{"id":45464,"date":"2011-02-14T12:22:44","date_gmt":"2011-02-14T17:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.inrs.ca\/?p=45464"},"modified":"2021-02-05T12:23:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:23:35","slug":"professor-roberto-morandotti-of-inrs-receives-the-prestigious-steacie-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.inrs.ca\/en\/news\/professor-roberto-morandotti-of-inrs-receives-the-prestigious-steacie-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Roberto Morandotti of INRS receives the prestigious Steacie fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.inrs.ca\/en\/research\/professors\/roberto-morandotti\/\">Roberto Morandotti<\/a>, a recognized leader in the field of ultrafast optical communications at the \u00c9nergie Mat\u00e9riaux T\u00e9l\u00e9communications research center at INRS, has been awarded the 2011 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca\/Prizes-Prix\/Steacie-Steacie\/Index-Index_eng.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship<\/a>, a prestigious honour conferred by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The purpose of the $250,000 fellowship is to advance the careers of highly talented young researchers whose innovative work has earned them significant international recognition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProfessor Roberto Morandotti is a creative and prolific researcher whose expertise is widely sought after both internationally and here at home. Since joining INRS in 2003, he has made his mark with cutting edge work that is helping to revolutionize the telecommunications field and contribute to innovative solutions for the industry,\u201d explained INRS director general Daniel Coderre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Steacie fellow, Professor Morandotti will pursue his research on improving telecommunication system performances by developing technology to enhance data transmission security. \u201cThis highly sought-after fellowship will enable Professor Morandotti to devote himself entirely to his research, which aims to facilitate the shift from electronics to optics in response to the growing needs of Internet and cellphone network users. His work will build on previous research on the unique properties of microring resonators and other integrated devices for high speed telecommunications systems\u201d, said <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.inrs.ca\/en\/research\/professors\/jean-claude-kieffer\/\">Jean-Claude Kieffer<\/a>, director of the \u00c9nergie Mat\u00e9riaux T\u00e9l\u00e9communications research center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am deeply honored by this award. The Steacie Fellowship will offer me an exceptional opportunity to intensify my research and contribute to the development of photonics and telecommunications, two fields of strategic importance for Canada\u2019s future,\u201d noted Professor Morandotti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca\/Media-Media\/ForMedia-PourMedias\/Steacie-Steacie\/Morandotti-Morandotti_eng.asp.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An interview with Professor Morandotti is available on video<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Roberto Morandotti, a recognized leader in the field of ultrafast optical communications at the \u00c9nergie Mat\u00e9riaux T\u00e9l\u00e9communications research center at INRS, has been awarded the 2011 E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, a prestigious honour conferred by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). 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