Our Awards
The CSC awards recognize professionals and students who have made outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences.
Nominate someone deserving of recognition!
Our list of awards and latest winners includes:
Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award
Canadian Journal of Chemistry Best Paper Award
Canadian Light Source T.K. Sham Award in Materials Chemistry
Gilead Early Career Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Keith Laidler Award
Melanie O'Neill Young Investigator Award in Biological Chemistry
Strem Chemicals Award for Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry
Submit a Nomination
The deadline for most nominations is July 2 of every year.*
* If July 2 falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline is the next business day.
NEW FOR 2021 CSC AWARD NOMINATION PROCESS
- Complete Terms of Reference
- Eligibility criteria
- Lists of past winners
New since 2020
If a nominee has previously received awards by the CSC and/or the CIC, the nominator is required to outline the nominee’s new achievements supporting the proposed recognition. The goal is to avoid recognizing the same achievements multiple times, and still celebrate new contributions.
The CSC awards will not be adjudicated in a year if there are fewer than 3 nominations for an award.
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.