Jo Bovy receives Rutherford Memorial Medal from Royal Society of Canada
The University of Toronto鈥檚 Jo Bovy has received which honours researchers in chemistry or physics in the early stages of their career.
An associate professor in the in the Faculty of Arts & Science, Bovy was recognized for his work advancing how we investigate the fundamental nature of the Milky Way galaxy.
鈥淲hile I work in an astronomy department and largely do research in astrophysics, one of the main motivations for my work is to expand our knowledge of fundamental physics 鈥 and in particular, of dark matter 鈥 using astrophysical observations,鈥 Bovy said. 鈥淪o it's very satisfying to receive an award from the physics community.鈥
Professor Melanie Woodin, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science, said Bovy鈥檚 award was well deserved.
鈥淭he medal recognizes early-career researchers who have produced outstanding results, and his analytical methods and insights into our galaxy have been exceptional.鈥
A , Bovy is also the recipient of the (2010), a (2016), the (2019) and the (2019).
鈥淛o Bovy鈥檚 work is helping us better understand the small-scale distribution of dark matter in galaxies,鈥 said Leah Cowen, 缅北强奸鈥檚 associate vice-president, research. 鈥淭he university congratulates him on this important recognition of his achievements.鈥