Cook, Terry - History of archives and of recorded information - University of Manitoba Terry Cook has transformed archives from being perceived as storehouses of old records to sites of power worthly of scholarly attention. In rethinking appraisal to decide what records become archives, responding to the challenges of digital records and critical theory, and exploring archival history, Cook has developed, nationally and internationally, a distinctive voice for Canadian archival scholarship. ------------------ Cook, Terry - History of archives and of recorded information - University of Manitoba Terry Cook has transformed the academic understanding of archives from being simple storehouses of old records to becoming themselves the focus for close scholarly attention. Seeing archives as sites of power, and archivists as agents of interpretation rather than passive curators, Cook has effectively reinvented his profession in Canada and internationally: from coping with the super-abundance of modern records and determining the tiny percentage that will survive as archives to responding to the challenges of digital records and of critical theory. His pioneering writing in archival history has made him a distinctive voice for Canadian archival scholarship worldwide.

Professor Cook is recognized as one of the world's foremost contributors to the theory of computational complexity. The field is concerned with developing and analyzing algorithms for solving problems faster, and proving lower bounds for the time required to solve certain problems no matter what algorithm is used. Cook has shown that a large number of combinatorial problems can be classified into a group now called NP complete. For these problems no good algorithm now exists, and Cook showed that if a good algorithm exists for any one of the group, it does for them all. His work has already inspired over 100 papers by other researchers. Much of Cook's current work is centered around proving that no good algorithm exists for one (and thus all) of these problems. This question is now regarded as the most important question in the theory of computation, and a very important open question in mathematics generally.

LILBURN, Timothy – Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Victoria Tim Lilburn is one of the world’s leading poets and essayists on poetics. His works employ early Western contemplative traditions to elucidate our relationship to landscapes and their ecologies, and to offer paths forward to living ethically within these relationships. He has received numerous honours for his works, including the Governor General’s Award, and has gained international recognition with translations in Mexico, Poland, France, Germany, and especially China.

LILBURN, Timothy – Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Victoria Tim Lilburn est l’un des plus grands poètes et essayistes en poétique au niveau international. Ses oeuvres font appel aux premières traditions contemplatives occidentales afin de comprendre notre relation aux paysages et à leurs écologies, et d’ouvrir des voies qui permettraient de vivre de manière éthique au sein de ces relations. Il a reçu de nombreux prix pour ses oeuvres, dont le Prix du Gouverneur général, et il a acquis une reconnaissance internationale grâce à la traduction de ses oeuvres au Mexique, en Pologne, en France, en Allemagne, et tout particulièrement en Chine.

Eleanor Cook is one of the leading literary critics and theorists of her generation. No scholar in Canada has more brilliantly combined a talent for sound scholarship, warm appreciation, and critical good sense, with a bold and adventuresome pursuit of theoretical topics. Her landmark books on Robert Browning and Wallace Stevens, published by the University of Toronto Press and by Princeton Press, respectively, have won the admiration of authorities in their fields. Her many essays exhibit both erudition and an exacting freshness of personal encounter with literature. Not surprisingly, the same qualities make her a superb lecturer and a gifted teacher. 1994: Guggenhaim Fellow 1994-6 (Jan1/95-Dec 31/96): Senior Killam Fellow 1994: Senior Connaught Fellow (hon.) 1998: "Against Coercion: Games Poets Play" (Stanford: Stanford UP, 1998).

MOORE, Timothy - Department of Geography, McGill University Dr. Tim Moore has made outstanding contributions to our understanding of the interactions between soils and the environment in a variety of settings. He is an acknowledged expert in both field and laboratory studies. A leader in the biogeochemistry of soils and ecosystems, Dr. Moore has investigated greenhouse gas exchange and carbon cycling under both natural and disturbed conditions in Canada and elsewhere, published widely and been cited frequently.

MOORE, Timothy - Département de géographie, Université McGill Timothy Moore a grandement contribué à la compréhension des interactions entre les sols et l’environnement dans des contextes variés. Il est reconnu comme expert en matière de recherche de terrain et d’études en laboratoire. Chef de file dans les domaines de la biogéochimie des sols et des écosystèmes, Le Dr. Moore a mené des recherches sur les échanges de gaz à effet de serre et sur le cycle du carbone dans des conditions naturelles et perturbées au Canada et à l’étranger. Il est l’auteur de nombreuses publications ayant fait l’objet de citations fréquentes dans les ouvrages d’autres auteurs.

Long Citation (for publication and press release) Martha Cook Piper has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of knowledge, especially in science and medicine, through her ability to envision and create powerful new research frameworks at both regional and national levels. Her support for interdisciplinarity, her promotion of strong links between the academy and all levels of the external community, her tireless advocacy of collaboration amongst a variety of groups, centres, and institutions, her leading role in the restructuring of granting agencies and the creation of the Canada Research Chairs: all have helped to reverse the "brain drain" and to transform the research climate across this country. Thanks to her skills as a communicator, she has also been instrumental in raising public awareness of the importance of research and in persuading governments to increase their investment in higher education and research. Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony) Martha Cook Piper has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of knowledge, especially in science and medicine, through her ability to envision and create powerful new research frameworks. With her skills as a communicator, she has also been instrumental in raising public awareness of the importance of research and in persuading governments to increase their investment in higher education and research.