IQC David Johnston Award for Scientific Outreach

This award was created to celebrate David Johnston's pivotal contributions to the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at University of Waterloo, his passion for leadership and his enthusiasm for continuous learning, innovation and achievement. The award recognizes outstanding commitment to scientific outreach and community engagement through volunteerism, with a focus on students who promote public awareness of quantum information research, general science, and IQC in industry or the scientific and local communities. Selection celebrates students who have engaged the community to provide educational experiences that embody a culture of continuous learning and promote interest in scientific research. Up to three awards valued at $2,500 are given annually to current graduate students at the IQC.