Engineer joins Canada's academic elite

Engineering professor Dr. Wolfgang Hoefer is UVic's newest fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), considered Canada's most prestigious academic accolade.

"Hoefer enjoys worldwide recognition as a scholar, author, educator, technical leader and editor in microwave engineering and computational electromagnetics," reads Hoefer's citation. "The hallmark of his research is his capacity to translate scientific insight into powerful techniques and vital design tools that have become industry standards."
"It was a humbling experience to receive the list of Royal Society fellows and to realize the calibre of the people who have invited me to join them," says Hoefer. "This is indeed a great honour that goes beyond professional recognition."

The Royal Society is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. Its primary objective is to promote learning and research in the natural and social sciences and in the humanities. The society consists of approximately 1,800 fellows: men and women from across the country who are selected by their peers for outstanding contributions to the arts and sciences.
The election of Hoefer brings to 38 the number of current and former UVic faculty members chosen as fellows. This year's new fellows will be inducted to the society in a ceremony in Ottawa on Nov. 24.