Professor George Eleftheriades, who is making seminal contributions to the new subject of metamaterials -- human-made materials that have electromagnetic properties not found in nature was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
"Recognition by the Royal Society of Canada is one of the great honours of a scholar's life," said President David Naylor. "Each of these research leaders is richly deserving of these awards and appointments, not only for their expertise and innovation in their specific fields but also for creating knowledge on which the next generations of scholars can build and, of course, for the positive impact of their work on society."
"The University of Toronto has had a banner year in the number of faculty selected as fellows in the Royal Society of Canada and in those awarded medals from the prestigious organization,” said Naylor. Three U of T faculty members won medals and 11 were elected as fellows.
Founded in 1882, the Royal Society of Canada is the country's oldest and most prestigious scholarly organization. Its official name is RSC: Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada (SRC: Académies des Arts, des Lettres et des Sciences du Canada).