Awards Recipients

Celebrating leadership, innovation, and contributions to infectious diseases, microbiology, research, and clinical excellence across Canada

Awards Recipients

Celebrating leadership, innovation, and contributions to infectious diseases, microbiology, research, and clinical excellence across Canada

AMMI Canada Lifetime Achievement Award

The AMMI Canada Lifetime Achievement Award honours exceptional contributions by AMMI Canada members in the fields of infectious disease and/or medical microbiology. This recognition is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas: clinical care, research, education, administration, or advocacy.

Current Recipients:

2025 – Dr. John Conly

2025 – Dr. Brian Conway

2024 – Dr. Mark Loeb
2023 – Dr. Guy Boivin
2023 – Dr. Lionel Mandell
2022 – Dr. Sharon Walmsley
2021 – Dr. Fiona Smaill
             Dr. Scott A. Halperin
2020 – Not awarded
2019 – Dr. Jay Keystone
2018 – Dr. Gregory Hammond
2017 – Dr. Thomas J. Louie
2016 – Dr. Allison J. McGeer
2015 – Dr. Mark Wainberg
2014 – Dr. Lorne Tyrrell
2013 – Dr. Donald Low
2012 – Dr. Gilles Delage
2011 – Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle
2010 – Dr. Allan Ronald
2008 – Dr. Michel Bergeron
2007 – Dr. Thomas Marrie
2003 – Dr. Michael Noble
2002 – Dr. E. Vanora Haldane
             Dr. C.E. VanRooyen
2001 – Dr. Harold Richardson
2000 – Dr. Donald McLean
1999 – Dr. Leslie R. Spence
1997 – Dr. John A. Smith
1996 – Dr. Ian B.R. Duncan
1995 – Dr. J. Michael Dixon
1994 – Dr. P. Middleton
1993 – Dr. C.R. Amies
             Dr. R.D. Stuart

AMMI Canada Lifetime Achievement Award

The AMMI Canada Lifetime Achievement Award honours exceptional contributions by AMMI Canada members in the fields of infectious disease and/or medical microbiology. This recognition is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas: clinical care, research, education, administration, or advocacy.

Current Recipients:

2025 – Dr. John Conly

2025 – Dr. Brian Conway

2024 – Dr. Mark Loeb
2023 – Dr. Guy Boivin
2023 – Dr. Lionel Mandell
2022 – Dr. Sharon Walmsley
2021 – Dr. Fiona Smaill
             Dr. Scott A. Halperin
2020 – Not awarded
2019 – Dr. Jay Keystone
2018 – Dr. Gregory Hammond
2017 – Dr. Thomas J. Louie
2016 – Dr. Allison J. McGeer
2015 – Dr. Mark Wainberg
2014 – Dr. Lorne Tyrrell
2013 – Dr. Donald Low
2012 – Dr. Gilles Delage
2011 – Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle
2010 – Dr. Allan Ronald
2008 – Dr. Michel Bergeron
2007 – Dr. Thomas Marrie
2003 – Dr. Michael Noble
2002 – Dr. E. Vanora Haldane
             Dr. C.E. VanRooyen
2001 – Dr. Harold Richardson
2000 – Dr. Donald McLean
1999 – Dr. Leslie R. Spence
1997 – Dr. John A. Smith
1996 – Dr. Ian B.R. Duncan
1995 – Dr. J. Michael Dixon
1994 – Dr. P. Middleton
1993 – Dr. C.R. Amies
             Dr. R.D. Stuart

AMMI Canada Distinguished Service Award

The AMMI Canada Distinguished Service Award honours an AMMI Canada member for their exceptional dedication, contributions, and service to the society.

2024 – not awarded
2023 – not awarded
2022 – Dr. Andrew Simor
2021 – Dr. Geoffrey Taylor
2020 – not awarded
2019 – Dr. Daniel Gregson
2018 – not awarded
2017 – not awarded
2016 – Dr. A. Mark Joffe
2015 – Dr. Fred Aoki
2014 – Dr. B. Lynn Johnston
2013 – Dr. Anita Rachlis
2012 – Dr. Gilles Delage
2011 – Dr. Diane Roscoe
2010 – Dr. Michel Laverdière
2009 – Dr. Baldwin Toye
2008 – Dr. Kevin Forward
2007 – Dr. Susan Richardson
2006 – Dr. Coleman Rotstein
2005 – Dr. Mary Vearncombe
2004 – Dr. Godfrey Harding
2003 – Dr. Anthony Chow
2002 – Dr. John Conly
2001 – Dr. Gary Garber
2000 – Dr. Greg Hammond
1999 – Dr. Donald Low
1998 – Dr. Noni MacDonald
1997 – Dr. Lindsay Nicolle
1996 – Dr. Lionel Mandell
1995 – Dr. Tom Marrie
1994 – Dr. Michel Bergeron
1993 – Dr. Victor Marchessault
1992 – Dr. George Goldsand
1991 – Dr. Allan Ronald

AMMI Canada New Investigator Award

The AMMI Canada New Investigator Award recognizes a promising early-career researcher who has made significant contributions to infectious disease and/or medical microbiology research within five years of their first academic appointment.

Current Recipient:

2025 – Dr. Christopher Kandel

2024 – Dr. Sylvain Lother
2023 – Dr. Catherine Hogan
2022 – Dr. Anthony Bai
2021 – Dr. Nadine Kronfli
2020 – Dr. Matthew Cheng
2019 – Dr. Manish Sadarangani
2018 – Dr. Kevin Schwart

AMMI Canada Trainee Research Award

The AMMI Canada Trainee Research Award aims to foster research excellence among trainees. It recognizes outstanding primary research conducted during infectious diseases and/or medical microbiology training, as demonstrated by the trainee’s contributions to and publication of an original research article in these fields.

Current Recipient:

2025 – Dr. Jeffrey Wong

2024 – Dr. Dara Patel
2023 – Dr. Jordan Mah
2022 – Dr. Jordan Mah
2021 – Not Awarded
2020 – Dr. Alice Zhabokritsky
2019 – Dr. Samuel Chorlton
2018 – Dr. Ling Kong

JAMMI Trainee Published Manuscript Award

The JAMMI Trainee Published Manuscript Award recognizes excellence in scholarship among infectious disease and medical microbiology trainees. It is awarded for outstanding contributions to research, as demonstrated by the publication of a scientific article in JAMMI (Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada).

Current Recipient:

2025 – Dr. Anish Krishnan

2024 – Dr. Connor Prosty
2024 – Dr. Eugene Yeung
2023 – Dr. Jeffrey Wong
2022 – Dr. Suefay Liu
2021 – Dr. Alice Zhabokritsky
2020 – Dr. Brittany Kula
2019 – Not Awarded
2018 – Not Awarded

AMMI Canada Fiona Smaill Award

The AMMI Canada Fiona Smaill Award was established to honour the dedication, commitment, passion, and scholarship that Dr. Fiona Smaill brought to her many local, provincial, national, and international roles as a microbiologist, infectious diseases clinician, and researcher. This award recognizes a trainee who demonstrates excellence in the fields of infectious diseases and/or medical microbiology.

Current Recipient:

2026 – Dr. Geneviève Amaral

2025 – Dr. Dara Patel
2024 – Dr. Adam Komorowski

DESIGNATIONS

Fellow of AMMI Canada (FAMMI)

This designation recognizes AMMI Canada members who have made significant contributions to the organization and demonstrated professional excellence in infectious diseases, microbiology, or related fields. It honours colleagues who have made notable academic or clinical contributions.

Recent Recipients:

Dr. Brian Conway

Dr. Deborah Yamamura

Dr. William Albritton
Dr. Fred Aoki
Dr. Michel G. Bergeron
Dr. Guy Boivin
Dr. William R. Bowie
Dr. Max Chernesky
Dr. Isabelle Chiu
Dr. Anthony Chow
Dr. John Conly
Dr. Gilles Delage
Dr. J. Michael S. Dixon
Dr. Gerald Evans
Dr. Sarah Forgie
Dr. Kevin Forward
Dr. Gary Garber
Dr. Wayne Gold
Dr. George Goldsand
Dr. Jennifer Grant
Dr. Daniel Gregson
Dr. E. V. Haldane
Dr. Scott A. Halperin
Dr. Gregory Hammond
Dr. Godfrey Harding
Dr. Todd F. Hatchette
Dr. A. Mark Joffe
Dr. B. Lynn Johnston
Dr. Jay Keystone (presented posthumously)
Dr. Michel Laverdière
Dr. Mark Loeb
Dr. Tom Louie
Dr. Noni MacDonald
Dr. Lionel Mandell
Dr. Thomas Marrie
Dr. Allison J. McGeer
Dr. Mark Miller
Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle
Dr. Caroline Quach
Dr. Anita Rachlis
Dr. Susan Richardson
Dr. Hugh Robson
Dr. Allan Ronald
Dr. Coleman Rotstein
Dr. Diane Roscoe
Dr. Walter Schlech III
Dr. Stephen D. Shafran
Dr. Andrew E. Simor
Dr. Ameeta Singh
Dr. Fiona Smaill
Dr. Leslie R. Spence
Dr. Grant Stiver
Dr. Baldwin Toye
Dr. Lorne Tyrrell
Dr. Mary Vearncombe
Dr. Hillar Vellend
Dr. Donald Vihn
Dr. Sharon Walmsley
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