Awards & Nominations

2024 Awards Nomination Information and Instructions - Deadline March 17, 2024

Outstanding Canadian Biomedical Engineer

This CMBES Award was established in 1989 and is presented to a Canadian biomedical engineer who has made outstanding contributions in the field of biomedical engineering. Such achievements can be in the form of scientific or technical developments as well as a broad-spectrum of areas such as leadership, service and organizational skills that contributed to the improvement of health care delivery in Canada, or prominence in organizations concerned with biomedical engineering at the national or international level. Achievements for consideration shall have taken place during the three years immediately preceding the award year.

A potential candidate must be a professional engineer who is a member in good standing of CMBES and actively engaged in biomedical engineering activity in Canada. The award consists of a certificate, which will be presented annually at the CMBES Conference. This award will be made only if a worthy candidate is proposed.

Recipients

2023: No nominations
2022: Ontario - Dr. Marie-Ange Janvier
2021: Ontario - Andrew Ibey
2020: Manitoba - Dr. Rebecca Austman
2019: No nominations
2018: Quebec - Gnahoua Zoabli
2017: British Columbia - Gordon Jasechko
2016: Ontario - Sridhar (Sri) Krishnan
2015: Ontario - Adrian Chan
2014: British Columbia - Gordon McConnell
2013: Ontario - Dr. Michael Cheng
2012: New Brunswick - Dr. Kevin Englehart
2011: British Columbia - Dr. Ezra Kwok
2010: Manitoba - Petr Kresta
2009: Ontario - Murat Firat
2008: Ontario - Timothy Zakutney
2007: British Columbia - Anthony Chan
2006: British Columbia - Ken Yip
2004: Ontario - Paul Fabry
2002: No nominations
2001: No nominations
2000: Ontario - Bryan J. Finlay
1999: Ontario - William Gentles
1998: Ontario - John M. Smith
1997: Quebec - Robert E. Kearney
1996: New Brunswick - Edmund Biden
1995: Quebec - Louis G. Durand
1994: British Columbia - Ron Evans
1993: Ontario - Gordon Campbell
1992: Ontario - J. Timothy Bryant
1991: Ontario - Berj Bardakjian
1990: Quebec - Ian Hunter
1989: Ontario - Mario Ramirez

Outstanding Canadian BMET

This CMBES Award was established in 1982 and is presented to a Canadian BMET to recognize excellence in the field of biomedical engineering technology. This award is presented to a technician or technologist who has distinguished him or herself in one or more of the following areas:

scientific or technical abilities
exceptional service and/or technical skills
outstanding contributions to the improvement of health care technology

Notoriety in the profession of biomedical engineering technology at the national and/or international level.

A nominee must be a certified BMET or eligible for certification as a BMET and must be a member in good standing of the Society. The nominee must be actively engaged in some form of biomedical engineering technology in Canada. Achievements for consideration shall have taken place during the three years immediately preceding the award year. The award will be made only if a worthy candidate is proposed and will consist of a certificate that will be presented annually at the CMBES Conference.

Recipients

2023: Ontario - Aimee Riggs-Willey
2022: Ontario - Mark Heathcote
2021: Nova Scotia - Gary Slaunwhite
2020: Ontario - Mark Asbil
2019: Ontario - Navtej Virdi
2018: British Columbia - Greg Brett
2017: Alberta - Kelly Kobe
2016: No nominations
2014: Ontario - Adam Majewski
2013: Nova Scotia - David Hancock
2011: Ontario - Murray Greenwood
2010: Manitoba - Gord McNamee
2009: Nova Scotia - Rick Stewart
2008: British Columbia - Graham Wickham
2007: Ontario - Mike Capuano
2006: Saskatchewan - Dennis Len
2003: Nova Scotia - Jeremy Then
2002: Ontario - Peter Bennett
2001: No nominations
2000: Ontario - Chris Chovaz
1999: No nominations
1998: Ontario - Murray Greenwood
1997: Manitoba - John Wiebe
1996: Nova Scotia - Arthur Chisholm
1995: Ontario - Brian Graham
1994: Saskatchewan - Hank Nottebrock
1993: Ontario - Larry Boyce
1992: No nominations
1991: Ontario - Anthony Wallace
1990: Ontario - Derek Uttley
1989: Ontario - George Spellman

Early Career Achievement Award

This CMBES Award, established in 2007, is intended to recognize young professionals who have demonstrated outstanding performance and achievement in the early stages of their career. To be eligible for this award a candidate must be a CMBES member who graduated from a College or University program related to biomedical engineering in the broadest sense and has been working in the field for a maximum of 5 years. This award will be presented to an individual who has consistently demonstrated exceptional skills in such areas as: client services, technical performance, sophisticated scientific or technology development.

Recipients

2023: Vancouver, BC - Alanna Bateman

Dr. Fateme Rajabiyazdi

2022: Vancouver, BC - Alice Casagrande Cesconneto
2020: Montreal, QC - Dr. Raymundo Cassani

Milad Mosabebi

2019: Vancouver, BC - Brendan Gribbons
2018: no nominations
2017: Ottawa, ON - Dr. Marie-Ange Janvier
2016: Vancouver, BC - Jeswin Jeyasurya
2015: Winnipeg, MB - Kyle Eckhardt
2015: Montreal, QC - Tiago Falk
2014: no nominations
2013: no nominations
2012: Vancouver, BC - Andrew Ibey
2011: no nominations
2010: no nominations
2009: no nominations
2008: Ottawa, ON - Adrian Chan

CMBES Lifetime Achievement Awards

In conjunction with the 2015 IFMBE International conference, CMBES/SCGB, decided to provide some special "Lifetime Achievement" awards to two Canadian Biomedical Engineers who have made a significant contribution to the profession in Canada and the world through their efforts.

Dr. Monique Frize
Dr. Morris Mickey Milner

Special Membership Recognition/Honours

The CMBES Awards Committee is seeking nominations of members to whom Special Status should be awarded. Special Membership status is awarded only to distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the profession of biomedical engineering and to the Society in particular. Nominations for Special Membership status are being sought in the following three categories:

Fellow

A fellowship may be conferred by the CMBES Executive, upon recommendation of the Awards Committee, to a member of the Society with an exceptional record of accomplishments and service to biomedical engineering whether in practice, development or research. The accomplishments shall have contributed to the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology, and in so doing, bringing significant value to the Society and the profession. The candidate shall have been a full member of the Society for a minimum of 10 Years. CMBES Fellows receive a certificate and are given the privilege to use the fellowship designation (i.e. FCMBES) after their name. Fellows, upon retirement are exempt from paying fees and retain their privileges in the Society.

Fellows of the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (FCMBES)

2023: Calgary, AB - Kelly Kobe
2020: Ottawa, ON - Kim Greenwood

Tim Zakutney

2019: Kingston, ON - Evelyn Morin
2019: Toronto, ON - Mario Ramirez

Martin Poulin

2018: New Brunswick - Kevin Englehart
2017: Vancouver, BC - Graham Wickham
2017: Winnipeg, MB - Petr Kresta
2015: Hamilton, ON – Michael (Mike) Capuano
2015: Toronto, ON - Murat Firat
2015: Vancouver, BC - Anthony Chan
2013: Ottawa, ON – Monique Frize
2009: Toronto, ON – William (Bill) Gentles
2008: Montreal, QC – Robert Leblanc
2007: Saskatoon, SK – Bob Gander
2007: Fredericton, NB – Philip Parker
2007: Winnipeg, MB – Barry Pask
2007: Calgary, AB – Raj Rangayyan
2006: Calgary, AB - Robin C. Black
2006: Toronto, ON - Anthony C. Easty
2006: Fredericton, NB - Dennis F. Lovely
2006: Vancouver - James A. McEwen
2004: Montreal, QC - Pierre A. Mathieu
2002: Kingston, ON - Carolyn F. Small
2000: Toronto, ON - Hans Kunov
1999: Toronto, ON - Richard Cobbald
1999: Toronto, ON - Alfred M. Dolan
1994: Toronto, ON - Morris Milner
1991: London, ON - Bryan J. Finlay
1989: Toronto, ON - Walter Zingg
1988: Kingston, ON - Denis W. Lywood
1988: Montreal, QC - A. Fernand Roberge
1986: Ottawa, ON - Orest Z. Roy
1980: Fredericton, NB - Robert N. Scott
1978: Vancouver, BC - Norman F. Moody
1976: Ottawa, ON - John A. Hopps
1976: Toronto, ON - Llewlyn Thomas

Emeritus

Emeritus status is conferred by the Executive, upon recommendation of the Awards Committee, to an experienced and distinguished member of the Society, who has substantially retired, for outstanding achievement and contributions throughout his or her career. This honour recognizes individual excellence and years of exceptional dedication, leadership, loyalty and service to the profession. Society Emeritus members are exempt from paying membership fees, but are no longer voting members.

Emeritus Members

2021: Toronto, ON - John Smith
2016: Toronto, ON - C. Anthony (Tony) Easty
2011: Ottawa, ON - Orest Zenon Roy
2008: New Brunswick, NB - Robert Scott
2006: Ottawa, ON - Leon Katz
2004: Toronto, ON - Kenneth H. Norwich
2000: Halifax, NS - Alan E. Marble
1998: Vancouver, BC - Charles Laszlo
1993: Ottawa, ON - Nelson D. Durie
1990: Winnipeg, MB - A.B. Thornton Trump
1986: Vancouver, BC - John H. Milsum
1980: Ottawa, ON - W.A. Prowse

Honorary

Honorary membership is a significant honour bestowed by the Executive, upon recommendation of the Awards Committee to an extraordinary individual, who is not a member of CMBES, but has distinguished him or herself by contributing to the objectives of the Society or has performed meritorious service on behalf of the Society. Honorary Members do not pay dues nor do they have voting rights in the Society.

Honorary Members

2008: Ottawa, ON - Fleurette Olive
19??: Ottawa, ON - Ethel Swail
1988: Montreal, QC - Fernand A. Roberge
1976: Ottawa, ON - Eleanor Hopps
1976: Ottawa, ON - Anne Statham

Honorary Fellow

1996: Ottawa, ON - Sally Chapman

Nomination Process

Both the Primary nomination form and the seconder's form should be submitted through the CMBES Network.