text: * University Faculty Scholar
  * Premier's Research Excellence Award
  * Marilyn Robinson Award for Excellence in Teaching
  * Alumni Western, Bank of Nova Scotia, University Students' Council Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (1997–98, 2001–02)
  * Canadian National Congress-International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (CNC-IUPAC) Award
  * Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations Award for Excellence in University Teaching
  * USC Teaching Honour Roll (2001–2005)
  * NRC Research Associateship (1992–1994)
  * NSERC Postdoctoral Scholarship (1992) – declined to take position at NRC
  * NSERC Doctoral Prize finalist (1993)
  * NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships (1988–1992)
  * McMaster University Centennial Scholarships for Academic Excellence (1988–1992)