Awards & honours news

From the U of T President's Teaching Award to the Order of Canada, our students, faculty, staff and alumni consistently earn some of the most prestigious honours in their fields. We are proud to celebrate their success.

Professor Jan Andrysek (right) is designing the next generation of lower-limb prosthetics. He is one of six members of the U of T Engineering community honoured with Ontario Professional Engineers Awards. (Photo: Neil Ta)

U of T Engineering professors and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

Awards honour outstanding contributions to the profession, from research and development to management and citizenship

Christopher Sun is one of four PhD candidates from across U of T Engineering to receive a 2017 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. (Photo: Liz Do)

Meet four U of T Engineering graduate students awarded Vanier Scholarships

Students recognized for leadership, research impact and academic achievement

Deborah Emilia Solomon, second from left, is one of 37 top students from around the world receiving the inaugural Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship, which covers tuition, books, incidental fees and residence costs for four years. She is joining Chemical Engineering in Fall 2017. (credit: Johnny Guatto).

U of T Engineering welcomes four global Pearson scholars

Students from India, Trinidad and Tobago, Bangladesh and Malaysia among inaugural recipients of prestigious scholarship named for Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson

Alumna Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) served for five years as a Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council appointed member of U of T’s Governing Council. She begins her term as chair in July 2017. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

U of T Engineering’s Claire Kennedy elected chair of Governing Council

Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) has been elected as the new chair of the University of Toronto Governing Council

Left to right, back row: Professor Grant Allen (ChemE); Larry Masotti, WSPS and Minerva Canada Board Member; Lynn Brownell, President, WSPS; Prof. Graeme Norval (ChemE), Minerva Canada Board Member; Tony Pasteris, President, Minerva Canada. Front row: Kayla Musalem, Katie Dritsas and Andrew Kostruba (all year 4 ChemE), the 2017 winners of the Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design competition.

U of T Engineering students earn 2017 Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design award

Project aims to help small businesses implement process safety management

Professor Paul Santerre (IBBME), pictured with PhD candidates Yasaman Delaviz and Meghan Wright, is among the six recipients of the 2017 Governor General’s Innovation Awards. (Credit: Neil Ta).

U of T inventor-entrepreneur to be honoured with Governor General’s Innovation Award

Professor Paul Santerre honoured among outstanding Canadians who contribute to the country’s success and inspire the next generation

University Professor Molly Shoichet is among the winners of this year’s Killam Prizes, which celebrate working scientists, writers, doctors and researchers who have dedicated their careers to solving challenges in our daily lives. (Photo: Roberta Baker).

Molly Shoichet receives Killam Prize in Engineering

Award presented to Canadians who risk, innovate and lead the next generation of brilliant minds to a stronger future

Pranshu Malik (Courtesy: Pranshu Malik)

Aspiring roboticist wins full scholarship to join U of T Engineering

Pranshu Malik’s love for 3D modelling and engineering design has taken him to international aerospace and robotics competitions

Left to right: Professor Ramin Farnood, Professor Grant Allen, Dean Cristina Amon, Professor Will Cluett, Endang (Susie) Susilawati, Pauline Martini, Professor Greg Evans, Professor Christopher Yip at Celebrating Engineering Excellence 2017 (Photo: Roberta Baker)

U of T Engineering honours outstanding faculty and staff at the 10th annual Celebrating Engineering Excellence event

Reception recognizes recipients of Engineering’s staff, research and teaching awards, as well as those who received awards and major research grants over the past year