Awards for Excellence Winners
Since 1993, we have acknowledged some of the country’s best researchers with our Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence. We are proud to honour these talented individuals who have played a key role in the advancement of cancer research.
These individuals have made rich and meaningful contributions, whether in advancing biomedical cancer research or conducting research that has made a major impact on cancer control in Canada. In 2020, we added two new awards: the Lifetime Contribution Prize and the Inclusive Excellence Prize.
Congratulations to all our award winners!
Previous Awards for Excellence winners
all previous winners
Inclusive Excellence previous winners:
Dr Mandana Vahabi, 2023
Dr Gary Groot, 2022
Dr Aisha Lofters, 2021
Dr Nadine Caron, 2020 co-recipient
Dr Juliet Daniel, 2020 co-recipient
Dr Gary Groot, 2022
Dr Aisha Lofters, 2021
Dr Nadine Caron, 2020 co-recipient
Dr Juliet Daniel, 2020 co-recipient
Lifetime Contribution previous winners:
Dr John Bell, 2023
Dr Frances Shepherd, 2022
Dr Tak W. Mak, 2021
Dr Joseph Pater, 2020
Dr Frances Shepherd, 2022
Dr Tak W. Mak, 2021
Dr Joseph Pater, 2020
O. Harold Warwick Prize previous winners:
Dr Jacques Simard, 2023
Dr Amit Oza, 2022
Dr David Malkin, 2021
Dr Geoffrey Fong, 2020
Dr Timothy Whelan, 2019
Dr J Gregory Cairncross, 2018 co-recipient
Dr Kerry Courneya, 2018 co-recipient
Dr Brian O'Sullivan, 2017
Dr Mary Gospodarowicz, 2016
Dr Laurence Klotz, 2014
Dr William Foulkes, 2013 co-recipient
Dr Christine Friedenreich, 2013 co-recipient
Dr Steven Narod, 2012 co-recipient
Dr Michael Pollak, 2012 co-recipient
Dr Ming-Sound Tsao, 2011
Prof Richard Gallagher, 2010
Dr Ronald Barr, 2009
Dr Harvey Max Chochinov, 2008
Dr Mark Greenberg, 2007
Dr Frances Shepherd, 2006
Dr Kathleen Pritchard, 2005
Dr Eduardo Franco, 2004
Dr Ian Tannock, 2003
Dr Elizabeth Eisenhauer, 2002
Dr Joseph Pater, 2001
Dr George Browman, 2000
Dr Mark Levine, 1999
Dr Brenda L. Gallie, 1998
Dr Norman Boyd, 1997
Dr Allan Best, 1996
Dr W.R. Bruce, 1995
Dr Richard Margolese, 1994
Dr Anthony Miller, 1993
Dr Amit Oza, 2022
Dr David Malkin, 2021
Dr Geoffrey Fong, 2020
Dr Timothy Whelan, 2019
Dr J Gregory Cairncross, 2018 co-recipient
Dr Kerry Courneya, 2018 co-recipient
Dr Brian O'Sullivan, 2017
Dr Mary Gospodarowicz, 2016
Dr Laurence Klotz, 2014
Dr William Foulkes, 2013 co-recipient
Dr Christine Friedenreich, 2013 co-recipient
Dr Steven Narod, 2012 co-recipient
Dr Michael Pollak, 2012 co-recipient
Dr Ming-Sound Tsao, 2011
Prof Richard Gallagher, 2010
Dr Ronald Barr, 2009
Dr Harvey Max Chochinov, 2008
Dr Mark Greenberg, 2007
Dr Frances Shepherd, 2006
Dr Kathleen Pritchard, 2005
Dr Eduardo Franco, 2004
Dr Ian Tannock, 2003
Dr Elizabeth Eisenhauer, 2002
Dr Joseph Pater, 2001
Dr George Browman, 2000
Dr Mark Levine, 1999
Dr Brenda L. Gallie, 1998
Dr Norman Boyd, 1997
Dr Allan Best, 1996
Dr W.R. Bruce, 1995
Dr Richard Margolese, 1994
Dr Anthony Miller, 1993