Awards

K. Y. Lo Medal of the Engineering Institute of Canada (2008) 

Community Service Award, University of Calgary Faculty Association (Calgary, 2006)

Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from Aberdeen University (Scotland, 2006) 

Champion of the Schulich School of Engineering Award (Calgary, 2006)

Alberta Centennial Medal (Alberta, 2005)

The Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada (Canada, April, 2005) 

Time Magazine's Canada's Heroes (2005)

ASTech Awards 2004 - Outstanding Achievement in Applied Technology and Innovation Award (Edmonton, Canada, October, 2004)

YMCA Calgary Peace Medal Award (Calgary, Canada, 2004)

Reader's Digest Canadian Hero of the Year 2004 (Montreal, Canada, 2004)

The Emerald Awards - Non-for-Profit Association (Edmonton, 2004).

The Calgary Awards - The Signature Award (Calgary, 2004)

Saatchi & Saatchi Award for Innovation (London & New York, 2003)

Tech Museum Award (Knight Ridder Equality Award, 2002)

Rolex Award for Enterprise (Geneva, 2002)