Awards 2001 Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences Education Prize. 2002 The Alberta Science and Technology (ASTech) Excellence in Science and Technology Public Awareness Prize Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship August 1994 - July 1995 at the University of Wuerzburg July - August 1996 at the University of Munich July - August 1998 at the University of Munich July - August 2000 at the University of Munich