2012 - Harold Merskey
2007 - Helen Hays
2006 - Eldon Tunks
2004 - Earl Russell
Honoring outstanding and dedicated service to the Canadian Pain Society.
2024 - Judy Watt-Watson
2023 - Fiona Campbell
2021 - Philip Peng
2020 - James Henry
2019 - Ken Craig
Recognizing longstanding contributions to pain research and/or management.
2024 - Angela Mailis-Gagnon
2023 - Manon Choinière
2022 - Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
2021 - Gerald W. Zamponi
2020 - Jeffrey Mogil
2019 - Karen Davis
2018 - Gordon J.G. Asmunson
2017 - Yves De Koninck
2016 - Alexander John Clark
2015 - Fernando Cervero
2014 - Bonnie Stevens
2013 - Joel Katz
2012 - Dwight Moulin
2011 - Mary-Ellen Jeans
2010 - Sandra LeFort
2009 - Gilles Lavigne
2008 - Judy Watt-Watson
2007 - Celeste Johnston
2006 - Michael Salter
2005 - Jonathan Dostrovsky
2004 - Ken Craig
2003 - Peter Watson
2002 - Catherine Bushnell
2001 - Patrick J. McGrath
2000 - James Henry
1999 - Barry Sessle
1998 - Gordon M. Wyant
1996 - Ron Tasker
1995 - Harold Merskey
1994 - Ronald Melzack
Recognizes outstanding achievements in pain research and/or management by an individual at the early stage of his or her career.
2024 - Tim Salomons
2023 - Arkady Khoutorsky
2022 - Katie Birnie
2021 - Reza Sharif-Naeini
2020 - Robert Bonin
2019 - Loren Martin
2018 - Natalie Rosen
2017 - Melanie Noel
2016 - Hance Clarke
2015 - Marsha Campbell-Yeo
2014 - Celine Gelinas
2013 - Michael McGillion
2012 - Jennifer Stinson
2011 - Andrea Furlan
2010 - Petra Schweinhardt
2009 - Rebecca Pillai Riddell
2008 - Dean Tripp
2007 - Elizabath Van Den Kerkof
2006 - Philippe Sarret
2005 - Anna Taddio
2004 - Jeffrey Mogil
2003 - Christine Chambers
2002 - Heather Hadjistavropoulos
2001 - Yves De Koninck
2000 - Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
1999 - Gordon Asmundsen
1998 - Terence J. Coderre
1997 - Joel Katz
1996 - Bonnie Stevens
1995 - Michael Salter
2022
Clinical: Akash Goel
Clinical: Junie Carrière
2021
Basic: Giannini Descalzi
Clinical: Yasmine Hoydonckx
2020
Basic: Anna Taylor
Clinical: Jillian Vinall Miller
Translational: Kathryn Birnie
2019
Basic: Neil Fournier
Clinical: Hugo Masse-Alarie
2018
Basic: Nader Ghasemlou
Clinical: Gabrielle Page
2017
Basic: Robert Bonin
Clinical: Marc O. Martel
2016
Basic: Michael Hildebrand
Clinical: Lynn Gauthier
2015
Basic: Loren Martin
Clinical: David Walton
2014
Basic: Mohammed Shamji
Clinical: Paula Forgeron
For candidate(s) with the Best Pain Awareness Project. The goals of the award are to raise awareness of the problem of undermanaged pain in Canada, to highlight efforts towards finding solutions to the problem, and to reach a wide Canadian audience.
2024 - Youth in Pain: Solutions for Effective Opioid Use
2023 - The Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators, represented by Shajenth Premachandran, for PAINtalks
2022 - Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)
2021 - Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
2020 - Kathryn Birnie
2018 - Susan Bennett
2016 - Christine Chambers
2015 - Susana Da Silva
2013 - Sharon Kirkey
2012 - Anna Taddio
2011 - Cathryn Morgan
2010 - Cary Brown
2009 - Deborah Nicolson
Presented annually at the our Annual Scientific Meeting to a researcher and/or clinician who consistently exemplifies outstanding mentorship in the training of future pain researchers and/or clinicians.
2024 - Sylvie LeMay
2023 - Anaïs Lacasse
2022 - Jeffrey S. Mogil
2021 - Andrea Furlan
2020 - Rebecca Pillai Riddell
2019 - Ruth Grunau
2018 - Christine Chambers
2017 - Karen Davis
2016 - Joel Katz
2015 - Celeste Johnston
2014 - Patrick McGrath
2013 - Barry Sessle
2012 - Kenneth Craig
2011 - James Henry
2010 - Carl von Baeyer
2009 - Ron Melzack
2023
Basic Science: Christophe Tanguay-Sabourin
Clinical Science: Hermine Lore Nguena Nguefack
2022
Basic Science: Nasser Abdullah
Clinical Science: Nicole MacKenzie
2021
Research Science: Shannon Tansley
Clinical Science: Kyle Vader
2020
Clinical Science: Alberto Herrero Babiloni
Basic Science: Anne Marie Dedek
2019
Clinical Science: Shelly-Anne Li
Research Science: Noosha Yousefpour
2018
Basic Science: Luca Posa
Clinical Science: Jiale Hu
2017
Basic Science: Nicole Burma
Clinical Science: Brittany Rosenbloom
2016
Basic Science: Kaitlyn Tresidder
Clinical Science: Kristen Higgins
2015
Clinical Science: Nicole Racine
Clinical Science: Kathryn Rancourt
2014
Clinical Science: Katelynn Boerner
Clinical Science: Mary Ellen Hogan
2013
Clinical Science: Johanna Harrison
Basic Science: Alexander Tuttle
2012
Clinical Science: Kathryn Birnie
Clinical Science: Lindsay Jibb
Basic Science: Joshua Rash
Basic Science: Paul Boakye
2011
Clinical Science: Wiebke Gandhi
Clinical Science: Chitra Lalloo
Clinical Science: Samantha Fuss
Clinical Science: Harsha Shanthanna
2010
Clinical Science: Shu-Liu Guo
Clinical Science: Melanie Noe
Basic Science: Maral Tajerian
2009
Clinical Science: Rachel Horton
Clinical Science: Sheila O’Keefe-McCarthy
Basic Science: Stefania Echeverry
Basic Science: Anne-Julie Chabot-Doré (clinical)
2008
Qi Wu
2023 - Trinda Penniston
2022 - Lizbeth Ayoub
Applications for our 2025 Awards are Open
Distinguished Career Award
Recognizing longstanding contributions to pain research and/or management.
Early Career Award
Recognizing outstanding achievements in pain research and/or management by an individual at the early stage of his or her career.
Pain Awareness Award
The goals of the Pain Awareness Award are to raise awareness of the problem of under managed pain in Canada, to highlight efforts towards finding solutions to the problem, and to reach a wide Canadian audience.
Outstanding Pain Mentorship Award
Presented annually at the CPS AnnualScientific Meeting to a researcher and/or clinician who consistently exemplifies outstanding mentorship in the training of future pain researchers and/or clinicians.
People with Lived Experience of Pain Leadership Award
Recognizing outstanding contributions by People with Lived Experience to pain research, education, and/or community building, in Canada.
People with Lived Experience of Pain Travel Scholarship
Travel scholarships to support individuals with lived experience of pain in attending our upcoming annual scientific meeting in Toronto.
Awards and Grants
Celebrating innovation, mentorship and contributions to pain research and management.
Recognizing individuals who have significantly and positively influenced pain research, management, education, or advocacy. The awards are typically presented at the annual dinner held in association with the Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting.
Our 2025 Award Nominations
Recognizing young leaders who inspire others, advocates who strive for impact on policy, community leaders who bring us together, and researchers driving the betterment of pain care.
Each nomination helps us recognize the stars in our midst, ensuring their contributions are celebrated.
2012 - Harold Merskey
2007 - Helen Hays
2006 - Eldon Tunks
2004 - Earl Russell
Honoring outstanding and dedicated service to the Canadian Pain Society.
2024 - Judy Watt-Watson
2023 - Fiona Campbell
2021 - Philip Peng
2020 - James Henry
2019 - Ken Craig
Honoring outstanding and dedicated service to the Canadian Pain Society.
2024 - Judy Watt-Watson
2023 - Fiona Campbell
2021 - Philip Peng
2020 - James Henry
2019 - Ken Craig
Honoring outstanding and dedicated service to the Canadian Pain Society.
2024 - Judy Watt-Watson
2023 - Fiona Campbell
2021 - Philip Peng
2020 - James Henry
2019 - Ken Craig
Celebrate Excellence with our 2024 Awardees
Smile alongside the exceptional individuals and groundbreaking projects recognized at this year's conference for their outstanding contributions and achievements.
