This award was established in 1993 by Professor Elaine Fantham to honour her husband who taught at the University of Toronto Mississuaga for 24 years before he passed away in 1992. Professor Peter Fantham loved U of T Mississauga (formerly Erindale College) and was well liked by the students, staff and faculty.
It is awarded annually, upon departmental recommendation, to an oustanding student, completing third year (the student must return the following September in fourth year), of a Mathematics program.