18 April 2023

SCI Canada Awards

Organised by:

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Canada

Registration Closed

This event is no longer available for registration.

Synopsis

On Tuesday 18 April 2023, SCI is holding the annual SCI Canada Awards Dinner. The afternoon seminar, evening awards ceremony and dinner are the premiere event in the SCI Canada calendar.

This event brings together key members of the chemical and industrial community to celebrate the achievements of both the SCI Canada Award Winners and Student Merit Award Winners. The Awards dinner is a prestigious networking event that is pivotal in bringing science and business together by enhancing connections between industry, chemical science and engineering professionals across the board.

An exclusive seminar will feature directly preceding the awards. It will focus on the theme ‘Unlocking the potential of Science Talent enabling impact on Canada’s economic growth’. The seminar will aim to explore specific Canadian government programmes, the policies that help promote Canada’s science talent development and how these enable economic growth, whilst also positioning Canada as a global leader in technology and innovation. It will be attended by Canada Student Merit Award recipients and other key leaders from industry and academia.

Panellists will include Rory Francis, CEO, PEI Bioalliance (Purvis Memorial Award winner, 2023), Dr Alison Ewart, Dean of Center for Research & Innovation at Fanshawe College and Professor Howard Alper, Distinguished Professor at University of Ottawa.

Online Webinar

The afternoon seminar, and the awards ceremony will be broadcasted live online (Eastern daylight time). To register for the online event, please click here.

Attendees

SCI Canada Award Winners and their supporters, SCI Canada Student Merit Award recipients and leaders from industry and academia.

2023 Winners

Canada Medal - Dr Paul Smith, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Purvis Memorial Award - Rory Francis, CEO, PEI BioAlliance
LeSueur Memorial Award - Rupert Spence, DuPont Canada
International Award - Dr Vaikuntam Iyer Lakshmanan OC, Process Research ORTECH Inc
Julia Levy - Prof. Pieter Cullis, The University of British Columbia
Kalev Pugi Award - Prof. Francesca Kerton, Memorial University
Outreach Award - Grenfell Campus, Memorial University

Sponsorship

For further information and prices about sponsorship and table bookings, please email awards@soci.org.

Programme

Tuesday 18 April 2023

Afternoon Seminar

15:30: Registration and Refreshments
16:00: Introduction to the SCI Canada Awards and the role of the Nominations Committee
16:05: Welcome and Introduction
Sharon Todd, CEO, SCI
16:10: Panel discussion: ‘Unlocking the potential of Science Talent enabling impact on Canada’s economic growth’
Panellists will include Rory Francis, CEO, PEI Bioalliance (Purvis Memorial Award winner, 2023), Dr Alison Ewart, Dean of Center for Research & Innovation at Fanshawe College and Professor Howard Alper, Distinguished Professor at University of Ottawa.
17:00: Audience Q&A
17:25: Closing Remarks

Evening Awards Dinner

18:00: Networking Reception
18:35: Introduction to the SCI Canada Awards and the role of the Nominations Committee
Ravi Ramachandran
18:40: Welcome and Introduction
Sharon Todd, CEO, SCI
18:45: Recognition of Student Awards Winners
18:50: Presentation of the The Kalev Pugi Award
18:55: Presentation of the LeSueur Memorial Award
19:00: Presentation of the International Award
19:05: Presentation of the Purvis Memorial Award
19:10: Presentation of the Outreach Award
19:15: Presentation of the Julia Levy Award
19:20: Presentation of Canada Medal
19:30: Dinner
21:15: Post Event Networking

Accessibility Grants

SCI accessibility grants are available to support SCI members with disabilities, long term health conditions, those who require a carer, and members who are nursing parents to attend SCI events. Download an application form to apply for a grant.

Venue and Contact

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Toronto Downtown
ON M5G 1R3
Canada

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

Afternoon panel discussion:
Free of charge for awards dinner attendees

Awards dinner:
$1,900 per table of 10

Additional spaces are priced at $199 per person.

All registrations will automatically receive a confirmation within 24 hours of registering for the event. Should you not receive written confirmation of your booking, please email conferences@soci.org.

Become an SCI Member and save on this and future events

See Membership Options

Booking Process/Deadlines

Booking terms and conditions

Organising committee

Ravi Ramachandran, Syngenta
Dr Deborah Nicoll-Griffith, CIC
Professor Laurel Schafer, University of British Columbia
Professor Mohini Sain, University of Toronto
Professor Tom Baker, University of Ottawa
Dr Hamdy Khalil, Woodbridge
Ms Fiona Hess, University of British Columbia
Mr Bradley Haltli, Croda
Jean- Pascal Schroeder, Scott Bader
Mr Charles Tascherau, AEM