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Prestigious awards

Prestigious awards are an opportunity for University of Waterloo researchers to be recognized and rewarded by external organizations for the value of their research.

The list below provides detail categorized by discipline with further detail about eligibility requirements, etc.

Please note that deadlines or anticipated deadlines change often so check the website for the organization that is presenting the award regularly to be sure of the deadline.

General Interest

Applied Health Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Awards

RSC Medals

Recent awards

Srinivasan Keshav

Computer science professor  named by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers as an IEEE Fellow  

Mark Servos

Canada Research Chair appointed Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

 

Don Cowan

Distinguished professor receives CANARIE award for environmental science software

Donna Strickland      Waterloo professor wins Nobel Prize in Physics

 

Maura GrossmanComputer Science professor named as a Leading Individual in Canada for eDiscovery by Who's Who Legal

Jennifer ClappEnvironment professor awarded Royal Society of Canada Innis-Gérin Medal
 
Royal Society of Canada Logo
Waterloo researchers named Royal Society of Canada fellows and members
Keith HipelEngineering professor named to the Order of Canada 
 
 
Robin Cohen

Professor receives Lifetime Achievement Award for research excellence in Artificial Intelligence

Don Cowan  Waterloo computer scientist receives Lifetime Achievement Award

 
 

Ric Holt  Waterloo computer scientist receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Slim BoumaizaResearcher honoured at Rideau Hall for wireless work
 
 

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Awards Committee

The Waterloo Awards Committee promotes and facilitates the submission of high-quality nominations of Waterloo scholars across all disciplines for prestigious awards and honorific titles.

Upcoming Deadlines

All dates and links are anticipated but may change between now and the final deadline. Please note that many sponsors do not update their websites until 2-3 months before the deadline date. Always double-check sponsor websites before committing to a nomination.

General Awards

Nov. 30: Dan David Prize

Dec. 1: Fellow Royal Society & College of New Scholars, Artists & Scientists

STEM

Nov. 25: NSERC Award for Science Promotion

Nov. 30: CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Award