Selected International Research Award Recipients
What's in This Section?
This section highlights some of the many prestigious international awards won by University of Alberta researchers over the years.
The Gairdner Foundation honours outstanding biomedical scientists who have made original contributions to medicine, aiming through research to conquer disease and relieve human suffering.
1985: Raymond Lemieux, Chemistry
The Society includes the most eminent scientists, engineers, and technologists from the UK and the Commonwealth.
Each year, the Society elects 44 new Fellows and six new Foreign Members, chosen for their scientific achievements—an honour regarded as the highest accolade a scientist can receive next to a Nobel Prize.
2009: John Vederas, Chemistry
2001: David Schindler, Biological Sciences
2000: Brian Sykes, Biochemistry
1989: Michael James, Biochemistry
1986: Werner Israel, Physics
1967: Raymond Lemieux, Chemistry
The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) rankings include 250 of the most highly cited researchers over the past 20 years in the ISI-indexed articles (in 21 categories).
2007: Norman Beaulieu, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2006: Brian Sykes, Biochemistry
2004: Curtis Strobeck, Biological Sciences
2003: Edwin Daniel, Pharmacology
2002: Ole Hindsgaul, Chemistry
2002: Witold Pedrycz, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2002: David Schindler, Biological Sciences
2001: Melvin Tyree, Renewable Resources
Each year the National Academy of Engineering salutes leaders in engineering for their lifetime dedication to their field and their commitment to advancing the human condition through great engineering achievement and/or through innovation in engineering and technology education.
2011: Jacob Masliyah
1992: Norbert Morgenstern
Being elected as a Foreign Associate in the Academies is one of the highest honours accorded to a scientist or engineer, recognizing distinguished and continuing achievement in research.
2002: David Schindler, Biological Sciences
The Rhodes Scholarships are postgraduate awards supporting exceptional all-round students from diverse countries who come to study at the University of Oxford.
The Rhodes is the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious international scholarship program in the world.
Find more information about applying for a Rhodes Scholarship at Rhodes Scholarship Competition.
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2009 Peter Gill
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1954: James E Redmond
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2007: Travis Murdoch
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1953: David C McDonald
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2006: Jeeshan Choudhury
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1952: John Duby
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2003: Marcia Reinhart
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1951: Peter M Roberts
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1995: Natasha Affolder
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1950: P C Ferguson
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1994: Randy Boissonnault
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1949: Stanley R Mealing
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1994: Jasmine C El-Nahbas
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1948 Richard Gordon
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1989: David Howarth
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1947: Marcel J A Lambert
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1988: Kenneth Mills
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1939: Neil V German
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1983: Keith R Krause
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1938: Ralph E Collins
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1983: Charalee Graydon
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1937: Jack C Garrett
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1981: Mary Ann Gillies
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1936: Mark McClung
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1980: Andrew Wilkinson
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1935: Donald R Wilson
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1979: Jessie EJ Hislop
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1934: R L D Fenerty
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1978: Bruce Futcher
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1933: Stanley Rands
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1977: Eileen E Gillese
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1932: E A McCourt
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1977: K J McFarlane
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1931: Ken W Conibear
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1975: John I Bell
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1930: Hugh W. Morrison
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1972: D G McKenzie
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1929: George F G Stanley
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1971: William J Buxton
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1928: Ronald Martland
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1967: Kenneth C Mackenzie
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1926: Clarence S Campbell
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1966: J A Brook
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1925: E H Gowan
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1964: A W Cragg
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1924: John M Cassels
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1963 Sheldon M Chumir
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1923: Robert L Lamb
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1962: J P Unrau
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1922: S P Hamilton
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1961: Bernard. L Adell
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1921: George V Ferguson
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1960: Henry R Glyde
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1920: W Dunham
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1959: Morton Briemberg
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1919: D R Michener
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1958: Gary C Vernon
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1918: A B Harvey
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1957: C A Wirsig
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1917: H A Dyde
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1956: Arthur Kroeger
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1915: Harry G Nolan
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1955: Hugh J H Lawford
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1913: Walter F Dyde
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The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is the premier award for environmental science.
This Prize is given to people whose discoveries and solutions have helped focus worldwide attention on environmental problems.
Past Tyler Prize winners include Jane Goodall and Nobel Laureates Paul Critzen and Mario Molina.
2006: David Schindler, Biological Sciences