The Faculty of Science and the University of Waterloo recognize the outstanding contributions of our alumni and the ongoing and essential role of alumni involvement in the University and the greater community.
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Award descriptions
Award Recipients
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
- 2023 Simone Harrington
- 2023 Michael Houston
- 2022 William C Leggett
- 2021 Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
- 2020 Peter Raaphorst
- 2019 Fiona Brinkman
- 2018 Robert Myers
- 2018 George Pinho
- 2017 Jason Field
- 2017 Ronald Li
- 2016 Nicholas E. Brathwaite
- 2016 Stephen E. Pautler
- 2016 David A. Weitz
- 2015 Gregory Allan Dick
- 2015 Leslie Ruth Dunning
- 2015 M. Arshad Siddiqui
- 2014 Vikas Gupta
- 2014 John van Leeuwen
- 2013 Sandy Eix
- 2012 Kelly Moynihan
- 2012 Hilary Foulkes
- 2011 Peter Bernath
- 2011 Jan Christilaw
- 2010 Calvin Harley
- 2010 Stephen Horne
- 2010 Cameron Koch
- 2009 Andrew Smith
- 2008 Michael Lees
- 2007 Stephen Scherer
Alumni of Honour Awards
Early Alumni Excellence Award Recipients (formerly Young Alumni Award)
- 2023 Azeezat Adeyoyin Oyawoye
- 2021 Latif Nanji
- 2021 Julia Wigmore
- 2020 Teresa MacLean
- 2019 Joseph Bondy-Denomy
- 2018 Martha Breithaupt Oner
- 2018 April Pawluk
- 2017 Zahra Fakhraai
- 2017 Jesse Kancir
- 2016 Kurt Gray
- 2015 Paul C. Boutros
- 2014 Dave Wilkin
- 2013 Ebele Mogo
- 2012 Kate Dawson
- 2011 Kelly Meissner
- 2010 Robert Pockar
- 2009 Jackie Lee
Contribution to Science Award Recipients
- 2023 Corey Stephenson
- 2023 Laurie Wideman
- 2022 Ron Allensen
- 2022 Steve Westcott
- 2019 Diana Wang-Martin
- 2016 Janet E. McDougall
- 2015 James D. Reimer
- 2014 John F. Eix
- 2009 John Motz