE – Researcher Award from the Fonds de recherche du Québec! The DIALOGUE – Researcher program is designed to encourage Quebec researchers to communicate their exciting research to the general public. A DIALOGUE – Student competition was also launched for doctoral students […]