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 Javad Mostaghimi (MIE) has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the highest honours a Canadian researcher can achieve. (credit: Tyler Irving).

Javad Mostaghimi elected to Royal Society of Canada

September 7, 2016

Honour is one of the highest honours a Canadian researcher can achieve

A landmark bequest from Erwin Edward Hart (CivE 4T0, centre) created the Percy Edward Hart and Erwin Edward Hart Professorships, awarded to seven U of T Engineering researchers.

Hart Professorships awarded to seven early-career faculty members

September 1, 2016

Professorships created by a landmark bequest from the estate of alumnus Erwin Edward Hart (CivE 4T0)

University Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE), University of Toronto biomedical engineering University Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE) has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Michael Sefton to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society

August 29, 2016

The award, issued by the organization’s Americas chapter, recognizes immense contributions to the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

Six U of T Engineering professors have received Early Researcher Awards from the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science.

Early Researcher Awards support U of T Engineering research on smart materials, cancer technology and more

August 22, 2016

Awards provide critical support that helps promising scientists and engineers in the first five years of their academic careers build their research teams

Professor Stewart Aitchison (ECE) is just one of seven U of T Engineering professors and alumni honoured with Ontario Professional Engineers Awards this year. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Engineering professors and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

July 20, 2016

Seven U of T engineers recognized for their achievements and service

David Zingg named U of T Distinguished Professor of Computational Aerodynamics and Sustainable Aviation

July 8, 2016

Distinguished Professor Awards recognize individuals with highly distinguished accomplishments or those who display exceptional promise

Nazir Kherani (at right) is just one of the six U of T Engineering professors and five alumni inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering today. (Photo: Jacklyn Atlas)

11 U of T Engineering professors and alumni inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering

June 27, 2016

Six professors and five alumni named fellows in the CAE’s Class of 2016

U of T biomedical engineer Tom Chau (left) pictured with his research students, is this year’s recipient of the March of Dimes Canada’s Jonas Salk Pioneer Award, recognizing his sustained scientific contributions to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Tom Chau receives March of Dimes Canada lifetime achievement award

June 15, 2016

IBBME professor recognized for his world-leading research and education in the field of paediatric rehabilitation

Born into a fifth-generation salt producing family in India, honorary graduand Venkatesh Mannar has spent close to four decades working in developing countries around the world to help put an end to malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency. (courtesy: Venkatesh Mannar)

Engineering Convocation 2016: Global health pioneer M.G. Venkatesh Mannar

June 8, 2016

This honorary graduand has been the principal architect of the global salt iodization program now reaching nearly five billion people

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