ICES brings together the best and brightest scientific talent. Many of our scientists are internationally recognized in their fields and receive national and international awards and recognition for their important work.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Simron Singh as part of the Cancer Care Ontario team in the white board category for their video on person-centered care guidelines. The AVA Awards competition is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP).
2015: Dr. David Alter's paper "Sedentary time and its association with risk for disease incidence, mortality, and hospitalization in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis" was selected as one of the top ten most high-impact papers of 2015 by the Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Council of the American Heart Association. This award acknowledges research that supports the Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Council’s mission to improve cardiovascular health across the lifespan.
2016: Dr. Peter Austin was selected by Thomson Reuters as one the "World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2015." This annual list names researchers whose published work is among the most-cited within the global scientific community, according to data analyzed by Thomson Reuters.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Donald Redelmeier and co-authors for their article “Pregnancy and the risk of a traffic crash” published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Read more about the award on the CMAJ website.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Rob Fowler for his work with Ebola patients in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia during a sabbatical year with the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014.
2016: A study by ICES scientists is one of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Top 10 Research Impact Stories of 2015. The study, “Quality indicators of end-of-life care in patients with cancer: what rate is right?” was led by ICES senior adjunct scientist Dr. Lisa Barbera. ICES adjunct scientist Dr. Hsien Yeang Seow and ICES senior scientist Dr. Rinku Sutradhar were co-authors.
2015: Awarded to Dr. Rob Fowler in recognition of his work with the World Health Organization (WHO) during the global response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa. Dr. Fowler was presented the distinction in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on December 11, 2015.
2015: Awarded to Dr. Maria Chiu by the American Heart Association for her study “Moving to a highly walkable neighborhood and incidence of hypertension: a propensity-score matched cohort study." The award recognizes excellence in research by early career investigators and trainees.
2015: Awarded to Dr. Dennis Ko by the Sunnybrook Department of Medicine. The award is presented to a faculty member appointed over five years and has made a contribution to basic science, clinical epidemiology, health services or education research.
2015: Awarded to Dr. Geoffrey Nguyen. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to gastroenterology through basic and/or clinical research by a young investigator.