Departmental Awards & Prizes
Hank MacIntosh Prize in Pharmacology
Established in 1991 for graduate studies in Pharmacology by the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics in honor of Professor F.C. MacIntosh, a distinguished McGill scientist. It is awarded annually to a student who has presented within the last academic year a senior seminar and who has progressed toward submission of the thesis. The candidate must also have demonstrated scientific excellence and a breadth of knowledge in the discipline, together with leadership qualities, academic and social responsibility.
Awarded at the Pharmacology Research Day (PRD)
Sourkes Prize in Pharmacology
Established in 1992, by the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics in honor of Professors Theodore Sourkes. Awarded annually to recognize outstanding contribution by a graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, as judged from a paper published in a peer-reviewed journal. Awarded by the department to a student currently enrolled in the program or who has graduated during the preceding year.
Awarded at the Pharmacology Research Day (PRD)
The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Established in 2013, this prize recognizes the significant role of TAs in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics. It is awarded to a highly dedicated TA who has made an exceptional contribution to the learning experience of their students, on the basis of student evaluation from TA appointments during the preceding year.
Awarded at the Pharmacology Research Day (PRD)
Life Sciences Prize (Non-Pharmacology prize)
Established in 2016, to recognize students from other programs, but who belong in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, for best poster presentation.
Awarded at the Pharmacology Research Day (PRD)
Little Diamond Award
Established in 2016, to recognize a Ph.D. student who has a supervisor or co-supervisor within the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics. The award is given for a publication published within the preceding academic year. The student should be the first author on the publication. The publication should be of high quality. The idea should be novel and the writing style should be exquisite and elegant. The foremost contribution should be the students’, verified by last author.
Awarded at the Pharmacology Research Day (PRD)