NSERC Prizes
Synergy Awards for Innovation
Winners
| Name | Title and/or institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ebrahim Bagheri | Ryerson University Warranty Life Small and Medium-Sized Companies |
2019 |
| Deborah Henderson and Michelle Franklin | Kwantlen Polytechnic University Sylvar Technologies Inc. Colleges |
2019 |
| David Eaton and Mirko van der Baan | University of Calgary and University of Alberta Microseismic Industry Consortium Two or More Companies |
2019 |
| Ali Emadi | McMaster University FCA Canada Inc. Large company |
2019 |
| Paul Charette | Université de Sherbrooke Teledyne DALSA Semiconductor Inc. Small and Medium-Sized Companies |
2018 |
| Luc Landry | Cégep de La Pocatière Umano Medical, Solutions Novika Colleges |
2018 |
| Amar Mohanty | University of Guelph Competitive Green Technologies, 1797472 Ontario Inc., Prism Farms Ltd. Two or More Companies |
2018 |
| Roberto Morandotti | Energy Materials Telecommunications Research Centre of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique OptoElectronic Components Inc., QPS Photronics Inc. Two or More Companies |
2018 |
| Jozsef Kövecses | McGill University CM Labs Simulations, Inc. |
2017 |
| Jason Gerhard | Western University Savron Solutions |
2017 |
| Slim Boumaiza | University of Waterloo Ericsson Canada Inc., Keysight Technologies Canada Inc. |
2017 |
| Louis Tessier | Collège Shawinigan and Centre national en électrochimie et technologies environnementales (CNETE) InnuScience Canada |
2017 |
| Guy Dumont | The University of British Columbia Lionsgate Technlogies |
2016 |
| Laurent Drissen ABB Inc. |
Université Laval ABB Inc. |
2016 |
| Zhangxing Chen | University of Calgary Brion Energy Corporation, Computer Modelling Group, Devon, Foundation CMG, IBM Alberta Centre for Advanced Studies, IBM Canada Ltd., IBM Research, Nexen Energy ULC, Suncor Energy |
2016 |
| Maroun Massabki | Optech CCTT, Cégep André-Laurendeau Dental Wings, XVP Engineering |
2016 |
| Emil M. Petriu | University of OttawaLarus Technologies Corp. |
2015 |
| J. David Miller | Carleton University J.D. Irving, Limited |
2015 |
| Jean Caron | Université Laval Delfland inc., Les fermes Hotte et Van Winden inc., Maraîchers J.P.L. Guérin et fils inc., Production horticole Van Winden, Vert Nature inc. |
2015 |
| Ray Hoemsen | Red River College Manitoba Hydro |
2015 |
| Dr. Carey Simonson and Prof. Robert W. Besant, University of Saskatchewan | Category 1: Small and Medium-Sized Companies Manfred Gerber, Venmar CES Inc. |
2014 |
| Dr. David Blowes, Dr. Richard Amos, Dr. David Sego, Dr. Leslie Smith, Gord Macdonald | Category 2: Large Companies University of Waterloo, Carleton University, University of Alberta, The University of British Columbia, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. |
2014 |
| Dr. Claire Deschênes, Normand Désy, Anne-Marie Giroux, Michel Sabourin, Robin Sinha, Luc Deslandes | Category 3: Two or More Companies Université Laval, Andritz Hydro Ltée, Hydro-Québec, Alstom Énergies Renouvelables Canada Inc., Ressources naturelles Canada, Voith Hydro Inc. |
2014 |
| David Humphrey, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology | Colleges Mark Surman, Mozilla Foundation |
2014 |
| Dr. Trevor Pitcher, Dr. Nicholas Bernier, Dr. Brian Dixon, Dr. Daniel Heath, Dr. Dennis M. Higgs, Dr. Bryan Neff, Dr. Mark Shrimpton | Category 1: Small and Medium-Sized Companies University of Windsor, University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, University of Windsor, University of Windsor, Western University, University of Northern British Columbia, Yellow Island Aquaculture Ltd. |
2013 |
| Dr. Sylvain Moineau | Category 2: Large Companies Université Laval and Agropur coopérative |
2013 |
| Dr. John McPhee | Category 3: Two or More Companies University of Waterloo, Maplesoft and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada |
2013 |
| J. Paul Santerre | Category 1: Small and Medium-Sized Companies University of Toronto and Interface Biologics Inc. |
2012 |
| Yusuf Altintas | Category 2: Large Companies The University of British Columbia and Pratt & Whitney Canada |
2012 |
| Derek Gray | Category 3: Two or More Companies McGill University and FPinnovations, ArboraNano, and CelluForce Inc. |
2012 |
| Arthur Pelton | Leo Derikx Award École Polytechnique de Montréal Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium; Alcoa Technical Center; Corning Incorporated; Teck Metals Ltd.; Xstrata Process Support; General Motors of Canada; Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology; and Rio Tinto Alcan |
2012 |
| Christopher Bale | Leo Derikx Award École Polytechnique de Montréal Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium; Alcoa Technical Center; Corning Incorporated; Teck Metals Ltd.; Xstrata Process Support; General Motors of Canada; Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology; and Rio Tinto Alcan |
2012 |
| Patrice Chartrand | Leo Derikx Award École Polytechnique de Montréal Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium; Alcoa Technical Center; Corning Incorporated; Teck Metals Ltd.; Xstrata Process Support; General Motors of Canada; Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology; and Rio Tinto Alcan |
2012 |
| In-Ho Jung | Leo Derikx Award McGill University Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium; Alcoa Technical Center; Corning Incorporated; Teck Metals Ltd.; Xstrata Process Support; General Motors of Canada; Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology; and Rio Tinto Alcan |
2012 |
| Yun Zhang | Category 1: Small and Medium-Sized Companies University of New Brunswick and PCI Geomatics |
2011 |
| Eugene Fiume | Category 1: Small and Medium-Sized Companies University of Toronto and Autodesk Inc. |
2011 |
| Rung Tien Bui | Category 2: Large Companies Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and Rio Tinto Alcan |
2011 |
| Roussos Dimitrakopoulos | Leo Derikx Award McGill University |
2011 |
| Brahim Benmokrane | Category 1: Small and Medium-Sized Companies Université de Sherbrooke and Pultrall Inc. |
2010 |
| Ahmet T. Alpas | Category 2: Large Companies University of Windsor and General Motors of Canada Limited |
2010 |
| Donald S. Mavinic | Category 3: Two or More Companies The University of British Columbia |
2010 |
| McGill Metals Processing Centre (MMPC) | Leo Derikx Award Dr. Roderick Guthrie, Director, and Dr. Mihaiela Isac, Research Manager |
2010 |
| Advances in Ultrasound Technology | Category 1: Small and Medium-Sized Companies University of British Columbia + Ultrasonix Medical Corporation |
2009 |
| Novel Technologies for Bioremediation of Groundwater Pollutants | Category 2: Large Companies University of Toronto + Geosyntec Consultants |
2009 |
| A Fruitful Partnership in Green Technologies | Category 3: Two or More Companies Université de Sherbrooke + Enerkem Inc. | Fractal Systems Inc. | CRB Innovations Inc. |
2009 |
| McMaster Advanced Control Consortium | Leo Derikx Award McMaster University + ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc. | E.I. DuPont Canada | Essar Steel Algoma Inc. | Honeywell Process Solutions | L’Impériale | Johnson Controls Inc. | PepsiCo Foods Canada | Praxair Inc. | Suncor Énergie Inc. | Tembec |
2009 |
| Iwan Jemczyk | Small and Medium-Sized Companies Ultra Electronics TCS |
2008 |
| Jim Hendry | Large Companies University of Saskatchewan |
2008 |
| Thierry Chopin | Two or More Companies (any size) University of New Brunswick |
2008 |
| Sam Marcuson | Leo Derikx Award Vale Inco |
2008 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) TRIUMF and D-Pace |
2007 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) University of Toronto and Algorithmics Incorporated University of Calgary and Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly and Company |
2007 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) Université de Sherbrooke, Sipro Lab Telecom and VoiceAge Corporation University of British Columbia, Advanced Fiber Technologies, BC Hydro - Power Smart and Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership University of British Columbia, Weyerhaeuser Company, FPInnovations - Paprican et Process Simulations Ltd. |
2007 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award University of British Columbia, Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc., Barrick Gold Corporation and Teck Cominco Limited |
2007 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) Université de Sherbrooke and Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. École Polytechnique de Montréal and LTRIM Technologies |
2006 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) University of British Columbia and Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. Concordia University and Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd. |
2006 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) University of Regina, Energy INet, SaskPower, HTC Purenergy, EnCana Corp., Babcock & Wilcox, Neill & Gunter, E.On, Saudi Aramco, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, Alberta Energy Research Institute, Natural Resources Canada and University of Waterloo McGill University, Nortel, McMaster University, University of Ottawa, Queen's University, University of Toronto, Anritsu Electronics Ltd., BTI Photonic Systems Inc., JDS Uniphase Corp. and TELUS Communications Inc. |
2006 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award Twelve Canadian universities (represented by the University of Waterloo) and IBM Canada |
2006 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) Simon Fraser University and VSM MedTech Ltd. University of Manitoba and Vector Construction Group |
2005 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) University of New Brunswick (Saint John), Irving Pulp and Paper Ltd. and Environment Canada (National Water Research Institute) |
2005 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) University of Manitoba, Manitoba HVDC Research Centre and RTDS Technologies Inc. University of Toronto, TD Bank Financial Group, RBC Financial Group, Bell Canada and BMO Financial Group |
2005 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and Hydro-Québec |
2005 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) University of Waterloo (Symbolic Computation Group) Maplesoft University of Saskatchewan - Western Ag Innovations Inc. |
2004 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) University of Manitoba - Cangene Corporation TRIUMF MDS Nordion |
2004 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) Université Laval he Canadian Peat Moss Industry Lakehead University, the University of Alberta, the University of Saskatchewan Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., Alberta Plywood, Blue Ridge Lumber Inc., Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd., Vanderwell Contractors (1971) Ltd., Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation |
2004 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican), the Canadian Pulp and Paper Network for Innovation in Education and Research (PAPIER), the University of British Columbia, École Polytechnique de Montréal, and McGill University |
2004 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) ERCO Worldwide and the University of Toronto InfoMagnetics Technologies Corporation and the University of Manitoba Matrikon Inc. and the University of Alberta |
2003 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) 3M Canada Company and 3M Company and Dalhousie University NOVA Chemicals Corporation and the University of Windsor |
2003 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) Tembec Inc. and Dofasco Inc. and McMaster University |
2003 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award BC Greenhouse Growers' Association and Simon Fraser University |
2003 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) Canadian Bio-Systems Inc. and the University of Manitoba Optech Incorporated and York University |
2002 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) Honeywell Industry Solutions and the University of British Columbia Rockwell Automation Canada Inc. and Ryerson University |
2002 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) Industrial Partners and McMaster University |
2002 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award Programme d'analyse des troupeaux laitiers du Québec (PATLQ)and McGill University |
2002 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) Pressure Pipe Inspection Company and Queen's University |
2001 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) Kodak Canada Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, McMaster University, INRS-Eau at the Université du Québec and Wilfrid Laurier University CanAmera Foods and the University of Manitoba |
2001 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) Solutia Canada Inc., LPM Technologies, the University of Toronto and the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Datec Coating Corporation, Millenium Biologix Inc. and Queen's University Ontario Beekeepers' Association (a consortium) and the University of Guelph |
2001 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award The University of British Columbia Geophysical Inversion Facility and a Consortium of 11 companies |
2001 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) APT Power Technologies and the University of Manitoba World Heart Corporation and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute |
2000 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) MDS Sciex and the University of Manitoba Semex Alliance and Laval University |
2000 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) The Electro-Optic and Fiber-Optic Instruments Project and the University of British Columbia Fold-Fault Research Project |
2000 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award Consortium for Software Engineering Research (CSER) and the University of Victoria |
2000 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. and the University of Alberta Universal Dynamics and the University of British Columbia |
1999 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) Falconbridge Ltd. and the University of Waterloo Syncrude Canada Ltd. and the University of Alberta |
1999 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) CREWES Project (consortium of 28 companies and the University of Calgary) |
1999 |
| - | Leo Derikx Award Canadian Microelectronics Corporation (consisting of more than 60 companies and academic research institutions) |
1999 |
| - | Small and Medium-Sized Companies (single company of up to 500 employees) Précitech and Laval University Certicom and the University of Waterloo |
1998 |
| - | Large Companies (single company of more than 500 employees) Chrysler Canada Ltd. and the University of Windsor Fraser Papers Inc. and the University of New Brunswick |
1998 |
| - | Two or More Companies (any size) OpTest Equipment Inc., Paprican (The Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada), and the University of British Columbia |
1998 |
| - | Innovative Model PRECARN and IRIS Nortel Networks, the University of Toronto, Carleton University and the University of Calgary |
1998 |
