Diabetes Canada established the Early Career Researcher Award (previously Young Scientist Award) in 1987 for the purpose of encouraging, by appropriate recognition, outstanding research conducted in Canada by young scientists in the field of diabetes. This award continues today with the support of research funding from Diabetes Canada and CIHR-INMD. The significance of the award and the distinguished recipient is recognized by a special lecture.
Past award recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Sonia Butalia |
| 2021 | Dr. Francis Lynn |
| 2020 | Dr. Jennifer Estall |
| 2019 | Dr. David Cherney |
| 2018 | Dr. Patrick McDonald |
| 2017 | Dr. Gregory Steinberg |
| 2016 | Dr. James D. Johnson |
| 2015 | Dr. Bruce Perkins |
| 2014 | Dr. Rob Screaton |
| 2013 | Dr. Tony Lam |
| 2012 | Dr. Andre Carpentier |
| 2011 | Dr. Minna Woo |
| 2010 | Dr. Timothy Kieffer |
| 2009 | Dr. Vincent Poitout |
| 2008 | Dr. Jeffrey A. Johnson |
| 2007 | Dr. Peter Light |
| 2006 | Dr. C. Bruce Verchere |
| 2005 | Dr. André Marette |
| 2004 | Dr. Gregory Korbutt |
| 2003 | Dr. Micheal Wheeler |
| 2002 | Dr. Robert Hegele |
| 2001 | Dr. Gary Lewis |
| 2000 | Dr. Pere Santamaria |
| 1999 | Dr. Hertzel Gerstein |
| 1998 | Dr. Patricia Brubaker |
| 1997 | Dr. Jean-pierre Després |
| 1996 | Dr. Daniel Drucker |
| 1995 | Dr. Diane Finegood |
| 1993 | Dr. George Fantus |
| 1991 | Dr. Gerald Van de Werve |
| 1990 | Dr. Amira Klip |
| 1988 | Dr. Bernard Zinman |
| 1987 | Dr. Jerry Radziuk |
Eligibility
The award will be made for research conducted, by a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, in the field of diabetes at an institution located in Canada, on the basis of original scientific contributions, as judged by the nominee’s publications. To be eligible, an investigator must not have passed their forty-seventh (47th) birthday by January 1st of the year in which the award is to be bestowed.
Nominees are encouraged to be members of the Professional Section of Diabetes Canada.
Nomination procedure
Nominations may be made by two members of the professional section of Diabetes Canada and/or The National Research Council.
The first nominator is responsible for coordinating the nomination and for completing the online nomination form with the required information, including uploading:
- curriculum vitae of the nominee;
- up to (but not exceeding) ten of the nominee’s most significant publications;
- two letters (one each from the nominator and seconder) indicating the reasons for submitting this particular nomination.
Selection process
Nominations will be reviewed by Diabetes Canada's National Research Council. The National Research Council consists of scientific experts across the country who represent the four pillars of research and are active researchers within the diabetes community.
Nomination deadline
Nominations must be submitted online using the online nomination form by July 7, 2023.
In the event that no suitable nomination is made, the award will be deferred for this year.