Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards - Faculty Category
Isabelle Côté, Biological Sciences
Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards - Faculty Category
Julian Guttman, Biological Sciences
Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards - Staff Category
Cass Chowdhury, Dean of Science Office
Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards - Student Category
Sam Meradj, Graduate Student, Biological Sciences
Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Award for Science Communication and Policy Impact
Fiona Brinkman, Faculty, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Purpose
Three (2) awards recognise SFU faculty, staff or students who are making substantial, diverse and sustained contributions to community engagement and outreach by sharing science with the public.
One (1) award recognises SFU faculty or staff who have made a substantial and diverse impact on science communication and policy.
These awards are an important way to highlight, both within SFU and in our surrounding community, SFU people who are engaging the public with science, and in doing so increasing awareness of the key role that science plays in society.
Nominations
Nominations for the next cycle opened in June 2025, and nomination packages are due on October 20, 2025.
Nominations will be held for a two year period, so non-recipients from the previous round will be considered in this next round.
Each Faculty of Science Chair is invited to submit one or more nominations, at their discretion, for either an individual or group. Nominations will be held for a two year period, so non-recipients will be considered the following year.
The Awards
Three SFU Faculty of Science: Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards will be presented per year in the categories of Students ($500), Faculty and Staff ($1,000 each). One SFU Faculty of Science: Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards: Science Communication and Policy Impact ($1,000) will be presented to an SFU faculty or staff member.
The prizes will go to the individual recipients. (If won by a group such as Let’s Talk Science the cash prize would go to the local LTS program).
- Click here for details on the SFU Faculty of Science Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards for faculty.
- Click here for details on the SFU Faculty of Science Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards for staff.
- Click here for details on the SFU Faculty of Science Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards for students.
- Click here for details on the SFU Faculty of Science Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Awards for Science Communication and Policy Impact.
Nomination Package
Nomination packages include:
- Nomination form
- Letter of nomination
- Summary CV (max 3 pages)
- Two letters of support, at least one from an individual or group outside the campus who can attest to the outreach impact of the nominee
Past Winners
2023
Lynne Quarmby (MBB Faculty)
YuYen Pan (Student)
Barbara Sanders (Statistics Faculty)
2022
Matthew Cimone (Trottier Observatory Staff)
Em Lim (Student)
Johnathan Moore (Biological Sciences Faculty)
Sophie Lavieri (Special Legacy Award, Chemistry Faculty)
2021
Miriam Rosin (BPK Faculty)
Donya Divsalar (Student)
*New for 2021*
Caroline Colijn (Math) for Distinction in Science Communication & Policy Impact
2020
Peter Hollmann (Biology Faculty)
Cristina Cordoba (Student)
2019
Veselin Jungic (Math Faculty)
Rania Khelifi (Student)
2018
Let's Talk Science (Alexandra Kasper, Drake Comber, Ashani Montgomery)
2017
Sarah Johnson (Physics Faculty)