Our Awards
The CSC awards recognize professionals and students who have made outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences.
Nomination Deadline Extended to Sept. 15, 2026
CSC – Gilead Early Career Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and InclusionCSC – Norman and Marion Bright Memorial Award
Our list of awards and latest winners includes:
Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry
Zachary Hudson, MCIC
The University of British Columbia
2026 Award Winner
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award
Voula Kanelis, MCIC
University of Toronto Mississauga
2026 Award Winner
Canadian Light Source T. K. Sham Award in Materials Chemistry
Mark MacLachlan, MCIC
The University of British Columbia
2026 Award Winner
Gilead Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Lisa Willis, MCIC
University of Alberta
2026 Award Winner
Gilead Early Career Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Genievieve Consilia Borg, MCIC
University of Guelph
2026 Award Winner
Strem Award for Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry
Christopher Caputo, MCIC
York University
2026 Award Winner
X-Chem Research Excellence Award
Andrew A. Beharry, MCIC
University of Toronto Mississauga
2026 Award Winner
Submit a Nomination
The deadline for most 2027 CIC Awards, CSC Awards, CSChE Awards nominations is Aug. 1, 2026. Check all various awards nomination deadlines here.
Please note that changes may be required to the specified selection committees (in consultation with the specific division(s)) due to conflicts of interest, committee gender balance, or other issues that may arise.
Fellowships
We also award CIC Fellowships and CIC Honorary Fellowships every year.