May 2011:Prof. Ian Frigaard, has been elected President of the CAIMS Board for the term of 2011-2013.
April 2011: A former IAM Director, Prof. Michael Ward, has been awarded the 2011 CAIMS Research Prize for his significant successful combination of singular
perturbation techniques and numerical methods to analyze boundary-value problems arising in a wide range of applied fields. Michael will give a prize lecture at this year's CAIMS Annual Meeting in Vancouver.
April 2011:Prof. Ian Frigaard, has been awarded the 2011 CAIMS-MITACS Industrial Mathematics Prize
for his distinguished contributions to the theory of dynamics of non-Newtonian fluids as well as industrial applications using mathematical modelling for oil well construction.
People
The IAM is a small unit serving a lot of people. Our staff consists of a full-time Research/IT Manager and the Director, consulting in strategic decisions the Steering Committee. During the academic year, we also hire a seasonal work study assistant.
We provide access to our facilities not only to our members but also to visitors and guest users collaborating with the IAM faculty. The IAM encourages and welcomes visiting researchers.
Our Institute is proud of its alumni, many of whom hold prominent positions in the academia and in the industry.