Krieger–Nelson Prize

The Krieger–Nelson Prize is presented by the Canadian Mathematical Society in recognition of an outstanding woman in mathematics. It was first awarded in 1995. The award is named after Cecilia Krieger and Evelyn Nelson, both known for their contributions to mathematics in Canada.[1][2]

Recipients

While the award has largely been awarded to a female mathematician working at a Canadian University, it has also been awarded to Canadian-born or -educated women working outside of the country. For example, Cathleen Morawetz, past president of the American Mathematical Society, and a faculty member at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (a division of New York University) was awarded the Krieger–Nelson Prize in 1997. (Morawetz was educated at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada). According to the call for applications, the award winner should be a "member of the Canadian mathematical community".[3]

The recipient of the Krieger–Nelson Prize delivers a lecture to the Canadian Mathematical Society, typically during its summer meeting.[3]

1995 Nancy Reid
1996 Olga Kharlampovich
1997 Cathleen Synge Morawetz
1998 Catherine Sulem
1999 Nicole Tomczak-Jaegermann
2000 Kanta Gupta
2001 Lisa Jeffrey
2002 Cindy Greenwood
2003 Leah Keshet
2004 Not Awarded
2005 Barbara Keyfitz
2006 Penny Haxell
2007 Pauline van den Driessche
2008 Izabella Łaba
2009 Yael Karshon
2010 Lia Bronsard
2011 Rachel Kuske
2012 Ailana Fraser
2013 Chantal David
2014 Gail Wolkowicz
2015 Jane Ye
2016 Malabika Pramanik
2017 Stephanie van Willigenburg
2018 Megumi Harada
2019 Julia Gordon
2020 Sujatha Ramdorai