Teaching and Research Awards
These awards celebrate outstanding research achievements and developments as well as teaching practices and pedagogies, focusing on excellence and innovation.
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Awards A - E
AIMBE Fellow
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellows, considered among the top two percent in their field, are elected for their distinguished and continuing achievements in medical and biological engineering.
- Hongbo Zeng - Chemical and Materials Engineering
Alberta Order of Excellence
The Alberta Order of Excellence is the highest honour the Province of Alberta can bestow on a citizen. It recognizes Albertans, from all fields of endeavour and backgrounds, for their outstanding provincial, national or international impact.
- Robert Foster - Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Douglas Stollery - Chancellor Emeritus
Alberta Science and Technology (ASTech) Awards
Technology Alberta, through the ASTech Awards, honours innovators in science and technology in Alberta.
Environment, Water, and/or Air Innovation
- Monireh Faramarzi - Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Hydrogen Innovation
- Hassan Dehghanpour - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Medical, Healthcare, and/or Pharmaceuticals – Research
- Lara Mahal - Chemistry
Medical, Healthcare, and Pharmaceuticals – Application (Academic Collaboration)
- Martin Ferguson-Pell - Rehabilitation Medicine
Outstanding Agri-Economy Innovation – Collaboration
- Jane Batcheller - Human Ecology
- David Bressler - Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
- Patricia Dolez - Human Ecology
Outstanding Innovation in Construction
- Simaan AbouRizk - Engineering
Outstanding Woman in Innovation - Research
- Aminah Robinson Fayek - Vice-President (Research) and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sustainability Solutions – Research
- Wenming Zhang - Civil and Environmental Engineering
A.M. Turing Award
The Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize in Computing,” is presented annually to an individual who has made lasting contributions of a technical nature to the computing community.
American Academy of Nursing Fellow
The American Academy of Nursing Fellows are nursing leaders in policy, research, administration, practice and academia.
- Shannon Scott - Nursing
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows are recognized for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
- Kurt Konhauser - Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics recognizes individuals who have made profound contributions to human knowledge. It is open to all physicists – theoretical, mathematical and experimental.
- Douglas Gingrich - Physics
- Roger Moore - Physics
- James Pinfold - Physics
Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering
The annual NSERC Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering recognizes highly collaborative Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who have combined their expertise to produce achievements of outstanding significance in the natural sciences and engineering.
- Russell Greiner - Computing Science
- David S. Wishart - Biological Sciences and Computing Science
CAIAC Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association (CAIAC)'s highest honour and is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding research excellence in AI throughout their academic career.
- Osmar Zaïane - Computing Science
Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow
Election to the Canadian Academy of Engineering is one of the highest professional honours accorded to an engineer in recognition of distinguished achievements and career-long service to the profession.
- Richard Chalaturnyk - Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Abdulhakem Elezzabi - Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Aminah Robinson Fayek - Vice-President (Research) and Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Tian Tang - Mechanical Engineering
- Xuehua Zhang - Chemical and Materials Engineering
Engineering Institute of Canada Fellow
Fellows are elected to the Engineering Institute of Canada in recognition of their exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada.
- Amit Kumar - Mechanical Engineering
Excellence in Community-Campus Research Partnership Award
This Community-Based Research Canada award honours the exemplary contributions of a community-campus research partnership that has demonstrated excellence in community-based research.
- Monty Ghosh - Medicine
Awards F - J
Fearless Innovator Award
In alignment with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s A Culture of Care: Safety Action Plan, this award celebrates individuals who have undertaken a bold initiative or project to enhance teaching and learning and share their experiences.
- Brian Chwyl - Oncology
- Jen Dewhurst - Oncology
Frontiers Planet Prize - National Champion
This prize recognizes research with the greatest potential to address the ecological crisis. It’s the world’s biggest prize for transformative, science-based breakthroughs to enable healthy lives on a healthy planet.
Fulbright Award
The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program operates on the principle of reciprocal exchange and provides the opportunity for outstanding Canadian scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States.
- Wayne Inuglak Clark - Psychiatry
Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar at Johns Hopkins University
Governor General of Canada Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal recognizes Canadians for exceptional deeds that bring honour to Canada.
- Gordon Wilkes - Surgery
- John Wolfaardt - Surgery
Governor General's Innovation Award
The Governor General’s Innovation Awards recognize and celebrate exceptional Canadian individuals, teams and organizations whose exceptional and transformative work help shape the future and positively impact our quality of life.
- Monty Ghosh - Medicine
Governor General’s Literary Award
The Governor General’s Literary Award promotes literature from Canada by recognizing the most notable English-language and French-language books in seven categories. These awards are administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
- Jordan Abel - English and Film Studies
Henry Marshall Tory Chair
Named for the first President of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, recipients are outstanding individuals who excel in teaching, research and service to impact the university and the community.
- Selena Couture - Drama
- Lana Whiskeyjack - Women's and Gender Studies
J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s most prestigious research award is named for the university’s first Vice-President (Research). It recognizes and honours faculty members for their research contributions and impact nationally and internationally.
- Biao Huang - Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Temitope Oriola - Sociology
Awards K - O
McCalla Professorship
Recognizes outstanding academics who have made significant contributions to the integration of teaching and research and educational leadership.
- Geoffrey Bostick - Physical Therapy
- Lia Daniels - Education
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is the cornerstone of the Canadian Honours System. Presented by the Governor General of Canada, it recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.
- Robert Foster, Member - Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Awards P - T
Provost's Award for Early Achievement of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
This award recognizes teaching excellence by academic staff within five years of their first university appointment.
- Simone Pfleger - Women's and Gender Studies
- Sonya Sachar - Education
Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
The College is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership. Members are elected based on excellence and demonstrated impact in the early stages of their academic careers.
- Matthew Macauley - Chemistry
- Angelique Slade Shantz - Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management
- Sheena Wilson - Faculté Saint-Jean
Royal Society of Canada Fellow
Fellows are distinguished Canadians from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life. Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada is one of the highest levels of recognition of artistic and intellectual accomplishment in Canada.
- Biao Huang - Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Michael Lounsbury - Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management
Royal Society of Canada Yvan Allaire Medal
The Royal Society of Canada Yvan Allaire Medal is awarded annually to a scholar for the quality of research and publications in the field of governance.
- Sadok El Ghoul - Faculté Saint-Jean
Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Recognizes teaching excellence by continuing academic staff at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
- Lech Lebiedowski - History, Classics, and Religion
Support Staff Research Enhancement Award
This award is a joint initiative of NASA and the Vice-President (Research) Office that recognizes support staff who consistently make a positive contribution to the research success of their faculty/department/unit and the university by providing outstanding service, fostering innovation, creating a positive influence in the workplace and demonstrating leadership.
- Georgie Columbus - Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation
- Isaac Lank - Psychology
Teaching Collaboration Award
This award recognizes teaching excellence that occurs as a result of the collaboration of instructors and promotes informed discussion of teaching and its improvement at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
Awards U - Z
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Distinguished Professor
The title of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Distinguished Professor recognizes exceptional faculty members who are globally recognized leaders and whose teaching, scholarly work and citizenship have made them leaders in their disciplines.
- Toshifumi Yokota - Medical Genetics
Vargo Teaching Chair
Vargo Teaching Chairs have been created to foster excellence in teaching by supporting individuals who have a history of educational leadership, teaching innovation and who are committed to enhancing the learning experience of students at all levels.
- Janet Wesselius - Augustana
William Hardy Alexander Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
This award recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching to promote informed discussion of teaching and its improvement by academic staff in temporary appointments.
- Jay Friesen - Arts
- Erina Harris - English and Film Studies
University Cup
The University Cup is the highest honour this university can bestow on a member of its academic staff and is granted only to those individuals who have achieved sustained commitment in each of the areas of research and/or creative endeavours, teaching and service to the university and the community at large. Thus, the recipient of the University Cup is a leader whose scholarly work has merited broad attention, whose teaching and student supervision ability is widely recognized by colleagues and students alike as exceptional and who has earned significant regard from the community which favours both the individual and the university.