Nominations
The ideal nominee should possess the following qualities:
- commitment to the involvement of affected communities in HIV research;
- professional and/or volunteer service over several years to the cause of research;
- strong voice in support and/or advocacy for the role of research in HIV prevention or treatment;
- use of evidence in HIV prevention or treatment work, activities, publications etc.;
- contribution in promoting excellence in HIV research;
- collaboration and cooperation with HIV research communities;
- engagement in ongoing dialogue and knowledge exchange between HIV research communities and the broader AIDS and PLWA community;
- current or previous residence in Canada over several years; and
- demonstration of these criteria in a primarily Canadian setting or in Canada and internationally.
CAHR is committed to celebrating and acknowledging diversity within its membership. CAHR encourages nominators take explicit efforts to ensure equity of opportunity for CAHR members by supporting nominees who are: racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
All award winners are expected to meet the commonly held standards of professional ethics and scientific integrity.
The nomination period is now closed.
Winners
- Sonja Burke (2024)
- Joanne Lindsay (2023)
- Maureen Owino (2022)
- Ron Rosenes (2021)
- Trevor Stratton (2019)
- Valerie Nicholson (2018)
- Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco (2017)
- Margaret Ormond (2016)
- Elisse Zack (2015)
- Darien Taylor (2014)
- Portland Hotel Society (2013)
- Peter Ford (2012)
- CATIE (2011)
- Allan Ronald (2010)
- Evan Collins (2009)
- Rene Lavoie (2008)
- John Maxwell (2007)
- James Kreppner (2006)
- David Hoe (2005)
- Louise Binder (2004)
- Roger LeClerc (2003)
- Ralf Jürgens (2002)
- Maggie Atkinson (2001)