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Professor Sajeev John receives the 2021 Herzberg Gold Medal

Professor John received the medal for his work on photonic crystals.
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Professor Sajeev John was named this year's recipient of the $1-million Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal — the highest honour given out by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

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NSERC Announcement:
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Herzberg-Herzberg/Profiles-Profils/John-John_eng.asp

Art and Science News:
https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/physicist-sajeev-john-receives-2021-gerhard-herzberg-canada-gold-medal-helping-harness-flow

U of T News:
https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-s-sajeev-john-receives-gerhard-herzberg-canada-gold-medal-work-harnessing-flow-photons

U of T Celebrates:
https://www.utoronto.ca/celebrates

CBC:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/sajeev-john-herzberg-medal-1.6251055

Globe and Mail:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-light-trapping-physicist-earns-top-canadian-science-prize/

CTV News:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/sajeev-john-wins-canada-s-top-science-award-for-his-work-on-trapping-light-in-microchips-1.5669321

The Star:
https://www.thestar.com/local-toronto-city-centre/news/2021/11/19/u-of-t-theoretical-physicist-honoured-for-work-on-light-trapping-technology.html

Quirks and Quarks:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/nov-20-finding-the-covid-resistors-herzberg-gold-medal-winner-green-glitter-and-more-1.6254083/trapping-light-earns-physicist-sajeev-john-canada-s-most-prestigious-science-prize-1.6254093

TVO:
https://www.tvo.org/article/how-this-ontario-scientist-is-trying-to-revolutionize-renewable-energy

Hindustan Times:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/canada-physicist-sajeev-john-develops-process-to-boost-solar-energy-generation-101637930564848.html

City News:
https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2021/11/26/new-materials-reshaping-solar-energy-technology/