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The Peter G. Martin Award for Mid-Career Achievement by a CASCA member is bestowed upon a Canadian astronomer,
or astronomer working in Canada, within ten to twenty years of receipt of his or her PhD degree, to recognize
significant contributions to astronomical research. The Award was established in 2009 upon a gift by Peter G. Martin,
Past-President of the Society and Professor at the University of Toronto.
The Martin Award is considered every second year, in odd-numbered years. Presentation normally occurs at the CASCA
Annual General Meeting, where the recipient is invited to address the Society. The nomination package must
consist of a joint letter of nomination by at least two members of CASCA, the CV of the candidate, and three
external letters of support (e.g., from international experts in the nominee's field). No letter should exceed
three pages in length. No other material should be submitted. Please submit nomination packages entirely in
electronic form to the Chair of the Awards committee.
The deadline for nominations for the 2013 Award is 31 January 2013.
Peter G. Martin Awards to date have been:
| 2009 | René Doyon | On Infrared Instrumentation and Searching for Pale Red Dots |
| 2011 | Roberto Abraham | Some thoughts on galaxies and graduate students |
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