The CAG Research Excellence Award is awarded to a member of the CAG who has made an outstanding contribution to gastroenterology through basic and/or clinical research.
Candidates must:
- Hold an appointment at a Canadian university, hospital or research institute
- Be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant resident in Canada
- Be a CAG Member
2023 Award Recipient
John Brumell, University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
Application Process
Step One: Nomination - Deadline is August 31 11:59 PM ET
Please note that any submissions received after the deadline will be considered for the following year.
Nominators and Nominees must be CAG members in good standing for at least 3 years.
This online form must be completed in one single session. This form cannot save your information to return to at a later time.
Required documentation to be uploaded:
1. Letter of Support
2. Nominee CV
Upon successful submission, you will be redirected to a confirmation webpage and will receive an email from us. If this does not occur, please contact the CAG National Office.
Required documentation to be uploaded:
1. Letter of Support
2. Nominee CV
Upon successful submission, you will be redirected to a confirmation webpage and will receive an email from us. If this does not occur, please contact the CAG National Office.
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Submit Nomination
Step Two: Review
CAG Research Affairs will review the nominations and make recommendations to the Board, who will make the final decision regarding recipients. Selection will be based on the research records of candidates.
Step Three: Approval
Only the award recipient will be notified via email. The award is presented at CDDW™.
Previous Award Recipients
| Year | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Aleixo Muise | University of Toronto |
| 2021 | Premysl Bercik | McMaster University |
| 2020 | Elena Verdú | McMaster University |
| 2019 | Karen Madsen | University of Alberta |
| 2018 | Paul Moayyedi | McMaster University |
| 2017 | Dana Philpott | University of Toronto |
| 2016 | Bruce Vallance | University of British Columbia |
| 2015 | Paul Beck | University of Calgary |
| 2014 | Wallace MacNaughton | University of Calgary |
| 2013 | Nathalie Rivard | Université de Sherbrooke |
| 2012 | Charles Bernstein | University of Manitoba |
| 2011 | Paul Kubes | University of Calgary |
| 2010 | Herbert Gaisano | University of Toronto |
| 2009 | Derek, McKay | University of Calgary |
| 2008 | Stephen Vanner | Queen’s University |
| 2007 | Andre Buret | University of Calgary |
| 2006 | Keith Sharkey | University of Calgary |
| 2005 | Kris Chadee | University of Calgary |
| 2004 | Jon Meddings | University of Alberta |
| 2003 | Daniel Menard | University of Toronto |
| 2002 | Jan Huizinga | McMaster University |
| 2001 | Mary Perdue | McMaster University |
| 2000 | William G. Paterson | Queen's University |
| 1999 | Keith Sharkey | University of Toronto |
| 1998 | John L. Wallace | University of Calgary |
| 1997 | Gordon R. Greenberg | University of Toronto |
| 1996 | Kursheed N. Jeejeebhoy | University of Toronto |
| 1995 | Stephen M. Collins | McMaster University |
| 1994 | Claude C. Roy | Université de Montréal |
| 1993 | Alan B.R. Thomson | University of Alberta |