Stan Paterson (May 20, 1924 – October 8, 2013) was a leading Canadian glaciologist who began his career with the British North Greenland Expedition, then came to Canada to do a PhD in glaciology at the University of British Columbia. He worked for Canada’s Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSCP) in the Canadian Arctic from 1962 to 1980. He wrote the seminal glaciology text The Physics of Glaciers, now in its fourth edition, and was awarded the International Glaciological Society’s Richardson Medal in 2012 for Outstanding Services to Glaciology.
The Stan Paterson Scholarship in Canadian Glaciology, awarded between 2013 and 2023, honours Dr. Paterson, and was made possible by an endowment from his estate. The scholarship was valued at $2,500.
For more details on the Stan Paterson Scholarship as well as the application process that was in effect between 2013 and 2023, please click on the following link:
Stan Paterson ScholarshipPast Scholarship Recipients
Year | Recipient | Affiliation |
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2024 | No recipient | |
2023 | Madeline Myers | Queen’s University |
2022 | Will Kochtitzky | University of Ottawa |
2021 | Jesse Velay-Vitow | University of Toronto |
2020 | Caroline Aubry-Wake | University of Saskatchewan |
2018 | Jeff Crompton | Simon Fraser University |
2017 | Anja Rutishauser | University of Alberta |
2016 | Laura Thomson | University of Ottawa |
2015 | Jill Rajewicz | Carleton University |
2014 | Chris Marsh | University of Saskatchewan |
2013 | Ashley Dubnick | University of Alberta |