Our Awards
The CSC awards recognize professionals and students who have made outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences.
Nominate yourself or a colleague deserving of recognition today!
Our list of awards and latest winners includes:
Award for Research Excellence in Materials Chemistry
Matthew J. Harrington
McGill University
2025 Award Winner
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award
Martin Schmeing, MCIC
McGill University
2025 Award Winner
Canadian Journal of Chemistry Best Paper Award
Jennifer Love, FCIC
University of Calgary
2024 Award Winner
Canadian Light Source T. K. Sham Award in Materials Chemistry
Arthur Mar, MCIC
University of Alberta
2025 Award Winner
Fred Beamish Award
Tao Huan, MCIC
The University of British Columbia2025 Fred Beamish Award - Yolanda Hedberg
2025 Award Winner
Gilead Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Isabelle Marcotte, MCIC
Université du Québec à Montréal
2025 Award Winner
Gilead Early Career Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Nicholas J. Roberts, MCIC
University of Victoria
2024 Award Winner
Melanie O’Neill New Investigator Award
John Cameron Cole Whitney
McMaster University
2024 Award Winner
Strem Award for Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry
Johanna M. Blacquiere, MCIC
The University of Western Ontario
2025 Award Winner
Submit a Nomination
The deadline for nominations for most CSC awards is Aug. 1 of every year.*
* If Aug 1 falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline is the next business day.
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.