The Canada Gairdner International Awards

Eligibility

A nominee for this award:

• Is an exceptional, research-focused scientific investigator who has transformed the understanding of human biology and disease
• Has produced a distinct body of scientific research contributions, rather than a cumulative lifetime of work
• Can be co-nominated with equal contributors to the body of work or those who have made parallel discoveries.

Summary

The Canada Gairdner International Award recognizes outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease.

The Gairdner Foundation invites the scientific community to nominate qualified researchers for this Award. Nominations in the field of translational research are welcome. The award is intended for seminal bodies of work, not cumulative lifetime achievement.

Quality nominations are essential to the evaluation process. Packages should be accurate, current, and complete throughout the five year period of consideration. The nomination portal is open each year from mid-April – October 1 for edits, changes or additions by nominators. 

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

Nominations for the 2025 International and Global Health Awards are due by 11:59 pm PDT on October 1, 2024.

Nominations for the 2025 Momentum Awards are due by 11:59 pm PDT on July 15, 2024.

This are strict deadlines. Nominations received after this date will be considered for the following year.

The 2025 recipients will be announced in March/April 2025, and presented in October of 2025.

SUBMIT A NOMINATION

INTERNATIONAL AWARD GUIDELINES: English

Online information sessions are available May-September for those interested in the award and nomination.  Please register for a session here or connect with Sarah Devonshire.