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Recent Accolades
David Earn
Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2022)
Mathematics & Statistics
Karen Kidd
Frank Rigler Award, Society of Canadian Limnologists (2020)
Biology and Earth, Environment & Society
Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan
Fellow, Royal Society of Canada (2021)
Physics & Astronomy
Jose Moran-Mirabal
McMaster University Scholar (2022)
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
We celebrate faculty members who have been honoured with recognition for their efforts and achievements following the path laid by some of the founders of the Faculty of Science. The Faculty is the home faculty of Bertram Brockhouse (1918-2003), winner of 1994 Nobel Prize in Physics and a pioneer in inelastic neutron scattering. World-recognized work in this discipline continues on campus today and the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research was named in his honour. Another luminary, Henry George Thode (1910-1997), served as McMaster University’s second President and Vice Chancellor, from 1961 to 1972. As a scientist, Dr. Thode is known for his contributions to the field of nuclear science and geochemistry, including building the first mass spectrometer in Canada. Thode Library is named in his honour.
Distinguished University Professors
| Name | Status | Department | Year Honoured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brook | Current Faculty | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2017 |
| Bruce Gaulin | Current Faculty | Physics & Astronomy | 2017 |
| Laurel Trainor | Current Faculty | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2017 |
| Christine Wilson | Current Faculty | Physics & Astronomy | 2015 |
| Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan | Current Faculty | Mathematics & Statistics | 2014 |
| Walter Craig | Professor Emeritus | Mathematics & Statistics | 2016 |
| Daphne Maurer | Professor Emerita | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2010 |
| Christopher Wood | Professor Emeritus | Biology | 2005 |
| John Eyles | Professor Emeritus | Geography & Earth Sciences | 2000 |
| Shepard Siegel | Professor Emeritus | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 1999 |
| Henry Schwarcz | Professor Emeritus | Geography & Earth Sciences | 1996 |
| Jules Carbotte | Professor Emeritus | Physics & Astronomy | 1996 |
University Scholars
| Name | Department | Year Honoured |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Heisz | Kinesiology | 2023 |
| Jose Moran-Mirabal | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2022 |
| Graham Scott | Biology | 2021 |
| Laura Parker | Physics & Astronomy | 2020 |
| Joanna Wilson | Biology | 2019 |
| Paul McNicholas | Mathematics & Statistics | 2017 |
| Maikel Rheinstädter | Physics & Astronomy | 2016 |
| Marie Elliot | Biology | 2015 |
| Paul Ayers | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2015 |
Royal Society Achievements
Fellows Of The Royal Society Of Canada
| Name | Status | Department | Year Honoured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan | Current Faculty | Mathematics & Statistics | 2021 |
| Clifford Burgess | Current Faculty | Physics & Astronomy | 2008 |
| Walter Craig | Current Faculty | Mathematics & Statistics | 2007 |
| Bruce Gaulin | Current Faculty | Physics & Astronomy | 2010 |
| Adam Hitchcock | Current Faculty | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2006 |
| Gary Schrobilgen | Current Faculty | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 1999 |
| Laurel Trainor | Current Faculty | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2015 |
| Christine Wilson | Current Faculty | Physics & Astronomy | 2013 |
| Bernhard Banaschewski | Professor Emeritus | Mathematics & Statistics | 1962 |
| Arthur Bourns | Professor Emeritus | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 1964 |
| Jules Carbotte | Professor Emeritus | Physics & Astronomy | 1979 |
| Walter Craig | Professor Emeritus | Mathematics & Statistics | 2007 |
| Martin Daly | Professor Emeritus | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 1998 |
| W. Ross Datars | Professor Emeritus | Physics & Astronomy | 1979 |
| John Davies | Professor Emeritus | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 1971 |
| Derek Ford | Professor Emeritus | Geography & Earth Sciences* | 1988 |
| John Eyles | Professor Emeritus | Geography & Earth Sciences* | 2001 |
| Bennett Galef | Professor Emeritus | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2009 |
| Ronald Gillespie | Professor Emeritus | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 1965 |
| William Harris | Professor Emeritus | Physics & Astronomy | 2004 |
| Ken Kershaw | Professor Emeritus | Biology | 1980 |
| Leslie King | Professor Emeritus | Geography & Earth Sciences* | 1988 |
| Daphne Maurer | Professor Emeritus | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2007 |
| Gerard Middleton | Professor Emeritus | Geography & Earth Sciences* | 1970 |
| Melvin Preston | Professor Emeritus | Physics & Astronomy | 1961 |
| Henry Schwarcz | Professor Emeritus | Geography & Earth Sciences* | 1984 |
| Shepard Siegel | Professor Emeritus | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 1991 |
| Ian Spenser | Professor Emeritus | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 1980 |
| Donald Sprung | Professor Emeritus | Physics & Astronomy | 1980 |
| Thomas Timusk | Professor Emeritus | Physics & Astronomy | 1995 |
| Christopher Wood | Professor Emeritus | Biology | 2003 |
*Note: The School Of Geography & Earth Sciences Changed Its Name To The School Of Earth, Environment & Society In July 2020.
Royal Society College Of New Scholars, Artists And Scientists
| Name | Status | Department | Year Honoured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McNicholas | Current Faculty | Mathematics & Statistics | 2017 |
| Paul Ayers | Current Faculty | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2016 |
Royal Society Of Canada Medal And Award Recipients
| Name | Department | Award or Medal | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McNicholas | Mathematics & Statistics | John L. Synge Award | 2021 |
| Paul Ayers | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | Rutherford Memorial Medal (Chemistry) | 2014 |
| Kari Dalnoki-Veress | Physics & Astronomy | Rutherford Memorial Medal (Physics) | 2010 |
| Doug Welch | Physics & Astronomy | The McNeil Medal | 2010 |
| Christopher Wood | Biology | Miroslaw Romanowski Medal | 2007 |
Canadian Fellowships:
E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships
| Name | Department | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Paul McNicholas | Mathematics & Statistics | 2019 |
| Paul Ayers | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2013 |
| Catherine Kallin | Physics & Astronomy | 1996 |
| Jules Carbotte | Physics & Astronomy | 1976 |
| W. Ross Datars | Physics & Astronomy | 1968 |
Killam Research Fellowships
| Name | Department | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Wilson | Physics & Astronomy | 2017 |
| Catherine Kallin | Physics & Astronomy | 2013 |
| Walter Craig | Mathematics & Statistics | 2008 |
| Cliff Burgess | Physics & Astronomy | 2006 |
| Bruce Gaulin | Physics & Astronomy | 2006 |
| William Harris | Physics & Astronomy | 2006 |
National And International Awards
Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Awards
| Award | Recipient | Department | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering | John Valliant | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2015 |
Other National Awards
| Award | Recipient | Department | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. A. E. McBryde Medal, Canadian Society for Chemistry | Phillip Britz-McKibbin | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2023 |
| Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | David Earn | Mathematics & Statistics | 2022 |
| The Steacie Prize | Paul McNicholas | Mathematics & Statistics | 2020 |
| Frank Rigler Award, Society of Canadian Limnologists | Karen Kidd | Biology and Earth, Environment & Society | 2020 |
| Canadian Association of Physicists Brockhouse Medal | Graeme Luke | Physics & Astronomy | 2019 |
| Fellow of the Canadian Mathematical Society, Inaugural Class | Lia Bronsard | Mathematics & Statistics | 2018 |
| Fellow of the Canadian Mathematical Society, Inaugural Class | Miroslav Lovric | Mathematics & Statistics | 2018 |
| Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Honour Award | Audrey Hicks | Kinesiology | 2018 |
| Fellow of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Inaugural Class | Audrey Hicks | Kinesiology | 2018 |
| Chemical Institute of Canada, Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award | Alex Adronov | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2018 |
| Krieger-Nelson Prize, Canadian Mathematical Society | Megumi Harada | Mathematics & Statistics | 2018 |
| Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | Stuart Phillips | Kinesiology | 2017 |
| Chemical Institute of Canada, Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award | Harold Stover | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2016 |
| CASCA Executive Award for Outstanding Service, Canadian Astronomy Society | Ralph Pudritz | Physics & Astronomy | 2016 |
| GOLD Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Medical Physics, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) | Michael S. Patterson | Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences | 2015 |
| Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award, Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour & Cognitive Science | Daphne Maurer | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2015 |
| Krieger-Nelson Prize, Canadian Mathematical Society | Gail Wolkowicz | Mathematics & Statistics | 2014 |
| The Steacie Prize | Paul Ayers | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2013 |
| Peter Kirkby Memorial Medal for Outstanding Service to Canadian Physics, CAP-COMP | David Chettle | Medical Physics and Applied Radiation Sciences | 2013 |
| Krieger-Nelson Prize, Canadian Mathematical Society | Lia Bronsard | Mathematics & Statistics | 2010 |
| Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award, Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour & Cognitive Science | Shepard Siegel | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2006 |
International Distinctions
| Award | Recipient | Department | Year Awarded/Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Fellow | Stuart Phillips | Kinesiology | 2020 |
| American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow | Daphne Maurer | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2019 |
| American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow | Henry Schwarcz | SGES | 2013 |
| American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow | Rama Singh | Biology | 2005 |
| American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow | Walter Craig | Mathematics & Statistics | 2008 |
| University of West Indies Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence | Juliet Daniel | Biology | 2018 |
| Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists | Allison Sekuler | Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour | 2018 |
| Recipharm International Environmental Award | Karen Kidd | Biology and Geography & Earth Sciences | 2018 |
| Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) | Karen Kidd | Biology and Geography & Earth Sciences | 2018 |
| Cozzarelli Prize, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science | Ralph Pudritz and Ben K.D. Pearce | Physics & Astronomy | 2017 |
| Frederic Stanley Kipping Award In Silicon Chemistry, American Chemical Society | Mike Brook | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2016 |
| Fellow of the American Mathematical Society | Walter Craig | Mathematics & Statistics | 2012 |
| Inter-American Photochemical Society Award in Photochemistry | William J. Leigh | Chemistry & Chemical Biology | 2010 |
| Nature Lifetime Achievement award for Mentoring in Science | Christopher Wood | Biology | 2010 |
Faculty of Science Research Chairs including Canada Research Chairs