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2026 Fessenden Professorship Awards and Tomlinson Science Awards winners announced
Published: 15 April 2026
The 2026 winners of the Fessenden Professorship and Tomlinson Science Awards have been named.
Established in 2007 and named after Canadian electrical engineer Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, the Fessenden Professorship in Science and Innovation Award supports researchers in exploring early-stage concepts, developing intellectual property, and moving innovations toward commercialization.
The Tomlinson Science Awards, named for Canadian chemist and philanthropist Dr. Richard H. Tomlinson, fund high-risk, early-stage research projects with high impact potential to strengthen competitiveness for future funding.
A round of applause for this year鈥檚 winners!
2026 Fessenden Professorship Award
Matthew Harrington, Chemistry
Sustainable sourcing of a plant-based adhesive for commercial materials applications
Muthucumaru Maheswaran, Computer Science
Samoza OS: Low-Cost Spatial OS for Programmable Micro-Mobility Infrastructure
2026 Tomlinson Science Awards
Lucas Caire da Silva, Chemistry
Catalytically Active Coacervate Films for Selective Plastic Deconstruction
Brigitte Pientka, Computer Science
A Foundation for Safe Hybrid-Quantum Programming