x2026 Awards Reception
Time: TBD
Location/Room: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room TBD
The x2026 Awards Reception will honor this year’s distinguished award recipients from the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE).
The evening will feature the awards presentation followed by a reception including dinner and a cash bar. Award recipients attending x2026 will be formally recognized during the event. The reception offers a relaxed, social setting for award winners, sponsors, and guests to mingle and celebrate.
Dress code: semi-formal.
Seating
Seating during the awards reception will be on a first come first served basis. If you would like to sit with specific individuals, please arrive early. Note that tables fit a maximum of 10 individuals.
Front-row seating is reserved for award winners and sponsors.
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased during conference registration:
- $120 + tax (early bird, through Apr. 14, 2026)
- $150 + tax (after Apr. 15, 2026)
Tickets will not be available for purchase on the day of the event and the deadline to purchase is Apr. 24, 2026.
Award Winner Lectures (CSC + CIC + CSChE)
Join us for a series of talks showcasing the work and impact of x2026 award recipients, including CIC Fellows (FCIC) and selected CIC, CSC, and CSChE award lectures.
Date/Time/Location: See the conference program for updates as details are confirmed.
CIC Fellowship
Andrew P. Dicks, FCIC
University of Toronto
Paul G. Hayes, FCIC
University of Lethbridge
Robin Hutchinson, FCIC
Queen’s University
Philip Jessop, FCIC
Queen’s University
Dongling Ma, FCIC
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
CIC Award Lectures
CIC Award for Chemistry Education - 2026
Arthur Mar, MCIC
University of Alberta
Sponsored by:
CIC Medal - 2026
Plenary Session:
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Michael G. Organ, MCIC
University of Ottawa
Sponsored by:
Catalysis Award - 2026
Dennis Hall, FCIC
University of Alberta
Sponsored by:
Environment Division Mehran Alaee Early Career Researcher Award - 2026
Chunjiang An, MCIC
Concordia University
Sponsored by:
Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award - 2026
Ning Yan, MCIC
University of Toronto
Sponsored by:
Margaret-Ann Armour Award for Early Career Chemistry Education - 2026
Kris Sanghyun Kim, MCIC
University of Toronto Scarborough
Sponsored by:
The friends and colleagues of Margaret–Ann Armour
Montréal Medal/Médaille de Montréal - 2026
Plenary Session:
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Stacey Wetmore, FCIC
University of Lethbridge
Sponsored by:
CSC Award Lectures
Alfred Bader Award - 2026
Ralf Schirrmacher, MCIC
University of Alberta
Sponsored by:
Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry - 2026
Zachary Hudson, MCIC
The University of British Columbia
Sponsored by:
Bernard Belleau Award - 2026
Katherine Ryan, MCIC
University of British Columbia
Sponsored by:
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award - 2026
Voula Kanelis, MCIC
University of Toronto Mississauga
Sponsored by:
CCUCC Chemistry Doctoral Award - 2026
Tess Lamer, MCIC
University of Alberta
Sponsored by:
The Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairs (CCUCC)
Amaar Hussein, MCIC
York University
Sponsored by:
The Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairs (CCUCC)
Canadian Journal of Chemistry Best Paper Award - 2026
Gaétan Laroche
Université Laval
Sponsored by:
Canadian Light Source T. K. Sham Award in Materials Chemistry - 2026
Mark MacLachlan, MCIC
The University of British Columbia
Sponsored by:
Clara Benson Award - 2026
Kathryn E. Preuss, MCIC
University of Guelph
Sponsored by:
The Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairs (CCUCC)
E. W. R. Steacie Award - 2026
Eugenia Kumacheva, MCIC
University of Toronto
Sponsored by:
Fred Beamish Award - 2026
Sara Mahshid, MCIC
McGill University
Sponsored by:
Gilead Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - 2026
Lisa Willis, MCIC
University of Alberta
Sponsored by:
Gilead Early Career Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - 2026
Genievieve Consilia Borg, MCIC
University of Guelph
Sponsored by:
John C. Polanyi Award - 2026
Paul Woodson Ayers, MCIC
McMaster University
Sponsored by:
Keith Fagnou Award - 2026
Jolene Reid, MCIC
The University of British Columbia
Sponsored by:
Keith Laidler Award - 2026
Mita Dasog, MCIC
Dalhousie University
Sponsored by:
Melanie O’Neill New Investigator Award - 2026
Maureen McKeague, MCIC
McGill University
Sponsored by:
R. U. Lemieux Award - 2026
Rik Tykwinski , MCIC
University of Alberta
Sponsored by:
Ricardo Aroca Award - 2026
Andre Simpson, MCIC
University of Toronto
Sponsored by:
Rio Tinto Award - 2026
Georgii Nikonov, MCIC
Brock University
Sponsored by:
Strem Award for Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry - 2026
Christopher Caputo, MCIC
York University
Sponsored by:
Tom Ziegler Award - 2026
Paul Andrew Johnson, MCIC
Université Laval
Sponsored by:
W. A. E. McBryde Medal - 2026
Dennis Hore, MCIC
University of Victoria
Sponsored by:
X-Chem Research Excellence Award - 2026
Andrew A. Beharry, MCIC
University of Toronto Mississauga
Sponsored by:
CSChE Award Lectures
Best Graduate Student Paper Award - 2026
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Sean (Shahab) Ghasemi, MCIC
University of Calgary
Sponsored by:
CSChE Bao and Zhu Innovation Award - 2026
Yang Zhao, MCIC
The University of Western Ontario
Sponsored by:
Dr. Jesse Zhu and his sister Yan Zhu in memory of their parents X. Bao and Z. Zhu.
D. G. Fisher Award - 2026
Carl Duchesne
Université Laval
Sponsored by:
John R. Grace Award - 2026
Nashaat N. Nassar, MCIC
University of Calgary
Sponsored by:
Lectureship Award - 2026
Jinguang Hu, MCIC
University of Calgary
Sponsored by:
R. S. Jane Memorial Award - 2026
Plenary Session:
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Uttandaraman (U.T.) Sundararaj, FCIC
University of Calgary
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