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Donna Strickland

Canadian physicist, Nobel laurate

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Donna Theo Strickland (born May 27, 1959) is a Canadian optical physicist and pioneer in the field of pulsed lasers. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, together with Gérard Mourou, for the practical implementation of chirped pulse amplification. She is a professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

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Born
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Place of birth
Guelph wd
Citizenship
Canada wd
Occupation
physicist, university teacher wd
Education
McMaster University, University of Rochester, Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute wd

Positions held wd

  • president (2013–2013)

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (2018)
  • Fellow of the Optical Society
  • Sloan Fellowship (1998)
  • BBC 100 Women (2018)
  • Companion of the Order of Canada (2019)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society (2020)

About

Strickland served as fellow, vice president, and president of Optica (formerly OSA), and is currently chair of its Presidential Advisory Committee. In 2018, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women. She has gone on to have the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Prize being set in her name.

Questions

When was Donna Strickland born?
Donna Strickland was born on 27 May 1959 in Guelph.
What positions has Donna Strickland held?
Positions held by Donna Strickland include: president (2013–2013).
Where did Donna Strickland study?
Donna Strickland was educated at McMaster University, University of Rochester, Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Donna Strickland · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q56855591 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Donna Strickland EM1B5760 (46183560632) (cropped).jpg by Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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