NSERC Prizes

NSERC celebrates exceptional examples of research excellence with a wide range of prizes. Individual awards focus on accomplishments that range from innovative discoveries by young researchers to lifetime achievement and influence.


Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering

The Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering is awarded annually to an individual whose body of work, conducted in Canada in the natural sciences or engineering, has demonstrated persistent excellence and influence.

Kerry Rowe
Kerry Rowe
Queen’s University
Department of Civil Engineering
2024

NSERC John C. Polanyi Award

Created in 2006, the NSERC John C. Polanyi Award is given to an individual or team whose research, conducted in Canada, has led to a recent outstanding advance in any NSERC-supported field of the natural sciences or engineering.

Milica Radisic
Milica Radisic
University of Toronto
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
2024

Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering

The Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering recognizes highly collaborative Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who came together to engage in research drawing on their combined knowledge and skills, and produced a record of excellent achievements in the natural sciences or engineering.

David Wishart, Russell Greiner
David Wishart, Russell Greiner
University of Alberta
Departments of Biological Sciences (Wishart), Computing Science (Greiner)
2024

NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Science and Engineering Research

The NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research is awarded annually to an individual or team whose outstanding research, conducted in Canada in the natural sciences and engineering, has led to exceptional benefits for Canadian society, environment and/or economy.

John Smol
John Smol
Queen’s University
Department of Biology
2024

Synergy Awards for Innovation

The annual Synergy Awards for Innovation recognize examples of collaboration that stand as models of effective partnership between partner organizations and colleges or universities.

Christopher Clarkson
Christopher Clarkson
University of Calgary
ARC Resources, Artis Exploration, Birchcliff Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, Chevron Canada, Ovintiv Canada, Occidental, Shell Canada
University Partnerships
2024
Jianhong Wu, Sergey Krylov, Derek Wilson
Jianhong Wu, Sergey Krylov, Derek Wilson
York University
Sanofi Canada
University Partnerships
2024
Tiago Falk, Sébastien Tremblay
Tiago Falk, Sébastien Tremblay
Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Université Laval
Thales, École nationale de police du Québec, Centre RISC
University Partnerships
2024
Mehdi Sheikhzadeh
Mehdi Sheikhzadeh
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
Origin Materials
College Partnerships
2024

Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships

Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships are awarded annually to recognize early stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering and to enhance their research capacity so that they can become leaders in their field and inspire others.

Isabel Desgagné-Penix
Isabel Desgagné-Penix
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Department of Chemistry, biochemistry and physics
2024
Natalya Gomez
Natalya Gomez
McGill University
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
2024
Daryl Haggard
Daryl Haggard
McGill University
Department of Physics
2024
Kayla King
Kayla King
The University of British Columbia
Department of Zoology, Microbiology and Immunology
2024
Alison McGuigan
Alison McGuigan
University of Toronto
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
2024
Rita Orji
Rita Orji
Dalhousie University
Department of Computer Science
2024

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