Long Citation (for publication and press release)
Clifford Burgess is a theoretical physicist who has made an impact over an unusually broad range of fields during his twenty years of research in Canada. His contributions span superstring theory, early universe cosmology, particle phenomenology, astrophysics and condensed matter physics. His innovative constructions of cosmological inflation based on string theory opened new areas of research and brought string theory to a stage where it may be tested by experimental observations. He is a renowned expert in the applications of effective field theory. With over 120 published articles, he is one of Canada's most prolific and highly cited particle theorists.

Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony)
Clifford Burgess is a renowned expert in the applications of effective field theory. As a theoretical physicist he has had an impact on an unusually broad range of fields including superstring theory, early universe cosmology, particle phenomenology, astrophysics and condensed matter physics. With over 120 published articles, he is one of Canada's most prolific and highly cited particle theorists.