Awards and recognitions for research and teaching
International awards and achievements
ABC’s Botanical Excellence Awards
- 2015 - John T. Arnason, Department of Biology
Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science
- 2016 - Robert Boyd, Department of Physics
Charles Townes Award by the Optical Society of America
- 2016 - Robert Boyd, Department of Physics
Cottrell Scholar Awards (Research Corporation of Tucson, Arizona)
- 2005 - Keith Fagnou, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy & Dynamics
- 2017 - Albert Stolow, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (EROS) Best Reagent Award
- 2017 - Mike Organ, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids
- 2020 - Robert Boyd, Department of Physics
- 2016 - Vincent Careau, Department of Biology
- 2016 - Juan C. Scaiano, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
TED Fellows
- 2015 - Andrew Pelling, Department of Physics
The Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics
- 2019 - Paul Corkum, Department of Physics
Weldon Prize (Oxford)
- 2005 - David Sankoff, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
National awards
3M Teaching Fellowship
- 2007 - Jon Houseman, Department of Biology
E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships
- 2010 - Rees Kassen, Department of Biology
- 2008 - Pierre Berini, Department of Physics
- 2004 - Thomas Brabec, Department of Physics
- 1985 - David Handelman, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 1980 - Howard Alper, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 2017 - Jules Blais, Department of Biology
Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering
- 2008 - Paul Corkum, Department of Physics
- 2002 - Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 2000 - Howard Alper, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Ichikizaki Fund For Young Chemists (Canadian Society for Chemistry)
- 2005 -
- Louis Barriault, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- Keith Fagnou, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
IntelliSyn Pharma Research Excellence Award
- 2019 - Christopher Boddy, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
John C. Polanyi Award (Canadian Society for Chemistry)
- 2003 - David Bishop, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Killam Awards of the Canada Council for the Arts, Killam Prize
- 1998 - Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Killam Awards of the Canada Council for the Arts, Killam Research
- 2000 - Steve Perry, Department of Biology
- 1994 - Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 1992 - David Handelman, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 1986
- Howard Alper, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- Jan Veizer, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- 1983 - Brian E. Conway, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
NSERC University Faculty Award
- 2007 - Risa Sargent, Department of Biology
- 2003 - Raluca Balan, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 2002 - Mateja Sajna, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 2016 - André Longtin, Department of Physics
- 2013 - Jules Blais, Department of Biology
- 2020 - Deryn Fogg, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 2007 - Paul Corkum, Department of Physics
- 2005 - Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 1998 - Howard Alper, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
The Royal Society of Canada Fellowships
- 2009 - Xiaoyi Bao, Department of Physics
- 2008 - Steve Perry, Department of Biology
- 1995 - David Sankoff, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 1992 - David Bishop, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 1986
- John Holmes, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- Jan Veizer, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- 1985 - Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 1984 - Howard Alper, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 1983 - David Handleman, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
The Royal Society of Canada Awards
- 2000
- Brian Conway, Department of Chemistry (Thomas W. Eadie Medal)
- Jan Veizer, Department of Earth Sciences (Bancroft Award)
- David Lean, Department of Biology (Miroslow Romanowski Medal)
- 1999 - Marcel Leblanc, Department of Physics (The McNeil Medal)
- 1995 - Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry (Henry Marshall Tory Medal)
- 1991 - Jan Veizer, Department of Earth Sciences (Willet G. Miller Medal)
- 1983 - Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry (Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry)
Teva Canada Limited Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (BMC) Lectureship Award
- 2017 - John Pezacki, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- 2017 - William Harvey Gross Award
- 2016 - Sarah Dare, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Provincial Awards
Fellow of the Entomological Society of Ontario
- 2012 - Bernard Philogène, Department of Biology
OCUFA Teaching Award
- 2005 - Jon Houseman, Department of Biology
Ontario Distinguished Researcher Award
- 2002 - David Sankoff, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 2013 - Paul Corkum, Department of Physics
ORION Leadership Award
- 2013 - Paul Corkum, Department of Physics
Polanyi Prize (Government of the Province of Ontario)
- 2015 - Adam J. Shuhendler, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular sciences
- 2007 - Derek Pratt, Department of Chemistry
- 2005 - David Bryce, Department of Chemistry
- 2004 - Natalie Goto, Department of Chemistry
- 2003 - Keith Fagnou, Department of Chemistry
- 2000 - Louis Barriault, Department of Chemistry
- 1997 - Deryn Fogg, Department of Chemistry
Premier's Platinum Medal for Research Excellence (PPMRE)
- 2004 - Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry
Premier's Research Excellence Awards / Early Researcher Award
- 2013
- Jaclyn Brusso, Department of Chemistry
- Nicolas Corradi, Department of Biology
- Michel Godin, Department of Physics
- Alexandre Poulain, Department of Biology
- 2012
- Maxim Berezovski, Department of Chemistry
- Risa Sargent, Department of Biology
- 2011 - Kirill Zaynullin, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 2010
- Benoit Collins, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Andrew Pelling, Department of Physics
- Christopher Boddy, Department of Chemistry
- 2009
- Muralee Murugesu, Department of Chemistry
- André M. Beauchemin, Department of Chemistry
- 2008
- Nathalie Goto, Department of Chemistry
- John E. Lewis, Department of Biology
- Robert Smith, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 2007
- Jeremy Kerr, Department of Biology
- Lora Ramunno, Department of Physics
- Howard Rundle, Department of Biology
- 2006
- David L. Bryce, Department of Chemistry
- Ravi Bhardwaj Vedula, Department of Physics
- 2005 - Rees Kassen, Department of Biology
- 2003 - Keith Fagnou, Department of Chemistry
- 2002
- Javier Giorgi, Department of Chemistry
- Peter Selinger, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 2001
- Louis Barriault, Department of Chemistry
- Victor G. Leblanc, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- 2000
- Xiaoyi Bao, Department of Physics
- Paul M. Mayer, Department of Chemistry
- 1999
- Danielle Fortin, Department of Earth Sciences
- Vance Trudeau, Department of Biology
- 1998
- Deryn E. Fogg, Department of Chemistry
- Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano, Department of Chemistry
- André Longtin, Department of Physics
- Susannah Scott
Prizes at the City of Ottawa Level
Ottawa Life Sciences Council Annual Achievement Awards
Year | Name | Department | Award |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Robert Ben | Department of Chemistry | Dr. Michael Smith Promising Scientist Award |
2002 | Louis Barriault | Department of Chemistry | Dr. Michael Smith Promising Scientist Award |
University of Ottawa Awards and Achievements
Distinguished University Professor
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2017 | Thor Arnason | Department of Biology |
2015 | Paul Corkum | Department of Physics |
2010 | Thomas W. Moon | Department of Biology |
2006 | Howard Alper | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science |
2001 | Jan Veizer | Department of Earth Sciences |
2000 | Juan C. (Tito) Scaiano | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science |
Excellence in Research Award
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2018-2019 | Robert Boyd | Department of Physics |
2014-2015 | Abdelhamid Sayar | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science |
2012-2013 | David Sankoff | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2010-2011 | Paul Corkum | Department of Physics |
2004 | Steve Perry | Department of Biology |
2001 | Gary Slater | Department of Physics |
1999 | Emery Fortin | Department of Physics |
1997 | David Handelman | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
1994 | Juan (Tito) Scaiano | Department of Chemistry |
1991 | Howard Alper | Department of Chemistry |
1987 | Jan Veizer | Department of Geology |
1988 | John Holmes | Department of Chemistry |
1976 | Marcel LeBlanc | Department of Physics |
1971 | Keith J. Laidler | Department of Chemistry |
Excellence in Education Prize
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2017-2018 | Ivan L'Heureux | Department of Physics |
2016-2017 | Stéphane Aris-Brosou | Department of Biology |
2015-2016 | David Schneider | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
2014-2015 | Victor LeBlanc | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2013-2014 | Kathleen Gilmour | Department of Biology |
2013-2014 | Pieter Hofstra | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2012-2013 | Alison Flynn | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science |
2011-2012 | François Chapleau | Department of Biology |
2009-2010 | Gabriel Blouin-Demers | Department of Biology |
2008-2009 | André Beauchemin | Department of Chemistry |
2007-2008 | Richard Blute | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2005-2006 | Louis Barriault | Department of Chemistry |
2005-2006 | Thierry Giordano | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2005-2006 | William Ogilvie | Department of Chemistry |
2004-2005 | Jon Houseman | Department of Biology |
2004-2005 | Paul Mayer | Department of Chemistry |
2003-2004 | Zbigniew Stadnik | Department of Physics |
2002-2003 | Scott Findlay | Department of Biology |
2002-2003 | Barry Jessup | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
Excellence in Teaching
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2016-2017 | William Ogilvie | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science |
2015-2016 | Victor LeBlanc | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2014-2015 | Kathleen Gilmour | Department of Biology |
2012-2013 | François Chapleau | Department of Biology |
2010-2011 | Monica Nevins | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2006 | Jon Houseman | Department of Biology |
1999 | Tony Durst | Department of Chemistry |
1982 | Thomas W. Moon | Department of Biology |
Inventor of the Year
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2004 | Xiaoyi Bao | Department of Physics |
Young Researcher Award
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2018 | Anne Broadbent | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2016 | Pascal Audet | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
2015 | Maxim Berezovski | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science |
2011 | Howard Rundle | Department of Biology |
2010 | David Bryce | Department of Chemistry |
2009 | Jeremy Kerr | Department of Biology |
2008 | Rees Kassen | Department of Biology |
2006 | Keith Fagnou | Department of Chemistry |
2005 | Louis Barriault | Department of Chemistry |
2004 | Deryn Fogg | Department of Chemistry |
2002 | Vance Trudeau | Department of Biology |
1999 | Susannah Scott | Department of Chemistry |
1997 | Damien Roy | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
Faculty of Science Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2017-2018 | Ivan L’Heureux | Department of Physics |
2016-2017 | William Ogilvie | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences |
2014-2015 | Victor Leblanc | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2012-2013 | Alison Flynn | Department of Chemistry |
2011-2012 | François Chapleau | Department of Biology |
2010-2011 | Monica Nevinst | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2008 | Gabriel Blouin Demers | Department of Biology |
2007 | Richard Blute | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2005 | Louis Barriault | Department of Chemistry |
2003 | Serge Desgreniers | Department of Physics |
2001 | William Arnott | Department of Earth Sciences |
2000 | Barry Jessup | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
Excellence in Research Award
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2018-2019 | Robert Boyd | Department of Physics |
2017-2018 | John Pezacki | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences |
2016-2017 | Damien Roy | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2015-2016 | Kirill Zaynullin | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2014-2015 | Abdelhamid Sayari | Department of Chemistry |
2012-2013 | Sandro Gambarotta | Department of Chemistry |
2010-2011 | Paul Corkum | Department of Physics |
2009-2010 | John T. Arnason | Department of Biology |
2008-2009 | Erhard Neher | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
2006-2007 | Marc Ekker | Department of Biology |
2005-2006 | Thomas W. Moon | Department of Biology |
2004-2005 | Xiaoyi Bao | Department of Physics |
2002-2003 | André Longtin | Department of Physics |
2001-2002 | David Lean | Department of Biology |
Faculty of Science Early Career Researcher of the Year Award
Year |
Name |
Department |
---|---|---|
2019-2020 | Julie Morand-Ferron | Department of Biology |
2018-2019 | Ebrahim Karimi | Department of Physics |