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Former CRM postdoctoral fellow Arthur Chatton awarded 2026 Banting Discovery Prize
Arthur Chatton has been awarded the 2026 Banting Discovery Award in Biostatistics for his work on early-life interventions aimed at reducing long-term health inequalities. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow at the CRM Statistics Laboratory (StatLab) through the CRM STATLAB – CANSSI Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program supporting early-career researchers in statistics, [...]
Renewal of the En avant Math! Grant
On June 3, representatives from the CRM, CIRANO, and the Quebec Ministry of Finance gathered to announce the renewal of the En avant math! grant. The third phase of this program, launched in 2019, will run for three years and is funded with $1.5 million. The event also provided an opportunity [...]
Alina Stancu Named CMS Fellow – Class of 2026
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) has named Alina Stancu, professor at Concordia University and highly active member of the CRM, as a CMS Fellow for 2026. This prestigious distinction recognizes outstanding contributions to mathematical research and sustained service to Canada’s mathematical community. Within the CRM, Alina Stancu serves as Director of [...]
2027 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize: Call for nominations
The CRM-Fields-PIMS prize is the premier Canadian award that recognizes exceptional contributions to research in mathematical sciences. The three sponsoring Institutes call for nominations for the 2027 prize. The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2026 at the address nomination@crm.umontreal.ca More information on the process, the requirements for submissions, and on [...]
Iosif Polterovich awarded the 2026 Frontiers of Science Award
The CRM is pleased to highlight the international recognition awarded to one of its members by the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS). Iosif Polterovich (Université de Montréal) is a recipient of the 2026 Frontiers of Science Award for the outstanding article Pólya's conjecture for Euclidean balls, co-authored with Nikolay Filonov, [...]
Pavel Kovtun (University of Victoria) awarded the CAP-CRM prize for 2026
Pavel Kovtun has completed his Bachelor's degree at Kharkiv National University in Ukraine, and his PhD at the University of Washington in the United States in 2004. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics in Santa Barbara, before joining the University of Victoria in 2007. Dr. [...]
En avant math! : Review and Outlook for the Development of Mathematics Skills in Quebec
Join the symposium En avant math!: Review and Outlook for the Development of Mathematics Skills in Quebec, hosted by CIRANO on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM. This event will bring together researchers, educators, and stakeholders to review key findings and discuss future directions for numeracy development [...]
André Joyal awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by Aix-Marseille University
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus André Joyal (UQAM), a member of the CRM, who was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by Aix‑Marseille University. The ceremony was held on April 7, 2026. For further information (in French only)
Former CRM postdoctoral fellow Arthur Chatton awarded 2026 Banting Discovery Prize
Arthur Chatton has been awarded the 2026 Banting Discovery Award in Biostatistics for his [...]
Renewal of the En avant Math! Grant
On June 3, representatives from the CRM, CIRANO, and the Quebec Ministry of Finance [...]
Alina Stancu Named CMS Fellow – Class of 2026
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) has named Alina Stancu, professor at Concordia University and [...]
