National Awards
- CIC Medal, 2021
- Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize, 2020
- NSERC Herberg Gold Medal, 2020
- Order of Canada, 2018-
- Canada Council for the Arts, Killam Prize, Engineering, 2017
- Chemical Institute of Canada, Kalev Pugi Award for innovation in research, 2017
- Till & McCulloch Award for advances in stem cell biology & engineering, 2016
- Royal Canadian Institute for Science, Fleming Medal, 2015
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2013
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2012-
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering, 2012-
- Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Division, 2008-
- Canada Council for the Arts Killam Research Fellowship, 2008-2010
- Woman of Action, Israel Cancer Research Fund, 2010 (one of 4 women honored for contributions to the advancement of knowledge)
- Clara Benson Award, Canadian Society for Chemistry, 2009
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council: EWR Memorial Steacie Fellowship, 2003-2005
- Royal Society of Canada, Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry, 2006
- UK-Canada WISET lectureship, Royal Society of Canada, 2005
- Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering, Tier I, 2013-2020
- Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering, Tier I, 2006-2013
- Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering, Tier II, 2001-2006
- Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering: Syncrude Canada Innovation Award, 2003
- Canada Foundation for Innovation: Career Award, 2003
- Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Young Explorer’s Award, 2002 (to top 20 researchers in Canada aged 40 and under)
- Canada’s Top 40 under 40, 2001 (awarded 2002) – for innovation and leadership
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council: University Faculty Award, 1995-2000
- CNC/IUPAC: Travel Award to IUPAC Conference Macromolecules, Prague Czech Republic, 1997
- Neuroscience Network: Visiting Scientist Award, 1995
International Awards
- Fellow, The Royal Society, 2019
- Controlled Release Society, Women in Sciences Award, 2019
- IUPAC 2019 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering – one of ten women identified internationally and only woman from Canada
- Foreign Member, United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE), 2016
- L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for North America, 2015
- Senior Scientist Award, 2014 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Americas, 2014
- International Fellows of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (FTERM), 2013-
- Society for Biomaterials (USA), Clemson Award for Contributions to the Literature, 2012
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011-
- Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE), 2008-present
- Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2006-present
- Visiting Professor Award, Universite de Paris du Nord, 2001
- DuPont, Aid to Education Award, 1999-2000
- Society for Biomaterials: Abstract Presentation in Excellence Session, Hybrid Artificial Organs, 1995
- American Society for Artificial Internal Organs: Travel Award for Outstanding Abstract, 1993
- Polymer Science and Engineering Department, U. Massachusetts: Fellowship, 1987
Provincial Awards
- Order of Ontario, 2011-
- Premier’s Research in Excellence Award, 1st round, 1999-2004
University Awards
- Connaught Innovation of the Year Award, University of Toronto, 2019
- University Professor, University of Toronto (<2% of faculty have this distinction), 2014-
- Connaught Innovation of the Year Award, University of Toronto, 2012
- Continuing Senior Fellow, Massey College, University of Toronto, 2008-
- McLean Award, University of Toronto, 2004
- R. Samuel McLauglin Center for Molecular Medicine, McLaughlin Scholar, 2004-2008
- McEwen Center in Regenerative Medicine, Principal Investigator, 2006-
- Terrence Donnelly Center in Cellular and Biomolecular Research, Principal Investigator, 2005-