D. G. Fisher Award

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Terms of Reference

This award is presented to an individual who has made substantial contributions to the field of systems and control engineering while a resident of Canada. The award is given in recognition of significant contributions in any, or all, of the areas of theory, practice and education.

Deadline: February 28 of each year.

Sponsors: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta; Suncor Energy Foundation and Shell Canada Limited. Administered by the CIC’s Chemical Education Fund.

Award: A scroll, $1,000 cash and reasonable expenses, to a maximum of $500.

Nomination procedure:

Nominations must include a letter of support summarizing the achievements and contributions of the nominee in the field of Systems and Control Engineering. The Award Selection Committee will select the award recipient based on the contributions by the nominee, letters of support and, where necessary, the solicited advice of experts. The selection committee may decide not to give an award in any given year.

Submit nominations to: Systems and Control Division Chair

Membership in the Institute is not a prerequisite for this award.

The award shall be presented annually unless the committee considers that no suitable candidate has been nominated.

The award shall be presented at the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. The recipient will be required to present an award lecture.