BSC awards recognize the contributions of our members to biophysics and our Society. Please read our EDID statement.
The Biophysical Society of Canada honours Canadian researchers who’ve made remarkable contributions to the field of biophysics by designating them as Fellows and selecting them for the National Lecture at the BSC Annual Meeting. In addition, we recognize the efforts of early career investigators with the Early Career Investigator Award and a plenary lecture opportunity at the BSC meeting. We also appreciate the contributions to the BSC with the Michèle Auger Award for Exceptional Service.
Awarded annually to scientists who have made exceptional contributions to the field of biophysics.
Nomination Deadline: August 1
For emerging leaders that have made outstanding contributions to their field.
Nomination Deadline: August 1
Recognizing a member’s exceptional service to the growth of our society.
Nomination Deadline: January 15
Chosen by the BSC Annual Meeting organizers to deliver the National Lecture.
No Nominations Available
The Biophysical Society of Canada (BSC) aids its trainees with travel awards to the US Biophysical Society meeting as well as its own annual meeting. The BSC also grants awards for the top poster or oral presentations at its annual meeting. Since 2021, we’ve started offering a doctoral thesis award and trainee paper awards, recognizing exceptional contributions from our trainees in their respective research fields.
Presented to recent PhD graduates for a thesis of exceptional quality and impact.
Nomination Deadline: February 15
Recognizes leading trainee authors on research papers of exceptional quality and impact.
Nomination Deadline: February 15
The Best Trainee Poster Award is a general term given to the awards presented at the BSC Annual Meetings held in Canada.
Several merit-based Travel Awards for the BSC Meeting are given to trainee members to attend our annual BSC meetings in Canada.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
Several merit-based Travel Awards for the US Biophysical Society Meeting are given to trainee members to attend the US meetings.
Application Deadline: December 15
The mandate of the Biophysical Society of Canada (BSC) is to advance and promote biophysics research, training and dissemination activities in Canada. BSC is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion throughout all of our activities and in the community of biophysics. We acknowledge the historical and ongoing injustice that shows inherent and implicit bias in various aspects of the scientific award process. We believe that all members, visitors and event participants should be treated with dignity, respect and kindness, and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination. To ensure this, the awards given by BSC not only recognize the scientific achievements of individual awardees but also serve as a proactive force to foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion in the biophysical community. To achieve this, the Awards Committee will:
The Biophysical Society of Canada has been connecting biophysicists across Canada since 1985 through annual meetings, events, awards and programs to develop, grow and enrich Canadian biophysics research.
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