Award Recipients
AMMI Canada Lifetime Achievement Award
The AMMI Canada Lifetime Achievement Award honours exceptional contributions by AMMI Canada members in the fields of infectious disease and/or medical microbiology. This recognition is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas: clinical care, research, education, administration, or advocacy.
- 2024 – Dr. Mark Loeb
- 2023 – Dr. Guy Boivin
- 2023 – Dr. Lionel Mandell
- 2022 – Dr. Sharon Walmsley
- 2021 – Dr. Fiona Smaill
Dr Scott A. Halperin
- 2020 – Not awarded
- 2019 – Dr. Jay Keystone
- 2018 – Dr. Gregory Hammond
- 2017 – Dr. Thomas J. Louie
- 2016 – Dr. Allison J. McGeer
- 2015 – Dr. Mark Wainberg
- 2014 – Dr. Lorne Tyrrell
- 2013 – Dr. Donald Low
- 2012 – Dr. Gilles Delage
- 2011 – Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle
- 2010 – Dr. Allan Ronald
- 2008 – Dr. Michel Bergeron
- 2007 – Dr. Thomas Marrie
- 2003 – Dr. Michael Noble
- 2002 – Dr. E. Vanora Haldane
Dr. C.E. VanRooyen
- 2001 – Dr. Harold Richardson
- 2000 – Dr. Donald McLean
- 1999 – Dr. Leslie R. Spence
- 1997 – Dr. John A. Smith
- 1996 – Dr. Ian B.R. Duncan
- 1995 – Dr. J. Michael Dixon
- 1994 – Dr. P. Middleton
- 1993 – Dr. C.R. Amies
Dr. R.D. Stuart
AMMI Canada Lifetime Achievement Award
2025 – Dr. John Conly
AMMI Canada Lifetime Achievement Award
2025 – Dr. Brian Conway
AMMI Canada Distinguished Service Award
The AMMI Canada Distinguished Service Award honours an AMMI Canada member for their exceptional dedication, contributions, and service to the society.
- 2024 – not awarded
- 2023 – not awarded
- 2022 – Dr. Andrew Simor
- 2021 – Dr. Geoffrey Taylor
- 2020 – not awarded
- 2019 – Dr. Daniel Gregson
- 2018 – not awarded
- 2017 – not awarded
- 2016 – Dr. A. Mark Joffe
- 2015 – Dr. Fred Aoki
- 2014 – Dr. B. Lynn Johnston
- 2013 – Dr. Anita Rachlis
- 2012 – Dr. Gilles Delage
- 2011 – Dr. Diane Roscoe
- 2010 – Dr. Michel Laverdière
- 2009 – Dr. Baldwin Toye
- 2008 – Dr. Kevin Forward
- 2007 – Dr. Susan Richardson
- 2006 – Dr. Coleman Rotstein
- 2005 – Dr. Mary Vearncombe
- 2004 – Dr. Godfrey Harding
- 2003 – Dr. Anthony Chow
- 2002 – Dr. John Conly
- 2001 – Dr. Gary Garber
- 2000 – Dr. Greg Hammond
- 1999 – Dr. Donald Low
- 1998 – Dr. Noni MacDonald
- 1997 – Dr. Lindsay Nicolle
- 1996 – Dr. Lionel Mandell
- 1995 – Dr. Tom Marrie
- 1994 – Dr. Michel Bergeron
- 1993 – Dr. Victor Marchessault
- 1992 – Dr. George Goldsand
- 1991 – Dr. Allan Ronald
AMMI Canada New Investigator Award
The AMMI Canada New Investigator Award recognizes a promising early-career researcher who has made significant contributions to infectious disease and/or medical microbiology research within five years of their first academic appointment.
- 2024 – Dr. Sylvain Lother
- 2023 – Dr. Catherine Hogan
- 2022 – Dr. Anthony Bai
- 2021 – Dr. Nadine Kronfli
- 2020 – Dr. Matthew Cheng
- 2019 – Dr. Manish Sadarangani
- 2018 – Dr. Kevin Schwart
AMMI Canada New Investigator Award
2025 – Dr. Christopher Kandel
AMMI Canada Trainee Research Award
The AMMI Canada Trainee Research Award aims to foster research excellence among trainees. It recognizes outstanding primary research conducted during infectious diseases and/or medical microbiology training, as demonstrated by the trainee’s contributions to and publication of an original research article in these fields.
- 2024 – Dr. Dara Patel
- 2023 – Dr. Jordan Mah
- 2022 – Dr. Jordan Mah
- 2021 – Not Awarded
- 2020 – Dr. Alice Zhabokritsky
- 2019 – Dr. Samuel Chorlton
- 2018 – Dr. Ling Kong
AMMI Canada Trainee Research Award
2025 – Dr. Jeffrey Wong
JAMMI Trainee Published Manuscript Award
The JAMMI Trainee Published Manuscript Award recognizes excellence in scholarship among infectious disease and medical microbiology trainees. It is awarded for outstanding contributions to research, as demonstrated by the publication of a scientific article in JAMMI (Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada).
- 2024 – Dr. Connor Prosty
- 2024 – Dr. Eugene Yeung
- 2023 – Dr. Jeffrey Wong
- 2022 – Dr. Suefay Liu
- 2021 – Dr. Alice Zhabokritsky
- 2020 – Dr. Brittany Kula
- 2019 – Not Awarded
- 2018 – Not Awarded
JAMMI Trainee Published Manuscript Award
2025 – Dr. Anish Krishnan
AMMI Canada Fiona Smaill Award
The AMMI Canada Fiona Smaill Award was established to honour the dedication, commitment, passion, and scholarship that Dr. Fiona Smaill brought to her many local, provincial, national, and international roles as a microbiologist, infectious diseases clinician, and researcher. This award recognizes a trainee who demonstrates excellence in the fields of infectious diseases and/or medical microbiology.
- 2025 – Dr. Dara Patel
- 2024 – Dr. Adam Komorowski
AMMI Canada Fiona Smaill Award
2026 – Dr. Geneviève Amaral
DESIGNATIONS
Fellow of AMMI Canada (FAMMI)
This designation recognizes AMMI Canada members who have made significant contributions to the organization and demonstrated professional excellence in infectious diseases, microbiology, or related fields. It honours colleagues who have made notable academic or clinical contributions.
Dr. William Albritton
Dr. Fred Aoki
Dr. Michel G. Bergeron
Dr. Guy Boivin
Dr. William R. Bowie
Dr. Max Chernesky
Dr. Isabelle Chiu
Dr. Anthony Chow
Dr. John Conly
Dr. Gilles Delage
Dr. J. Michael S. Dixon
Dr. Gerald Evans
Dr. Sarah Forgie
Dr. Kevin Forward
Dr. Gary Garber
Dr. George Goldsand
Dr. Jennifer Grant
Dr. Daniel Gregson
Dr. E. V. Haldane
Dr. Scott A. Halperin
Dr. Gregory Hammond
Dr. Godfrey Harding
Dr. Todd F. Hatchette
Dr. A. Mark Joffe
Dr. B. Lynn Johnston
Dr. Jay Keystone (presented posthumously)
Dr. Michel Laverdière
Dr. Mark Loeb
Dr. Tom Louie
Dr. Noni MacDonald
Dr. Lionel Mandell
Dr. Thomas Marrie
Dr. Allison J. McGeer
Dr. Mark Miller
Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle
Dr. Caroline Quach
Dr. Anita Rachlis
Dr. Susan Richardson
Dr. Hugh Robson
Dr. Allan Ronald
Dr. Coleman Rotstein
Dr. Diane Roscoe
Dr. Walter Schlech III
Dr. Stephen D. Shafran
Dr. Andrew E. Simor
Dr. Ameeta Singh
Dr. Fiona Smaill
Dr. Leslie R. Spence
Dr. Grant Stiver
Dr. Baldwin Toye
Dr. Lorne Tyrrell
Dr. Mary Vearncombe
Dr. Hillar Vellend
Dr. Donald Vihn
Dr. Sharon Walmsley