Dalhousie's Killam Prize Winners
Five Killam Prizes are awarded annually to distinguished Canadian scholars in the categories of health sciences, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. The prizes are given in recognition of distinguished careers and awarded to recipients who will continue to make substantial contributions.
2022 - Dr. Françoise Baylis (Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Faculty of Medicine)
2022 - Dr. Jeff Dahn (Faculty of Science)
2017 - Dr. Ford Doolittle (Faculty of Medicine)
2016 - Dr. Axel Becke (Faculty of Science)
2006 - Dr. Susan Sherwin (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
1985 - Dr. Brian Hall (Faculty of Science)
Dorothy Killam Fellowships
Dorothy Killam Fellowships grant $160,000 over two years to researchers pursuing projects of broad significance so they can focus on and accelerate the pace of their work. The Dorothy Killam Fellow is a leading researcher whose superior, ground-breaking, best-in-class research stands to have significant impact on a national or global scale.
2024 - Dr. Elaine Craig (Law)
2010 - Dr. Donald Weaver (Medicine)
2007 - Dr. Ian Meinertzhagen (Psychology)
2005 - Dr. Axel Becke (Chemistry)
2003 - Dr. Neil Burford (Chemistry)
2003 - Dr. Brian Hall (Biology)
1995 - Dr. Roderick Wasylishen (Chemistry)
1988 - Dr. Gilbert Winham (Political Science)
1980 - Dr. Karen Mann (Biology)
1978 - Dr. Roy Haines (History)
1977 - Dr. G.V. Goddar (Medicine)
Killam Memorial Chairs
The Killam Memorial Chairs are awarded to early career and established academics of the highest distinction at Dalhousie. View the Killam Memorial Chair Terms of Reference [PDF - 279 KB].
Dr. Kevin Plucknett, Faculty of Engineering
Dr. Frank Rudzicz, Faculty of Computer Science
Dr. Mita Dasog, Faculty of Science
Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Faculty of Health
Faculty of Science Killam Professorships
The Faculty of Science Killam Professorships were established by the faculty in recognition of the financial support provided by the Killam endowment at Dalhousie. Up to ten professorships are awarded to faculty members for their outstanding careers for five years. Each professorship is accompanied by an award of $2,000.
Dr. Mladen Nedimović (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences)
Dr. Anna Metaxas (Department of Oceanography)
Dr. Penny Corkum (Department of Psychology and Neuroscience)
Dr. Laura Turculet (Department of Chemistry)
Dr. Alastair Simpson (Department of Biology)
Dr. Peng Zhang (Department of Chemistry)
Dr. Andrew Irwin (Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
Dr. Arunika Gunawardena (Department of Biology)
Faculty of Science Killam Prize
The Faculty of Science Killam Professorships were established by the faculty in recognition of the financial support provided by the Killam endowment at Dalhousie. One prize is awarded annually to enhance the careers of the faculty’s most promising scientists who have obtained their doctorate within the preceding eleven years. The prize is accompanied by an award of $2,000.
2024 - Dr. Miao Zhang (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences)
2023 - Dr. Saurabh Chitnis (Department of Chemistry)
2022 - Dr. Eric Oliver (Department of Oceanography)
2021 - Dr. Lam Ho (Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
2020 - Dr. Erin Bertrand (Department of Biology)
Dalhousie Originals: Izaak & Dorothy Killam
In addition to the buildings that bear their name, Izaak and Dorothy Killam established academic trusts that have been truly transformative for university students across Canada.