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of the Fields Institute (1994–96). Most recently, his research
interests are in studying free boundary value problems that
arise in a wide variety of applications such as solidification,
reservoir dynamics, waste remediation, and finance.
Alison Conway began her career in theatre at age 18, and
thereafter worked with Livent Inc., Mirvish Productions, the
National Arts Centre, the Stratford Festival, and the National
Ballet before moving into cultural administration. In 1999,
she began a second career at the Fields Institute, where her
interest in architecture grew out of her love for the light and
space at 222 College Street. Today, she is completing studies
in architectural restoration.
Derek G. Corneil received his BSc from Queen’s University
and his PhD from University of Toronto, where he is
Professor Emeritus in the Computer Science and Mathematics
Departments. He was Chair of Computer Science (1985–90)
and together with Steve Halperin, wrote the proposal for the
University of Toronto to provide a permanent home for the
Fields Institute. He served for many years on the Fields Board
of Directors and is a Fellow of the Institute. He also received
the Lifetime Achievement Award from CS-Can.
Walter Craig is Professor of Mathematics and the Canada
Research Chair of Mathematical Analysis and Its Applications
at McMaster University. He has held faculty positions at
the California Institute of Technology, Stanford, and Brown.
His research focuses on the mathematical physics of waves,
including ocean waves and waves in quantum mechanics and
cosmology. He served as Director of the Fields Institute
(2013–15), as a member of its Scientific Advisory Panel, and
on the Board of Directors. He is a fellow of the Royal Society
of Canada, the American Association for the Advancement of
Science, the American Mathematical Society, and the Fields
Institute.
Donald Dawson, a graduate of McGill University, received