Alina Trofimova awarded Dean’s Doctoral Excellence Scholarship

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Alina Trofimova, a PhD student in the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts & Science, has been awarded the Dean’s Doctoral Excellence Scholarship – the top prize in the Faculty of Arts & Science Excellence Scholarships, given to a PhD student in recognition of their achievements in research and for demonstrating leadership.

“It's a huge honour that I’m very grateful for,” Trofimova said.

“I’m in the final year of my PhD and I was hoping to be a teaching assistant less and focus more on my research. As much as I love being a TA and working with students, this will allow me to do that.”

The scholarship recognizes the originality, significance and quality of a student’s research, which Trofimova has demonstrated in the papers she’s co-authored and contributed to during her time in the lab.

Trofimova is a member of Professor Andrei Yudin’s lab where Yudin and his team develop new tools for chemical synthesis and create innovative molecules.

“Over the past four years, Alina has made some of the most challenging molecules my lab has ever dreamed of,” Yudin said.

“What sets her apart is the tenacity with which she approaches scientific challenges and the intellectual rigour with which she analyzes complex data.”

Three runners-up were also recognized with A&S Doctoral Excellence Scholarships. They are:

Thomas Dudgeon, ecology and evolutionary biology
Fernando Mercado Malabet, anthropology
Jun Wong, Near and Middle Eastern civilizations

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Twelve U of T faculty members appointed Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

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Twelve U of T faculty members appointed Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

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lanthierj Tue, 09/08/2020 - 16:25

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Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

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The Royal Society of Canada has appointed 12 professors from across the ��Ƶ as Fellows of the society – a recognition awarded to the country’s most distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.

“The ��Ƶ congratulates the remarkable scholars and scientists receiving this honour,” said University Professor Ted Sargent, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “This distinction is an important reflection of their leadership and their significant and substantial contributions of knowledge, understanding and insight to our society.”

The new Fellows are:

Cheryl Arrowsmith of the department of medical biophysics in the Faculty of Medicine and senior scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Joel Baum of the Rotman School of Management
Paul-Alain Beaulieu of the department of Near and Middle Eastern civilizations in the Faculty of Arts & Science
Karen Davis of the department of surgery in the Faculty of Medicine and senior scientist at the Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network
Diane Gérin-Lajoie of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Rama Khokha of the department of medical biophysics in the Faculty of Medicine and senior scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Askold Khovanski of the department of mathematics in the Faculty of Arts & Science
Leonid Livak of the department of Slavic languages and literatures in the Faculty of Arts & Science
Michelle Murphy of the department of history in the Faculty of Arts & Science
Marlene Scardamalia of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Ming-Sound Tsao of the department of laboratory medicine and pathobiology in the Faculty of Medicine and senior scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Karen Weisman of the department of English in the Faculty of Arts & Science

Granted a royal charter in 1883, the goal of the Royal Society of Canada is to enhance connections between the scholarly, artistic and scientific communities and the larger society in order to promote knowledge and understanding for the benefit of all.

The new Fellows join 384 members of the U of T community who currently hold the designation. They will be inducted at the 2020 Celebration of Excellence hosted by U of T Nov. 27.

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