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CS-CAN|INFO-CAN Announces 2025 Award Recipients Honouring Excellence in Canadian Computer Science

Eight honourees recognized for lifetime achievement, teaching excellence, outstanding early-career contributions, and doctoral research

The CS-CAN|INFO-CAN awards acknowledge exemplary contributions to computer science research, education, community and professional service, and the significant accomplishments of computer scientists.

The process to review and determine the award recipients is rigorous. Nominations are brought forward to Awards Committees, a panel of computer scientists from different disciplines across the country who, after careful consideration of each nomination, select the recipients.

Congratulations to the following CS-Can|Info-Can Award recipients:

Lifetime Achievement Award 2025

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes computer scientists whose careers have had a profound and lasting impact on the discipline, on institutions, and on the broader research community.

Eugene

Eugene Fiume

Simon Fraser University

Reyhaneh Safavi-Naeini

University of Calgary

Houari Sahraoui

Université de Montréal

Excellence in Teaching Award Winners 2025

The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes computer scientists who have made exceptional and innovative contributions to computer science education.

Meghan Allen

University of British Columbia

Canadian Computer Science Distinguished Dissertation Award 2025

Computer science doctoral students completing degrees at Canadian institutions and recognize excellence in research and writing in a doctoral dissertation.

Georgianna Lin

University of Toronto

Early Career Research Awards 2025

The Early Career Research Award recognizes exceptional researchers in the early stages of their careers who have already demonstrated outstanding contributions and significant promise.

Manolis Savva

Simon Fraser University

Song Wang

York University

Jian Zhao

University of Waterloo

Distinguished Service Award 2025

Recognizes outstanding service to CS-Can|Info-Can and the Canadian computer science community at large (selected by the CS-Can|Info-Can Board of Directors).

Hausi Müller

University of Victoria

About Awards

Award recipients will be recognized at the CS-CAN|INFO-CAN annual awards ceremony. For more information about the awards, nomination process, and past recipients, visit cscan-infocan.ca/awards.

About CS-CAN|INFO-CAN

CS-CAN|INFO-CAN is the national organization representing computer scientists at universities across Canada. It advocates for the discipline, fosters community, and celebrates outstanding contributions to computer science research, education, and service.

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CS-CAN|INFO-CAN Communications

Gina van Dalen, Executive Director
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