---------------------------------------------------------------------- CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Volume 09, Number 7, November 1, 2009 Editor: Abba Gumel (gumelab@cc.umanitoba.ca) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENT --------------- Society News: 1. CAIMS-PIMS Eary Career Prize in Applied Mathematics 2. CAIMS-MITACS Industrial Research Prize 3. CAIMS*SCMAI 2010 Election: Call for Nominations Other News: 4. Tenure Track Position at McGill University 5. CAIMS*SCMAI E-news Information = = = = Item 1 = = = = *CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award in Applied Mathematics* The prize is to be awarded to a researcher less than ten years past the date of Ph.D. at the time of nomination. The prize recognizes exceptional research in any branch of applied mathematics, interpreted broadly. The nominee's research should have been conducted primarily in Canada or in affiliation with a Canadian university. Nominations Nominations must be submitted by January 31 to CAIMS/PIMS by a sponsor who is responsible for providing the following information: a curriculum vitae a publication list a cover letter explaining the basis of the nomination a maximum of three additional letters of support Unsuccessful nominations which continue to meet the eligibility criteria will be automatically considered for a second year. Advisory Committee The recipient of the prize will be decided by an advisory committee consisting of four experts, who will serve for two-year terms. Two of them will be appointed by the President of CAIMS and two will be selected by the PIMS Director. Decisions will be announced by April 1. The Award The award will consist of a cash prize of $1,000 and a commemorative plaque that will be presented at the CAIMS Annual Meeting. The recipient will be invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the CAIMS Annual Meeting in the year of the award. A travel allowance will be provided. Submit nominations to: nominations@pims.math.ca Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Tel.: (604) 822-3922 = = = = Item 2 = = = = CAIMS-MITACS Industrial Mathematics Prize. The CAIMS-MITACS annual industrial mathematics prize is to be awarded to a researcher in recognition of exceptional research in any branch of industrial mathematics, interpreted broadly. The nominee's research should have been conducted primarily in Canada. This Prize would not only be a high honour to bestow upon an individual, but also an acknowledgement of industrial mathematics as a fundamental and vibrant discipline within the research culture of Canada. Nomination: Nominations must be submitted by January 31 to CAIMS/MITACS by a sponsor who is responsible for providing the following information: a curriculum vitae a publication list a cover letter explaining the basis of the nomination a maximum of three additional letters of support Unsuccessful nominations which continue to meet the eligibility criteria will be automatically considered for a second year. Prize Selection Committee: The recipient of the prize will be decided by a prize selection committee consisting of four experts, who will serve for two-year terms. Two of them will be appointed by the President of CAIMS and two will be selected by the MITACS Scientific Director. Decisions will be announced by April 1. The Award: The award will consist of a cash prize of $1,000 and a commemorative plaque that will be presented at the CAIMS Annual Meeting. The recipient will be invited to deliver a lecture at the CAIMS Annual Meeting in the year of the award. A travel allowance will be provided. Nominations should be mailed to: The CAIMS-MITACS Industrial Prize Committee c/o Prof. Nilima Nigam Dept. of Mathematics Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Nominations can also be emailed to Dr. Nilima Nigam at nigam@math.sfu.ca or to Dr. Jianhong Wu at wujh@mathstat.yorku.ca. = = = = Item 3 = = = = CAIMS*SCMAI 2010 Election: Call for Nominations (by Jianhong Wu) CAIMS*SCMAI will be holding an election next winter (March 2010) for: * Treasurer * Two Members-at-Large on the Board of Directors to fill the positions to be vacated, respectively, by Paul Muir, Dhavide Aruliah and Ian Frigaard. All members of CAIMS/SCMAI are invited to suggest names of candidates for these offices. Nominations should reach the Chair of the Nominations Committee, Jianhong Wu by January 15, 2010. = = = = Item 4 = = = = Tenure Track Position at McGill University The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University invites applications for a tenure-track position in applied mathematics. While appointments are expected to be made at the Assistant Professor level, more senior applicants would be considered. The appointment is expected to be in numerical analysis within the broad area of differential equations and scientific computing. Applicants should have expertise in both analytical and computational aspects, and an active interest in problems driven by applications. Candidates must have a doctoral degree at the date of appointment and a strong background in mathematics. They are expected to have demonstrated the capacity for independent research of excellent quality. Selection criteria include research accomplishments, as well as potential contributions to the Department's educational programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Applications should be made through MathJobs.Org (Position ID: McGill-APNUM) and must include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a research outline, a teaching statement which includes an account of teaching experience, and at least four references (with one addressing the teaching record). Candidates are also encouraged to provide web links for up to three selected reprints or preprints, or to upload them to MathJobs.Org. Candidates must ensure that letters of reference are submitted (preferably through mathjobs.org, though in exceptional circumstances they may be mailed to Professor A.R. Humphries, Applied Mathematics Search Committee, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke St. W. Montreal, QC H3A 2K6, Canada). To ensure full consideration, complete applications including letters of reference should be received by 8th January 2010, but later applications may be considered. McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. = = = = Item 5 = = = = CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Information CAIMS*SCMAI E-News is distributed electronically several times a year by the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society/Societe Canadienne de Mathematiques Appliquees et Industrielles (http://www.caims.ca). Past issues are available on the web at http://www.caims.ca/Society/pub.html Submissions are welcome and should be sent in plain text format to: Abba Gumel, CAIMS-SCMAI Secretary, Email: gumelab@cc.umanitoba.ca. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Board or Membership of CAIMS*SCMAI. The editorial policy of this publication is to encourage the discussion of issues and facilitate the dissemination of information relevant to Canadian applied and industrial mathematics. If you wish to have your name removed from the e-mailing list for the CAIMS*SCMAI E-News, please send an email message to Abba Gumel as above.