Born in Toronto, I did most of my high school in Ottawa, where a fantastic programme run by Ken Crouch, Brian Stokoe and Roger Taguchi at Hillcrest H.S. made all the difference in the world in my interest and enrichment in Physics.  I did Math & Physics Specialist studies at U of T, and worked a couple of summers at the National Research Council in Laser and Plasma Physics (M-23A) on Montreal Road, my second really big break, working with some of the best physicists I’ve ever met. I started graduate studies at UCLA, touched base again at U of T for my first MSc, then did another MS en route to my PhD at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

I’ve played competitive soccer and volleyball, and was a nationally ranked racing cyclist on track and road until training and studies wouldn’t both fit.  I currently enjoy cross-country skiing, canoe-tripping and photography.  I’ve been involved with training high-school students for the International Physics Olympiad, and was one of the national team leaders at IPhO XXIX in Reykjavik.

Robin Marjoribanks