Royal Society of Canada
The Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada have elected 89 new Fellows, including 1 Foreign Fellow and 2 Specially Elected Fellows. These individuals have diverse backgrounds and disciplines, and they have been elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement.
"During the 150th anniversary celebrations of our country, we are particularly proud of these outstanding scholars, artists and scientists whose career contributions have been extraordinary" said RSC President Maryse Lassonde.
Election to the academies of the Royal Society of Canada is the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the Arts, Humanities and Sciences. Click here to view a complete list of newly elected Fellows and their nomination citations, including the following in the Arts Division from Western Canada:
CAULFIELD, Sean – Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta Sean Caulfield engages in innovative, interdisciplinary creative explorations of the complex ethical and philosophical questions related to health science research. His ground-breaking work involves sculpture and printmaking, biomedical and mechanical, ancient and modern, internal conversation and external conflict. Working with biomedical researchers, academics and artists, Caulfield’s award-winning collaborations have been exhibited throughout the world, including at the Art Gallery of Alberta; UQAM Gallery, Montreal; and Chelsea Art Museum, New York.
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MEIGS, Sandra – Department of Visual Arts, University of Victoria For 35 years, critically acclaimed Sandra Meigs has created vivid, enigmatic paintings that combine dense narratives with comic elements. Her work has been shown in close to 100 exhibitions, including solo exhibits across Canada and internationally in Europe and Australia. For her outstanding contributions to the visual arts in Canada, Meigs has received the Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts and Media and the Gershon Iskowitz Prize.
This year's new Fellows will be inducted to the academies of the RSC during the Induction and Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the University of Calgary, on Friday, November 24, 2017 at the Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Founded in 1882, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) comprises the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences; in addition to Canada's first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership, The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Its mission is to recognize scholarly, research and artistic excellence, to advise governments and organizations, and to promote a culture of knowledge and innovation in Canada and with other national academies around the world.
Source: Royal Society of Canada
