OSCC Awards
OSCC Awards
oscc lifetime achievement award
Presented as a mark of recognition of outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of Clinical Biochemistry. This award recognizes an individual who has devoted their professional life to providing exemplary service and improving the field of Clinical Biochemistry. Individuals selected for this award have made significant contributions in all aspects of clinical biochemistry, including service, education and / or research; and have achieved national and international stature and reputation by virtue of their efforts.
Terms of Reference
terms of reference:
- The Award shall be presented to an individual as a mark of recognition for exceptional lifetime achievements to Clinical Biochemistry.
- The recipient must be a member of the OSCC.
- The Award shall usually be presented annually during the OSCC annual scientific meeting, but if in the opinion of the Awards Committee no suitable candidate is available, the Award shall not be presented.
- The Award shall be accompanied by a plaque and an honorarium in the amount of $500.
- The Awardee may be requested to present during the OSCC annual meeting.
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY:
OSCC members are invited to nominate individuals for the Lifetime Achievement award.
Each nomination letter/e-mail must be signed by two members of the Society, and should outline the nominee’s achievements and reasons why they should receive the award.
Nominations must be submitted to the OSCC Nominations Committee, no later than June 30.
oscc outstanding contribution in the field of clinical biochemistrY
Presented as a mark of recognition of outstanding contribution to the field of Clinical Biochemistry in the province of Ontario. This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of the field through practice changes, education, research or leadership.
Terms of Reference
terms of reference:
- The Award shall be presented to an individual as a mark of recognition for outstanding contribution to Clinical B
- chemistry.
- The recipient must be a member of the OSCC.
- The Award shall usually be presented annually during the OSCC annual scientific meeting, but if in the opinion of the Awards Committee no suitable candidate is available, the Award shall not be presented.
- The Award shall be accompanied by a plaque and an honorarium in the amount of $500.
How to Apply
how to apply:
OSCC members are invited to nominate individuals for the Outstanding Contribution award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry.
Each nomination letter/e-mail must be signed by two members of the Society, and should outline the nominee’s achievements and reasons why they should receive the award.
Deadline: June 30 (annually)
Nominations must be submitted to the OSCC Nominations Committee, no later than June 30.
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
Presented during the OSCC annual scientific meeting to the trainee who provided the best oral presentation. Individual selected for this award has presented an excellent description of their project, a clear conclusion as well as potential implementation to other centers, if applicable.
Terms of Reference
terms of reference:
- The Award shall be presented to an individual who presented during the OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation session.
- The recipient must be a member of the OSCC.
- The Awardee will be selected by an adjudicator committee of three OSCC members
- The Award shall be accompanied by a certificate and an honorarium in the amount of $200.
How to Apply
how to apply:
OSCC trainees are encouraged to submit a brief abstract for presentation at the OSCC annual scientific meeting. All abstracts selected for presentation are eligible to receive the oral presentation award.
List of OSCC Awards Winners
2025
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| Patrick St. Louis PhD, DipCC LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services, Mississauga
|
Peter Catomeris PhD, FCACB Independent Consultant, Toronto  |
Chien-Yi Lu PhD University of Toronto Toronto  |
2024
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| Manuela Neuman MSc, PhD, FCACB In Vitro Drug Safety and Biotechnology, University of Toronto, Toronto |
Pak-Cheung Chan MSc, PhD, DABCC, FCACB Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto  |
Mary Kathryn Bohn PhD University of Toronto, Toronto |
2023
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| Pui-Yuen Wong PhD, FCACB University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto |
Vathany Kulasingam PhD, FCACB University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto |
Janet Zhou PhD University of Toronto, Toronto |
2022
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| David M. Goldberg MD, PhD, FRCPC (RET) University of Toronto, Toronto  |
Ronald A. Booth PhD, FCACB, FAACC The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa  |
Annie Ren PhD University of Toronto, Toronto  |
2021
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| Stephen Hill PhD, FCACB McMaster University, Hamilton  |
Nathalie Lepage PhD, FCCMG, FCACB University of Ottawa, Ottawa  |
Jessica Miller PhD University of Toronto, Toronto  |
2020
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| David E. C. Cole PhD, MD, FCACB (ret), FRCPC University of Toronto, Toronto  |
Cynthia Balion FCACB St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton |
Matthew Nichols PhD University of Toronto, Toronto  |
2019
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| Barry Hoffman PhD, FCACB Sinai Health System, Toronto  |
Paul Yip PhD, FCACB Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto  |
Amir Babalhavaeji PHD University of Toronto, Toronto  |
2018
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| Vipin Bhayana PhD, FCACB London Health Sciences Centre & St. Joseph’s Health Care, London  |
Kenneth Onuska PhD, FCACB Halton Healthcare  |
Ola Ismail PhD McMaster University, Hamilton |
2017
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| Eleftherios P. Diamandis MD, PhD, FCACB University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto  |
Sheila Boss PhD, FCACB Lifelabs (retired), Toronto  |
Felix Leung PhD University of Toronto, Toronto  |
2016
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
OSCC Trainee Oral Presentation Award
|
| Alan Dennis PhD, MSc, FCACB North York General Hospital, Toronto  |
Stephen Hill PhD, FCACB McMaster University, Hamilton, Hamilton |
Nicole White Al-Habeeb PhD University of Toronto, Toronto  |
2015
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Khosrow Adeli PhD, FCACB The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto  |
Hilde Vandenberghe MSc, PhD, FCACB Mount Sinai Services, Mississauga  |
2014
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Matt McQueen MB ChB, PhD, FRCPC, FCACB (Retd), HonFRCPath McMaster University Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton  |
Viliam Lustig PhD, FCACB William Osler Health Centre, Brampton  |
2013
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Jean-Jacques Arseneault PhD Hospitals-in-Common Laboratory, Toronto |
Pui-Yuen Wong PhD, FCACB Toronto General Hospital, Toronto  |
2012
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Norman Smith PhD, FCACB Victoria Hospital, London |
Barry Hoffman PhD, FCACB Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto |
2011
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Sonya Tokmakejian PhD, MSc Retired, Toronto |
David Cole PhD, MD, FRCPC Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto |
2010
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Peter Bunting PhD, FCACB, DCC The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa |
Edward Young PhD, FCACB David Braley Research Institute, Hamilton |
2009
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Lynn Allen PhD, MSc, FCACB Georgetown |
Sherry Perkins PhD, FCACB The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa |
2008
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Bhushan Kapur PhD, FCACB St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto |
Eleftherios P. Diamandis BSC, PhD University of Toronto, Toronto |
2007
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Fred Leung PhD, FCACB University Hospital, London |
Denis Lehotay Saskatchewan Health, Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory, Saskatchewan |
2006
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Arthur Vandenbroucke PhD, FCACB St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto |
Christine Collier PhD, FCACB Kingston General Hospital, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Kingston |
2005
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Gilbert Hill PhD, MD The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto |
Robert Moore PhD, FCACB Toronto |
2004
| OSCC Lifetime Achievement Award
|
OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| A. W. ‘George’ Luxton MD, BSC, FCACB, FRCPC Henderson Health Science Corporation, Hamilton |
Peter Bunting PhD, FCACB, DCC The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa |
2003
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Lynn Allen PhD, MSc, FCACB Georgetown |
2002
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Jack Gauldie PhD McMaster University, Centre for Gene Therapeutics, Hamilton |
2001
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Mike Raymond PhD Kingston General Hospital, Department of Pathology, Kingston |
2000
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Khosrow Adeli PhD The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto |
1999
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| A. W. ‘George’ Luxton MD, BSc, FCACB, FRCPC Henderson Health Science Corporation, Hamilton |
1998
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Matt McQueen MB ChB, PhD, FRCPC, FCACB (Retd), HonFRCPath McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton |
1997
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Andrew MacRae PhD, FCACB University of Toronto, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, Whitby |
1996
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Tom Hindmarsh MD, FRCPC Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa |
1995
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Arlene Crowe Calgary |
1994
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Diana Schatz PhD Toronto |
1993
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Allan Gornall PhD, FCACB, DSc Toronto |
1992
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Guy Letellier PhD, FCACB St-Lambert |
1991
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Aaron Malkin |
1990
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| No recipient |
1989
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Jiri Frohlich MD, FRCPC St Paul’s Hospital Healthy Heart Program, Vancouver |
1988
| OSCC Outstanding Contribution Award in the Profession of Clinical Biochemistry |
| Bob Baynton PhD, MSc Victoria |
OSCC Trainee Sponsorship Award
Presented to up to four (4) OSCC Student Members to support attendance and presentations at the annual CSCC conference or other conferences.
Terms of Reference
- The sponsorship shall be presented to OSCC Student Members.
- The recipient must be a member of the OSCC/CSCC.
- Up to four awards are available, each at CAD $1,000.00.
- Attendance at CSCC conference is given a priority over other conferences.
How to Apply
- Complete the Trainee Sponsorship Application form
- Required attachments:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Abstract(s)
Applications must be submitted to the OSCC Secretary, no later than May 15.
List of OSCC Trainee Sponsorship Awards
2022
| Jessica Miller | U of Toronto Clinical Biochemistry |
| Annie Ren | U of Toronto Clinical Biochemistry |
| Samantha Logan | U of Toronto Clinical Biochemistry |
| Kazem Nouri | McMaster Clinical Biochemistry |
2021
| Victoria Higgins | U of Toronto Clinical Biochemistry |
| Mathew Nichols | U of Toronto Clinical Biochemistry |
2020
None awarded due to COVID-19
2019
| Amir Babalhabaeji | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Jake Cosme | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Zahraa Mohammed-Ali | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Jennifer Taher | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
2018
| Michelle Parker | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Felix Leung | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Josko Ivica | McMaster University, Clinical Biochemistry |
2017
| Sarah Delaney | University of Toronto, Clinical Pharm and Tox |
| Victoria Higgins | University of Toronto, Lab Med Pathobiology |
| Janet Simons | McMaster University, Medical Biochemistry |
2016
| Terence Agbor | McMaster University, Fellow |
2015
| Lori Beach | McMaster University, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Dan Beriault | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Omair Sarfaraz | McMaster University, Medical Biochemistry |
2014
| Danny Lin | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Dylan Thomas | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Mohamed Abou El Hassan | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Atoosa Rezvanpour | McMaster University, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Lori Beach | McMaster University, Clinical Biochemistry |
2013
| Atoosa Rezvanpour | McMaster University, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Saranya Kittanakom | McMaster University, Clinical Biochemistry |
2012
| Angela Rutledge | McMaster University, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Dana Bailey | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Jennifer Shea | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| John Sievenpiper | McMaster University, Medical Biochemistry |
| Kristin Hauff | McMaster University, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Lee Wang | McMaster University, Medical Biochemistry |
| Matthew Estey | University of Toronto, Clinical Biochemistry |
| Maged Mansour | McMaster University, Medical Biochemistry |
Learn More
For more information about these awards, including the terms of reference, nomination procedure and guidelines follow the hyperlinked titles above.
For additional questions regarding these awards, please feel free to contact:
Dana Nyholt, Chair: OSCC Nominations Committee