Watch out, Vancouver. Canada's Nobel Prize is coming to town. The five winners of this year's $100,000 Killam Prizes will be announced at a news conference on Tuesday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum in Vancouver. The winners will be available for interviews following the conference.
Date: Tuesday, April 19
Time: 10 a.m. to 10:45 am (please arrive at 9:45 am)
Location: Djavad Mowafaghian Atrium – Beaty Biodiversity Museum
University of British Columbia
2212 Main Mall, Vancouver
The Killam Prizes are awarded annually to distinguished Canadian scholars in the fields of health sciences, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. These prizes are Canada's most distinguished annual awards for outstanding career achievements in these fields and are an important part of building Canada's future through research.
Members of the media who wish to attend the news conference must RSVP by contacting April Yorke at 613 566-4414 or 1-800-263-5588, ext. 4133.
The names of the winners, along with their biographies and downloadable images, will also be posted on the Canada Council website at 10:30 a.m. on April 19.
April Yorke
Acting Public Relations Officer
1-800-263-5588 or
613-566-4414, ext. 4133
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Alex Brazeau
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