AWARDS AND HONOURS

 

Research Awards

Distinguished Researcher Award

Highest honour conferred to a full-time faculty member for excellence in research and scholarly activity at Lakehead University for a period of at least 10 years

  • Dr. Chris Southcott, Sociology

Contributions to Research Award

Recognizes outstanding recent research activity by a Lakehead University faculty member

  • Dr. Michel Beaulieu, History

Graduate Student High Output and Publication Excellence Awards (HOPE)

Awarded to a graduate student who is the first author of a peer-reviewed publication

  • Asieh Ahmadalinezhad, PhD Biotechnology
  • Ling Zhang, PhD Biotechnology
  • Shuai Chen, MSc Chemistry

Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

Awarded by the Ontario government to an outstanding Lakehead postdoctoral scientist

  • Dr. Kai Yan, Chemistry

Graduate Student Conference Best of the Best, Oral Presentations

Winner of Lakehead's Research and Innovation Week Best Oral Presentation

  • William Dew, PhD Student, Biotechnology

Graduate Student Conference Best of the Best, Poster Presentations

Winner of Lakehead's Research and Innovation Week Best Poster Presentation

  • Ashley Cerqueira, MSc Student, Biology

Postdoctoral Fellows Poster Award

Winners of Lakehead's Research and Innovation Week Postdoctoral Fellows Poster Competition

  • First place: Sanghamitra Chatterjee, Chemistry
  • Second place: Iryna Bashtan-Kandybovich, Biology/Biorefining Research Institute
  • Third place: Eli Nix, Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Building Research Capacity Award

Award presented to a faculty member(s) for enhancing Lakehead University's research capacity

  • Dr. Mathew Leitch, Natural Resources Management

Aboriginal Partnership Research Award

Jointly awarded to Lakehead University researchers and Aboriginal community partners/organizations for innovative collaborative research projects

  • Dr. Peggy Smith, Natural Resources Management
  • Dr. Harvey Lemelin, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
  • Denise Golden, PhD student, Natural Resources Management
  • Dr. Gary Bull, University of British Columbia
  • Dr. Steve Colombo, Ontario Forest Research Institute
  • Grand Chief Stan Beardy, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN)
  • Carol Audet, Policy Advisor for the Office of the Grand Chief (NAN)
  • David Fletcher, Executive Director for the Office of the Grand Chief (NAN)
  • Communities of Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Kingfisher Lake, Muskrat Dam, Neskantaga, Nibinamik, Pikangikum, Sandy Lake, Weagamow Lake, Wunnumin Lake

Lakehead University Innovation Award

Recognizes the efforts of Lakehead faculty members and employees who transform research results into products and/or services

  • Dr. Nancy Luckai, Natural Resources Management

New Lakehead University Research Chairs

Recognizes high quality research, scholarly, and creative work by a tenured faculty member with a $50,000 research grant award

  • Dr. Mary Lou Kelley, Social Work
  • Dr. Abdelhamid Tayebi, Electrical Engineering

New Canada Research Chairs (CRC)

Awarded by the federal government to outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields and who have a superior record of training highly qualified personnel

  • Dr. Sudip Rakshit, NSERC Tier 1 CRC in Bioenergy and Biorefining Processes

Lakehead University/Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute Research Chair

Awarded to recruit an outstanding scientist to Lakehead University who will enhance collaborative research and training in the physics of medical imaging

  • Dr. Mitchell Albert, Chemistry

Teaching Awards

Lakehead University Distinguished Instructor Award

Lakehead's most prestigious teaching award, recognizing a significant contribution to teaching excellence and educational innovation and leadership, sustained over a number of years

  • Dr. Pamela Wakewich, Women's Studies

Lakehead University Contribution to Teaching Awards

A student-nominated award recognizing instructors who make a significant contribution to teaching excellence at Lakehead University

  • Dr. Leonard Hutchison, Natural Resources Management
  • Dr. Rupert G. Klein, Psychology
  • Dr. Antony Puddephatt, Sociology
  • Dr. David Richards, Business Administration
  • Mr. Randy Wilkie, Education

Other Awards and Honours

Lakehead University Award to Staff for Outstanding Performance and/or Contributions

  • Jesse Canuel, Senior Programmer Analyst, Technology Services Centre

Convocation 2012

Honorary Degree Recipients

Granted to individuals who have accomplished extraordinary achievements and remarkable service and who support the values of advanced learning and the pursuit of knowledge

  • The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
  • Dr. James Orbinski, Former Doctors Without Borders President and global health advocate
  • Dr. Irmo Marini, rehabilitation counseling leader
  • Dr. Lloyd Dennis (posthumous), education reformer

Fellow of Lakehead University

One of the highest distinctions Lakehead confers to recognize individuals who have contributed substantially to the growth, development, welfare, and well-being of the University

  • Harvey Cardwell

Alumni Honour Awards

Presented to alumni who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in public service, business, humanities, research, science and technology, scholarship, or the arts

  • Jamie Sokalsky, CFO, Barrick Gold
  • Philip Walford, President, Marathon Gold

Young Alumni Awards

Presented to graduates from the last ten years, aged 35 or younger, who have achieved significant accomplishments in their profession, sport, or community service

  • Michael Friscolanti, Senior Writer, Maclean's Magazine
  • Matthew Tocheri, Physical Anthropologist, Smithsonian Institution

Lakehead University Orillia Campus Civitas Award

Presented annually to a Simcoe County resident who has made significant contributions to the community and to the Orillia campus

  • Anderson Charters

Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)

According to the results of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Part II qualifying examinations, NOSM's residents completing training in the spring of 2011 ranked first among Canada's 17 medical schools in overall performance, and achieved a 100 percent pass rate. Residents rated first in the category of legal, ethical, and organizational aspects of the practice of medicine, with above-average standing in the categories of patient interaction and data acquisition.

Palliative Care Award

Dr. Mary Lou Kelley, a pioneering and dedicated professor of social work and an internationally recognized palliative care researcher, was awarded the 2011 Award of Excellence in Hospice Palliative Care from the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.