Saturday, July 29, 2023

This ticket is for an in-person event. Information on purchasing a ticket to the live-stream can be found here.

Donna Strickland
Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Waterloo
Nobel Laureate, Physics 2018

BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Donna Strickland is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo and is one of the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 for developing chirped pulse amplification with Gérard Mourou, her PhD supervisor at the time. They published this Nobel-winning research in 1985 when Strickland was a PhD student at the University of Rochester.

Strickland earned a B.Eng. from McMaster University and a PhD in optics from the University of Rochester. Strickland was a research associate at the National Research Council Canada, a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a member of technical staff at Princeton University. In 1997, she joined the University of Waterloo, where her ultrafast laser group develops high-intensity laser systems for nonlinear optics investigations. She was named a 2021 Hagler Fellow of Texas A&M University and sits on the Growth Technology Advisory Board of Applied Materials.

Strickland served as the president of the Optica (formerly OSA) in 2013 and is a fellow of Optica, SPIE, the Royal Society of Canada and the Royal Society. She is an honorary fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Physics, an international member of the US National Academy of Science and member of the Pontifical Academy of Science. Strickland was named a Companion of the Order of Canada.

ABSTRACT:
In this talk, Donna will explain the science behind her Nobel winning work on high intensity lasers and why pursuing fundamental and applied science together is important.  She will also discuss the new network, TRuST she is co-directing to bring back trust in science, which is vital if we are going to work together to build a sustainable future.  Finally, even though as an optical scientist, she understands why the sunset is red and why the colours spread out over the sky, it doesn’t stop her from thanking God every time she sees a beautiful sunset.”

Cost: $25 USD
Tickets are non-refundable.
Parking at UT Mississauga is self-pay at the terminals available on campus.

OPTIONAL:

The American Scientific Affiliation is holding an optional Canadian BBQ dinner preceding this public event on the UT Mississauga campus, CCT Gardens. The BBQ will feature traditionally Canadian food and be part of the CSCA 50th Anniversary celebration being held during the annual meeting.

Optional ticket cost: $50 USD
Tickets are non-refundable
Availability of this meal ticket is not guaranteed after July 5, 2023