Awards & Honours

How Banmeet Sangha turned her experiences with identity, culture and belonging into an internationally recognized essay, and a new understanding of where she belongs in higher education.

Philosophy professor Claudia Emerson has been recognized by the Canadian Science Policy Centre for her impactful contributions to Canadian science and society.  

The university ranks 4th in Canada and is one of the best globally for research excellence and industry partnerships in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Ten exceptional students have been awarded Canada’s most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarship.

The McMaster grad, scientist and entrepreneur has earned international recognition for his innovative approach to antibiotic discovery. Now he’s turning those discoveries into real-world impact.

The Distinguished University Professor joins a list of recipients including Stephen Leacock, Margaret Atwood, Gabrielle Roy and Northrop Frye.

The Toronto-based poet, writer and educator will support writers in the community as she develops a hybrid lyric memoir and works on a new poetry collection. 

Six have been elected to the RSC as Fellows, a distinction awarded to Canadians who have made remarkable contributions to the arts, the humanities, the sciences or Canadian public life. Two have been named to the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

The induction is among the highest recognitions of excellence in Canadian academic health sciences.

The awarded projects will advance research across a diverse range of fields, from sustainable energy, low-carbon materials and environmental science to biomedical research, emerging technologies and public policy.

Man's research uses human genetics to explore why disease risk, treatment responses and clinical outcomes differ across patients, with the goal of advancing more precise and equitable care.

Sociology professor emeritus John Fox, who passed away in 2025, was awarded the Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology.