The CAG Research Excellence Award is awarded to a member of the CAG who has made an outstanding contribution to gastroenterology through basic and/or clinical research.
2020 Award Recipient
Dr. Elena Verdú, McMaster University
Hamilton, ON
Application Process
Step One: Nomination - Deadline is August 31 11:59 PM ET
Please note that any submissions received after the deadline will be considered for the following year.
Nominators are required to submit an online nomination form. Nominators must be CAG members.
PLEASE NOTE that you must submit the online application form INCLUDING uploading of all required documents (in .pdf format), in one single step; you are not able to save your application and return to it at a future date, rather it must be completed all at one time.
During your completion of the nomination form you will be asked to upload required documentation; you must have these .pdf documents prepared, finalized, and ready to upload when you begin the online form.
1. Letter of Support
2. CV of the Nominee
Upon successful submission you will be directed to a webpage that confirms the successful submission and within a short period of time you will receive an email from the CAG National Office confirming receipt of your submission. If this does not occur, please contact the CAG National Office immediately.
During your completion of the nomination form you will be asked to upload required documentation; you must have these .pdf documents prepared, finalized, and ready to upload when you begin the online form.
1. Letter of Support
2. CV of the Nominee
Upon successful submission you will be directed to a webpage that confirms the successful submission and within a short period of time you will receive an email from the CAG National Office confirming receipt of your submission. If this does not occur, please contact the CAG National Office immediately.
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Nomination System is OPEN
Step Two: Review
CAG Research Affairs will review the nominations and make recommendations to the Board, who will make the final decision regarding recipients. Selection will be based on the research records of candidates.
Step Three: Approval
Only the award recipient will be notified via email. The award is presented at CDDW™.
Previous Award Recipients
2019 Dr. Karen Madsen, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2018 Dr. Paul Moayyedi, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
2017 Dr. Dana Philpott, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
2016 Dr. Bruce Vallance, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
2015 Dr. Paul Beck, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2014 Dr. Wallace MacNaughton, University of Calgary
2013 Dr. Nathalie Rivard, Université de Sherbrooke
2012 Dr. Charles Bernstein, University of Manitoba
2011 Dr. Paul Kubes, University of Calgary
2010 Dr. Herbert Gaisano, University of Toronto
2009 Dr. Derek, McKay, University of Calgary
2008 Dr. Stephen Vanner, Queen’s University
2007 Dr. Andre Buret, University of Calgary
2006 Dr. Keith Sharkey, University of Calgary
2005 Dr. Kris Chadee, University of Calgary
2004 Dr. Jon Meddings, University of Alberta
2003 Dr. Daniel Menard, Université de Sherbrooke
2002 Dr. Jan Huizinga, McMaster University
2001 Dr. Mary Perdue, McMaster University
2000 Dr. William G. Paterson. Queen's University
1999 Dr. Philip M. Sherman, University of Toronto
1998 Dr. John L. Wallace, University of Calgary
1997 Dr. Gordon R. Greenberg, University of Toronto
1996 Dr. Kursheed N. Jeejeebhoy, University of Toronto
1995 Dr. Stephen M. Collins, McMaster University
1994 Dr. Claude C. Roy, University of Montreal
1993 Dr. Alan BR Thomson, University of Alberta
2018 Dr. Paul Moayyedi, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
2017 Dr. Dana Philpott, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
2016 Dr. Bruce Vallance, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
2015 Dr. Paul Beck, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
2014 Dr. Wallace MacNaughton, University of Calgary
2013 Dr. Nathalie Rivard, Université de Sherbrooke
2012 Dr. Charles Bernstein, University of Manitoba
2011 Dr. Paul Kubes, University of Calgary
2010 Dr. Herbert Gaisano, University of Toronto
2009 Dr. Derek, McKay, University of Calgary
2008 Dr. Stephen Vanner, Queen’s University
2007 Dr. Andre Buret, University of Calgary
2006 Dr. Keith Sharkey, University of Calgary
2005 Dr. Kris Chadee, University of Calgary
2004 Dr. Jon Meddings, University of Alberta
2003 Dr. Daniel Menard, Université de Sherbrooke
2002 Dr. Jan Huizinga, McMaster University
2001 Dr. Mary Perdue, McMaster University
2000 Dr. William G. Paterson. Queen's University
1999 Dr. Philip M. Sherman, University of Toronto
1998 Dr. John L. Wallace, University of Calgary
1997 Dr. Gordon R. Greenberg, University of Toronto
1996 Dr. Kursheed N. Jeejeebhoy, University of Toronto
1995 Dr. Stephen M. Collins, McMaster University
1994 Dr. Claude C. Roy, University of Montreal
1993 Dr. Alan BR Thomson, University of Alberta