Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Rewards an individual who has promoted sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest.

Recognizes substantial recent contributions in the biomedical sciences.

Identifies and supports eminent women in science throughout the world.

Recognizes outstanding contributions to medicine and the health sciences that have led to extraordinary improvements in human health.

Recognizes remarkable individuals whose research or contributions to public policies supportive of research and development in Canada have achieved international recognition.

Recognizes and encourages world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of lasting impact for their originality, theoretical significance and ability to push back the frontiers of the known world.

Recognizes Canada’s leaders in sustainability for their contributions over the prior two years.

Honours a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works. 

Awards honouring contributions to the science of toxicology in Canada.

Recognizes those with a demonstrated track record in research with excellence in scientific rigor, innovative thinking, imagination and originality.

Recognizes an individual, team or organization that has advanced the mobilization of research in aging at a local or regional level.

Recognizes mid-career investigators who have produced exceptional scientific research contributions with continued potential for impact on human health

Recognizes excellence in Canadian innovation and entrepreneurship, while educating present and future generations of disruptors.

Recognizes distinguished Chinese Canadians who have made outstanding professional achievements.

Engages the broad public in informed discourse on matters related but not limited to health research and health research policy.

Matches early-career investigators with Gairdner laureates to network, and present their work at the Gairdner Science Week

Rewards recent discoveries of particular originality and importance to basic medical research.

Stimulates fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise.

Rewards outstanding achievement on a global scale in the fields of: Biochemistry and Biophysics, Cognitive Science, Environmental Sciences, History, and Medicine

Empowers young researchers to lead International, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational dialogue with the goal to make global decision making evidence-based and inclusive.

Recognizes breakthroughs in pure or applied life science research.

Aims to provide fresh impetus to first-class research and development in the 21st century, to bring about positive change to the global community, and to create a brighter future for all humanity.

Recognizes the world's top scientists who have made outstanding achievements in Global Health Research.

Recognizes outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease.

Recognizes and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms.

Recognizes renowned scientists and artists for their achievements for humanity and for friendly relations between people.

Rewards exceptional scientists whose work actively contributes to accelerating solutions to keep humanity remain within the 9 planetary boundaries

In addition to recognizing faculty members for their contributions, the award funds bold and potentially game-changing projects that will challenge the status quo, spark change and take action to address persistent systemic barriers in the research ecosystem and academia.

Recognizes the world’s most foremost scientists, physicians and researchers for their breakthroughs in bio-medicine.

Recognizes current or recent innovations that have a positive impact on the quality of life in Canada.

Honours individuals who have recently achieved significant breakthrough in academic and scientific research or applications.

Recognizes remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.

Recognizes scientists for pioneering advances in our understanding of existence at its biggest, smallest, and most complex scales. 

Recognizes the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership.

Recognizes an outstanding contribution to the practice of medicinal chemistry or to an outstanding example of new drug discovery.

Honours individuals in the fields of Cosmology, Genetics, and Neuroscience, whose groundbreaking work provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture.

Recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.

A self-governing Fellowship made up of the most eminent scientists, engineers and technologists from the UK and the Commonwealth.

The CFI Innovation Fund supports transformative infrastructure projects that underpin cutting-edge, globally competitive research. The Vice-President, Research & International invites interested teams from all disciplines and Faculties to submit an internal Expression of Interest (iEOI) as part of our supportive internal selection process to decide which proposals will advance to submission to CFI within SFU's funding envelope.

Celebrates the contributions of individuals who have had a remarkable impact on cancer research and the cancer research community.

Awards outstanding scientific contributions of individuals from all scholarly disciplines aiming at improving the development and living conditions of children and youth.

Recognizes an important publication in the history of medicine.

Honours those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of mankind.

Science magazine recognizes the achievements of researchers at all stages of their careers through a variety of prizes and awards.

The Nature Journals offers a suite of awards, including for early-in-career researchers, that are open to Canadians