In uOttawa’s bid to increase its research intensity and international recognition, research and teaching prizes and awards are becoming more and more important. Awards such as these promote a culture of research excellence and raise the visibility and profile of the institution and researchers on the national and international scene. Gaining this recognition strengthens the appeal of uOttawa as a first-class institution for study and research and encourages careers in research/academia.
Prizes & Awards
The Faculty of Medicine Research Office staff provides assistance to investigators, research teams, and educators in identifying relevant awards and prizes and preparing applications, as well as coordinating nominations with key stakeholders within and external to the University.
2021 Award Recipients
Dr. Emilio Alarcon - NanoOntario's Award for Outstanding Early-career achievements in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Ontario
Dr. Waleed Alqurashi - Food Allergy Canada's Robyn Allen Leadership Award
Dr. John Baenziger - Biophysical Society of Canada's 2020 Michèle Auger Award for Exceptional Service
Dr. Kristin Baetz - Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences' Jeanne Manery Fisher Memorial Lecture Award
Dr. Jay Baltz - Canadian Fertility & Andrology Society's 2021 Award of Excellence in Reproductive Medicine
Dr. Robert Beanlands - Canadian Society of Cardiovascular, Nuclear and CT Imaging's 2021 Dr. Michael Freeman CNCT Annual Achievement Award
Dr. John Bell - University of British Columbia's Chew Wei National Memorial Cancer Prize
Dr. David Birnie - University of Ottawa Heart Institute's Dr. Martin Green Academic Awards for Research Excellence
Dr. Vincent Chan - University of Ottawa Heart Institute's Dr. Martin Green Academic Awards for Research Excellence
Dr. Sophia Colantonio - PARO's Clinical Teaching Award
Dr. Thais Coutinho - Women as One's Escalator Awards - Research Award
Dr. Doug Coyle - Society for Medical Decision Making's Career Achievement Award
Dr. Robert deKemp - Cardiovascular Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2021 Hermann Blumgart Award
Dr. Manon Denis-Leblanc - Prix de l'ambassadeur du français Jacques Boulay des Médecins francophone du Canada
Dr. Stephen Ferguson - Canadian Academy of Health Sciences's Fellowship
Dr. Daniel Figeys - Canadian National Proteomics Network's Tony Pawson Award
Dr. Daniel Figeys - Canadian Society for Chemistry's 2021 Ricardo Aroca Award
Dr. Nada Gawad - RCPSC 2021 International Conference on Residency Education's Kristin Sivertz Resident Leadership Award
Dr. Ian Graham - University of Ottawa's Distinguished University Professor
Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw - APUO/University of Ottawa's Award for Excellence in Research
Dr. Mary-Ellen Harper - Diabetes Canada's Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Peter Humphreys - Canadian Association of Child Neurology's Henry Dunn Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Claire Kendall - Canadian Association of HIV Researchers' CANFAR Award of Excellence for Research (Epidemiodology/Public Health)
Dr. Manisha Kulkarni - Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars
Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng - Faces Magazine 2021 Ottawa Awards - Max Keeping Humanitarian Award
Dr. Peter Liu - Province of Ontario's Order of Ontario
Dr. Heather Lochnan - Universal Women's Network - Women of Inspiration's Authentic Leader Award
Dr. Georg Northoff - Royal Society of Canada's Fellowship
Dr. Smita Pakhale - Universal Women's Network - Women of Inspiration's Difference Maker Award
Dr. Lyne Pitre - L'Ordre de la Pléiade de l'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie de l'Ontario
Dr. Katey Rayner - American Heart Association's 2021 Joseph A. Vita Award
Dr. Katey Rayner - University of Ottawa's Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology`s Jean Himms-Hagen Research Award
Dr. Marc Ruel - Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of India's Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. William Stanford - CIHR Institute of Aging's Award of Excellence in Research in Aging
Dr. Duncan Stewart - Award of Excellence in Research in Aging's Tomoh Masaki Award (co-recipient, for research in pulmonary hypertension)
Dr. Phil Wells - Canadian Academy of Health Sciences' Fellowship
Dr. Sharon Whiting - University of Ottawa Alumni Association's Honorary Member
Dr. Sharon Whiting - AFMC's May Cohen Award in Diversity and Gender
Listed above are the awards and prizes that the Faculty Research Office was aware of at the time of publication. Please let us know if we have missed any, as we regularly update our webpage with award recipients.
Faculty of Medicine Awards of Excellence 2021
In the spirit of recognizing the outstanding achievements of our members, the Faculty of Medicine created the Faculty of Medicine Awards of Excellence. These will be granted annually to nominees who have earned distinction for themselves and for the University through their exceptional work in research, education and service. This year’s awards were distributed at the virtual Faculty Gala, on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021.