J.W. George Ivany International Award
Braj Sinha

Braj M. Sinha, professor and head of the Department of Religion and Culture, has been a major catalyst for internationalization with a special focus on Asia. He has been a principal architect in the development and delivery of courses in Asian religions, cultures and languages, and promoting institutional collaborations with India and China.

Co-founder of the International Society for Indo-Judaic Studies, Sinha has been a pioneer in this nascent field. At the U of S, he has been actively involved in promoting research and scholarly activities related to India.

Earned Doctor of Science (Posthumous)
Louis Delbaere

During his doctoral research, Louis Delbaere grew some beautiful crystals of a copper-containing compound and was introduced to the technique of X-ray crystallography in order to elucidate the structure of this molecule. He joined the U of S Department of Biochemistry in 1979 where he made his career in X-ray crystallography.

His laboratory was the first to solve the structure of the drug, trifluoperazine (TFP), and the first in Canada to crystallize a protein in an experiment aboard the space shuttle.

Honorary Doctor of Laws
William Doyle

William J. Doyle is president and chief executive officer of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp). He assumed his current duties in 1999 after 12 years as a key member of the PotashCorp senior management team.

Doyle, a Georgetown University graduate, is also chairman of Canpotex Limited, on the boards of The Fertilizer Institute and International Plant Nutrition Institute, as well as a member of the executive management group of the International Fertilizer Industry Association.

President's Service Award
Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes has been the archives technician in University Archives since 1990 where he works with a unique and diverse resource – the documents, photographs and artifacts that capture and preserve the history of the institution. It is a valuable collection but only as valuable as those who know it intimately and can therefore open it to others.

Hayes handles a wide range of responsibilities that include administrative support, a high volume of in-person, telephone and email enquiries, development of exhibits for display or online purposes, and the preparation of print publications that broaden the exposure of the Archives collection. Anyone with a question about U of S history quickly discovers that Hayes is not only the 'go to' person, but the 'go to first' person in their quest.

Distinguished Graduate Supervisor Award
Susan Whiting

Susan Whiting came to the U of S in 1988, just as the new Division of Nutrition and Dietetics was being formed in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. As division head and  assistant dean for research and graduate affairs, she committed to build both the undergraduate program in nutrition and dietetics, and the nutrition graduate program. Over the past 21 years, she has supervised more than 20 graduate students.

Whiting's supervisory style is to match a student's interests and abilities to a current research project. While all aspects of the research process are included in each student's project, emphasis is placed on quality work, academic writing, research productivity, and time management.

Alumni Award of Achievement
Malcolm Wilson

Malcolm Wilson, director, Office of Energy and Development and adjunct professor in the Faculties of Engineering and Graduate Studies at the University of Regina, has earned a reputation as a leading-edge climate change expert and researcher.

Named one of Saskatchewan's 10 most influential men, Wilson helped establish the International Test Centre for CO2 Capture (ITC). He also helped establish several other provincial, national and international climate change research and carbon capture projects. He was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize awarded jointly to former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scientific team.

Award for Distinction in Outreach and Engagement
Bonnie Schoenfeld

Bonnie Schoenfeld's contribution to community health and experiential learning has extended outreach and engagement to the larger community.
 
Schoenfeld has been a faculty member in the College of Nursing since 1974. Her work with outreach and engagement has focused on health promotion, and she has built strong collaborative relationships with a variety of community agencies and practitioners. Schoenfeld is a dedicated advocate of an expanded role for the public health nurse in the school system and she has put theory into practice by providing experiential learning for her students in school settings.

Master Teacher Award
Dr. Anurag Saxena

A professor of pathology and the assistant dean, postgraduate medical education in the College of Medicine, Dr. Anurag Saxena is a true academic triumvirate – a fine example of the teacher-scholar model through his learner-focused and scholarly teaching, and contributions to the scholarship of teaching.

Saxena has made significant, leading and outstanding contributions to the university's teaching academic mission. Proficient and innovative pedagogy, recognizing that some innovative methods will need to be modified and adapted locally, is the cornerstone of his teaching excellence. Students and colleagues recognize that he strives for content relevance, strong learner motivation, active learning and reflection opportunities.

New Researcher Award
Cheryl Waldner

Cheryl Waldner, professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the WCVM, has established herself as a leader in her field, a pre-eminent veterinary epidemiologist whose commitment to service and mentorship has been outstanding.

In 2000, Waldner was tasked with organizing and managing the multi-year, multi-million dollar Western Canadian Beef Productivity Study for the Western Interprovincial Scientific Studies Association. As the principal investigator, she studied the impact of oil and gas emissions on the reproductive performance of cattle and calf survival. She also used the opportunity to look at other aspects of beef cattle health and productivity.