BSC FELLOWS: EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS TO BIOPHYSICS
Fellows are scientists who have made exceptional contributions to biophysics. Fellows are chosen by the executive based on a recommendation from the awards committee after nominations by BSC members.
Nomination Deadline: June 30, 2022
We solicit nominations for Fellows of the Biophysical Society of Canada. All members of the Biophysical Society of Canada who are in good standing are welcome to submit a nomination of deserving candidates for the award by e-mailing a nomination package to Justin MacCallum.
Nominees for Fellows must be Canadian or working in Canada.
Complete nomination packages must be sent to Justin MacCallum. Only nominations received by the deadline will be reviewed and ranked through votes by the executives of the Biophysical Society of Canada. Nominations in all areas of biophysics are welcome.
The nomination package must include:
- A one page cover letter from the nominator
- A current CV of the nominee
- Two supporting letters from arms-length biophysicists different from the nominator
AWARD RECIPIENTS

Dr. Michael Woodside
2023 BSC Fellow
Dr. Woodside is a world-renowned single-molecule force spectroscopy expert, whose research has advanced our fundamental understanding of nucleic acid and protein folding, and their roles in diseases

Dr. Julie Forman-Kay
2022 BSC Fellow
Dr. Forman-Kay is a pioneer in elucidating the relationships between structure, dynamics and function of intrinsically disordered proteins and biomolecular phase separation.

Dr. Hue Sun Chan
2019 BSC Fellow
Dr. Chan has made major contributions to the field of protein folding and continues to design and apply computational tools to a wide variety of biophysical problems.

Dr. Natalie Strynadka
2018 BSC Fellow
Dr. Strynadka's studies define the structural mechanisms underlying microbial diseases.

Dr. Benoit Roux
2017 BSC Fellow
Dr. Roux’s studies provide a computational roadmap toward an understanding of biological systems.

Dr. Lewis E. Kay
2016 BSC Fellow
Dr. Kay has made transformative contributions to the field of biomolecular nuclear magnetic resonance.

Dr. Richard M. Epand
2015 BSC Fellow
Dr. Epand’s is a leader in studying the relationship between the properties of lipid membranes and their biological function.

Dr. Ian C. P. Smith
2015 BSC Fellow
Dr. Smith has performed pioneering research in the application of MRI and spectroscopy to non-invasive medical diagnoses.