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<p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce
that <b>Kai Behrend</b> from the University of British Columbia is the
recipient of the <a href="http://www.cms.math.ca/Prizes/info/jw"><span
style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>2011 Jeffery-Williams Prize</span></a>
in recognition of his outstanding research contribution. Kai Behrend will
receive his award at the June 2011 Society’s Summer Meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The Jeffery-Williams Prize was inaugurated in 1968 to recognize
established mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions to
mathematical research. The first award was presented in 1968 and named, in
part, for Ralph Lent Jeffery, the fourth CMS President who by consistently
encouraging research, made an outstanding contribution to mathematics in
Canada. The award is also named, in part, for Lloyd Williams, who was
instrumental in establishing the predecessor organization of the CMS. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The complete announcement has been posted on
the CMS website at:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>
</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.cms.math.ca/MediaReleases/2010/jw-announcement">http://www.cms.math.ca/MediaReleases/2010/jw-announcement</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>La Société mathématique du Canada
(SMC) a le plaisir d’annoncer que <b>Kai Behrend</b> de la University of
British Columbia est lauréat du </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://www.cms.math.ca/Prix/info/jw.f"><span lang=FR-CA style='color:
black;text-decoration:none'>prix Jeffery-Williams 2011</span></a></span><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>,
qui souligne la contribution exceptionnelle de ce dernier à la recherche. Kai
Behrend recevra son prix au cours de la réunion d’été de la Société au
mois de juin 2011. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-align:justify'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Le prix Jeffery-Williams a été
inauguré en 1968 dans le but de souligner la contribution exceptionnelle de
mathématiciens établis à la recherche en mathématique. Le premier prix a été
décerné en 1968 et nommé en partie en hommage à Ralph Lent Jeffery, quatrième
président de la SMC, qui, en appuyant continuellement la recherche, a fait une
contribution exceptionnelle au domaine des mathématiques au Canada. Le prix
porte également le nom de Lloyd Williams, qui a contribué de manière
déterminante à la création de l’organisation prédécesseur de la SMC. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>L'annonce
complète a été signalée sur le site web de la SMC à : </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.cms.math.ca/Communiques/2010/jw-announcement"><span
lang=FR-CA>http://www.cms.math.ca/Communiques/2010/jw-announcement</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <span lang=FR-CA><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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