Honours and distinctions
Each year, faculty from across the School are recognized with national and international honours in research and education. Their commitment to excellence is celebrated by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Dr. Hugh Allen, MD’48, received the Order of Ontario for his more than six decades of commitment to the field of medicine.
Stefan Everling, PhD, Physiology and Pharmacology, and Grace Parraga, HBSc’84, MSc’86, PhD, Medical Biophysics, were selected as Western University’s 2016 Faculty Scholars. This honour recognizes the significant achievements that Everling and Parraga have made in teaching or research. Both scientists are considered all-around scholars and will hold the title of Faculty Scholar for two years.
Drs. Kevin Fung, BA’94, Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, Cyrus Hsia, MD’03 and Sheri-Lynn Kane, Medicine, received the Canadian Association for Medical Education Certificate of Merit Award for 2016. The award recognizes faculty commitment to medical education at the undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development levels.
Dr. Anthony Jevnikar, MD’81, Medicine, received the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Society of Transplantation. He was recognized for dedicating his career to improving the lives of kidney transplant recipients.
Hon Leong, PhD, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, received the Prostate Cancer Canada and Movember Foundation Fund 2016 Rising Star Award. This is the second time Leong has received the Rising Star Award, making him the only researcher to ever receive it twice. Leong will receive approximately $450,000 over three years for his research project, which will deliver novel drugs that halt the spread of prostate cancer.
Ravi Menon, PhD, Medical Biophysics, was recognized as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. The Fellowship recognizes Menon’s international leadership and significant contributions that have meaningfully advanced the academic health sciences.
Dr. Jeff Nisker, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, was awarded the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society Award of Excellence. He was recognized for his outstanding contribution to, and leadership in, the field of reproductive medicine and science, particularly regarding ethical and social consequences of reproductive and genetic technologies.
Dr. Michael Shimizu, Schulich Dentistry, was inducted as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. This honour is bestowed upon those dentists who have made significant contributions to the profession, their community, and successfully completed a thorough peer review process.
Matthew Teeter, PhD’12, Medical Biophysics, received the 2015 John Charles Polanyi Prize. The $20,000 award recognizes the excellence of Teeter’s research into joint replacement.
Dr. Kenneth Wright, Schulich Dentistry, received the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, which recognizes Canadians who have made a significant, sustained and unpaid contribution to their community. Working behind the scenes, recipients volunteer their time and effort to help their fellow citizens. The award also brings to light the example set by volunteers, whose compassion and engagement are part of the Canadian character.
