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Previous winners and runners-up

2026

Prize for Groups

Winner

  • Catalyst

Runners-up

  • Թ iGem
  • Oncology 101

Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

Winner

  • Amanda Cook, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science

Runners-up

  • Benedicta Larko Ossom, Social Work
  • Daniel Romm, Department of Geography

    Prize for Emerging Researchers

    Winner

    • Juan Camilo Serpa, Associate Professor & William Dawson Scholar, Desautels Faculty of Management

    Runners-up

    • Amy Janzwood,Political Science and Bieler School of Environment
    • Preetika Joshi,Desautels Faculty of Management

    Prize for Established Academics

    Winner

    • Pascal Thériault, Directeur du programme de Gestion et
      technologies d’entreprise agricole
      Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et
      de l’environnement
    • Runners-up

      • Christine Maheu, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing
      • Khalid Medani, Assoicate Professor,Department of Political Science, Institute of Islamic Studies

      Changemaker Prize

      You cannot apply for the Changemaker prize. It is awarded, on an occasional basis, to individuals whose dedication to sharing their knowledge with the media and the public has had a major impact on society.

      Winner

    • Mikisiw Awashish, Truth and Reconciliation Hockey Game
      “Metuetau” in Mashteuiatsh

    2025

    Prize for Groups

    Winner

    Runners-up

    Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    Winner

    • Meredith Alousi-Jones, Doctoral Student, Faculty of Engineering, School of Urban Planning

    Runners-up

    • Tamara Thermitus, Faculty of Law
    • Iris Pintiuta, Faculty of Arts
    • Veronica Jaramillo, Masters student in Food Safety, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science
    • Vincent Paquin, Department of Psychiatry

    Prize for Emerging Researchers

    Winner

    Runners-up

    • Saskia Sivananthan, Affiliate Professor, Department of Family Medicine
    • Ma'n H. Zawati, Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Department of Medicine
    • Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance, Desautels Faculty of Management
    • Hussein Wissanji, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery

    Prize for Established Academics

    Winners

    2024

    Prize for Groups

    Winner

    Runners-up


    Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    Winner

    • , Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Natural Resource Sciences

    Runners-up

    Prize for Emerging Researchers

    Winner

    • Anna Kim, Associate Professor and Peter Brojde Faculty Scholar in Entrepreneurship, Desautels Faculty of Management

    Runners-up

    • Nicolas Ajzenman, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
    • , Faculty Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine

    Prize for Established Academics

    Winner

    • Henry Mintzberg, John Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies, Desautels Faculty of Management

     į Runners-up

    • Parisa Ariya, James Թ Professor, Departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry
    • Allison Christians, Full Professor and H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Tax Law, Faculty of Law

    Changemaker Prize

    You cannot apply for the Changemaker prize. It is awarded, on an occasional basis, to individuals whose dedication to sharing their knowledge with the media and the public has had a major impact on society.

    Winner

    • Barry Eidlin, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology

    2023

    Prize for Groups

    Winner


    Runners-up

    •  į
    •  į

    Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    Winner

    • Mathieu Lavigne, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science

    Runners-up

    • Wahéhshon Whitebean, PhD candidate, Department of Integrated Studies in Education
    • Catherine Scott, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Natural Resource Sciences

    Prize for Emerging Researchers

    Winner

    • Alexandra Ketchum, Faculty Lecturer, Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies

    Runners-up

    • Kristy Ironside, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Classical Studies
    • , Faculty Lecturer, Department of Integrated Studies in Education

    Prize for Established Academics

    Winner

    • Maria Popova, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair, Department of Political Science

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    • Andrew Gonzalez, Full Professor and Liber Ero Chair in Conservation Biology, Department of Biology
    • Donald Vinh, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

    Changemaker Prize

    You cannot apply for the Changemaker prize. It is awarded, on an occasional basis, to individuals whose dedication to sharing their knowledge with the media and the public has had a major impact on society.

    Winner

    • Sébastien Jodoin, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law and Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Health and the Environment 

    2022

    Prize for Groups

    Winner


    Runners-up


    Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    Winner

    • Stephanie Zito, PhD candidate, Educational and Counseling Psychology

    Runners-up

    • Alexandre Grant, MSc student, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
    • Anaïs Remili, PhD candidate, Department of Natural Resource Sciences

    Prize for Emerging Researchers

    Winner

    • , Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics

    Runners-up

    Prize for Established Academics

    Winner

    • Daniel Béland, James Թ Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, Թ Institute for the Study of Canada

    Runners-up

    • Parisa Ariya, Full Professor, Departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry
    • Catherine Hankins, Full Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
    • Taylor Owen, Associate Professor, Max Bell School of Public Policy

    Changemaker Prize

    You cannot apply for the Changemaker prize. It is awarded, on an occasional basis, to individuals whose dedication to sharing their knowledge with the media and the public has had a major impact on society.

    Winner

    2021

    Prize for Collaboration

    Winner


    Runners-up

    Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    Winner

    • Susan Mintzberg, PhD candidate, School of Social Work

    Runners-up

    • Emily Choy, PostdoctoralFellow, Department of Natural Resource Sciences
    • AdaMcVean,MSc student, Department of Chemistry

    Prize for Emerging Researchers

    Winner

    Runners-up

    • Nicole Basta, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health
    • Tina Montreuil, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology

    Prize for Established Academics

    Winner

    • Donald Sheppard, Full Professor andChair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

    Runners-up

    • ParisaAriya, FullProfessor Departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry
    • ,Associate Professor, School of Computer Science

    Changemaker Prize

    You cannot apply for the Changemaker prize. It is awarded, on an occasional basis,to individuals whose dedication to sharing their knowledge with the media and the public has had a major impact on society.

    Winner

    • MatthewOughton,Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

    2020

    Prize for Collaboration

    Winner

    Runners-up

    Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    Winner

    • Morgan Crowley, PhD Candidate, Department of Natural Resource Sciences

    Runners-up

    • Suncica Avlijas PhD candidate and Christophe Benjamin, MSc student, Department of Biology
    • Paris Marx, MA student, Department of Geography

    Prize for Emerging Researchers

    Winner

    Runners-up

    Prize for Established Academics

    Winner

    Runners-up

    • Daniel Béland, James Թ Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, Թ Institute for the Study of Canada
    • Sarah Moser, Associate Professor, Department of Geography

    Changemaker Prize

    You cannot apply for the Changemaker Prize. It is awarded, on an occasional basis, to individuals whose dedication to sharing their knowledge with the media and the public has had a major impact on society.

    Winner

    2019

    Prize for Academic Staff

    Winner

    • Madhukar Pai, Full Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and Director, Թ Global Health Programs and Թ International TB Centre

    Runners-up

    • Lynn Kozak, Associate Professor, Department of History and Classical Studies
    • Audrey Moores, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
    • , Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

    Prize for Graduate Students, Research Associates and Postdoctoral Fellows

    Winner

    • J. Mauricio Gaona, PhD candidate, Faculty of Law

    Runners-up

    • Marianne Falardeau-Côté, PhD candidate, Department of Natural Resource Sciences
    • Jay Olson, PhD candidate, Department of Psychiatry
    • Rackeb Tesfaye, PhD candidate, Department of Psychiatry

    Special Recognitions

    The jury was impressed by number of groups at Թ engaging directly with public to share knowledge and excitement of learning. Two groups and three individuals attracted special attention this year.

    Students Groups


    Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    • Kha Han Lisa Dang, PhD candidate, Department of Physics,
    • Alexandra Gellé, PhD candidate, Department of Chemistry
    • Allyson Menzies, PhD candidate, Department of Natural Resource Sciences

    Academic Staff

    • David Bird, Professor Emeritus, Department of Natural Resource Sciences

    2018

    Winners

    • Catherine Potvin, Full Professor, Department of Biology
    • Tina Gruosso, Research Associate, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology
    • Vanessa Sung, PhD candidate, Department of Biochemistry

    Runners-up

    Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    • Jean-François Bélanger, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science
      Melanie Doucet, PhD candidate, School of Social Work
    • Fernanda Pérez Gay Juárez, PhD candidate, Integrated Program in Neuroscience
    • Sofia Misenheimer, MA Student, Department of Art History & Communication Studies

    Academic Staff

    Prize for Outstanding Achievement

    • Karl Moore, Associate Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management
    • Joe Schwarcz, Director, Թ Office for Science and Society

    Special Recognitions

    2017

    Winners

    Academic Staff

    Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

    • Jennifer Bracewell, PhD student, Department of Anthropology
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