Companion of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 22, 2019
• Invested on: November 17, 2022

Donna Strickland, C.C.
Waterloo, Ontario
Donna Strickland is a global giant in the field of physics. A 2018 Nobel laureate and co-inventor of chirped pulse amplification (CPA), she has revolutionized the use of high-intensity laser physics through her research, which has resulted in the most intense lasers ever created. This discovery presents tremendous possibilities both for scientists and industry leaders, be it in precise cutting techniques for surgery or for cell phone technology. She is also a dedicated professor and mentor at the University of Waterloo, and shares her vast curiosity and expertise with the next generation of physicists testing the limits of this technology.