The Centre for Law, Technology and Society, Canada's leading research hub for technology law, ethics and policy, launched the Impact Awards to encourage emerging researchers and build capacity and leadership for evidence-based advocacy and engagement in technology law, ethics and policy issues.
The Impact Awards are designed to recognize outstanding emerging researchers (students and research personnel) who are engaged thought leaders, and to celebrate the impact they have had on technology law, ethics and policy through their research achievements, knowledge mobilization, and outreach activities in Canada or on the global stage.
This year, the Impact Awards celebrate two of our PhD candidates, for their outstanding leadership both on campus and with organizations across the country and abroad:
Nur Kumru, Ph.D. in Law candidate under the supervision of Dr. Teresa Scassa;
Damola Adediji, Ph.D. in Law candidate under the supervision of Prof. Jeremy de Beer and Dr. Chidi Oguamanam
They stand out for their work with remarkable interdisciplinary impact, strong commitment both academically and outside academia, with exemplary leadership.
The Selection Committee considered a wide range of achievements (e.g. scholarly literature, explanatory journalism, reports, professional practice, public discourse, public policies, tools and products) to evaluate each nominee’s impact on policy and society.
Thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors to the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, the Impact Awards come with a monetary prize of CA$1,500 for each winner, enabling them to continue and expand their research and outreach work.