SFU physicist one of six in Canada to receive prestigious national fellowship

SFU physics professor Stephanie Simmons has been recognized with a prestigious Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Photo: Sylvie Li / Shoot Studio - SFU physics professor Stephanie Simmons has been recognized with a prestigious Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship , one of only six awarded nationally. The $250,000 fellowship is given by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to early-stage academic researchers who focus on the natural sciences and engineering, to support their research as they become leaders in their fields. It's the latest accolade for Simmons, who is already a world-leading expert in the development of quantum technologies. She holds a Canada Research Chair in Silicon Quantum Technologies , which was renewed (and renamed to the current title) this past summer. In late spring her breakthrough research in the development of quantum technology was published in the prestigious journal Nature. -The whole world is now solidly in the information age - we have never had more abundant information access,- says Simmons, who spoke on behalf of awardees during the Oct.