2023-06-06 17:33:58
Étienne Artigau, iREx researcher at the University of Montreal, wins the 2nd Prize for Excellence for Research Professionals Quebec Research Funds – Nature and Technologies (FRQNT).
This prize recognizes his contribution as a research professional, in particular his contribution to research in astrophysics and the training of young researchers.
A specialist in brown dwarfs, exoplanets and astronomical instrumentation, Étienne obtained a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Montreal in 2006. After a few years at the Gemini Observatory in Chile, Étienne returned to the University of Montreal as a researcher in 2009, where he actively participated in several projects led by the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic.
Today, he is scientific manager of the infrared spectrographs NIRPS, installed at the ESO 3.6-meter telescope in Chile and SPIRou, installed at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawai’i. Étienne is also part of the team that analyzes data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Over time, Étienne has distinguished himself by designing observation programs and innovative algorithms to identify and learn more about exoplanets and brown dwarfs in the solar neighborhood. He is a central part of the iREx team, supporting many of the projects led by himself and other researchers on the team.
“Étienne is a figurehead of our institution, without a doubt a world leader in high-precision velocimetry, a technique for detecting new planets,” explains René Doyon, director of iREx and the Observatoire du Mont -Megantic. “Étienne’s methods make it possible to do this with unprecedented performance. He is exceptionally generous, an inexhaustible source of expertise and good advice for all iREx members, especially students.”
The members of iREx are very proud to count him among them and congratulate him on this greatly deserved distinction. Well done, Etienne!
About the Fonds de recherche du Québec Award of Excellence for Research Professionals
The Excellence Prizes for Research Professionals are awarded by each of the three Fonds de recherche du Québec and aim to recognize the contribution of research professionals to research, knowledge mobilization, training of the next generation or supporting groups of researchers in all disciplines covered by the three funds. An amount of $5,000 is awarded annually by each Fund (1st prize: $2,500 2nd prize: $1,500 3rd prize: $1,000).
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