Chemist who transformed energy storage nabs Canada’s top science prize

Muzammil Hussain November 04, 2026

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Professor Linda Nazar from the University of Waterloo has won the $1-million Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal, the highest honour awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

Professor Linda Nazar from the University of Waterloo has won the $1-million Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal, the highest honour awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). A picture of a woman standing with her arms crossed in front of a reflective background.

Professor Linda Nazar from the University of Waterloo has won the $1-million Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal, the highest honour awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

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