• International Stroke Conference 2024 Vascular Cognitive Impairment Award: Raed Joundi 
• Oxford University honorary degree: Salim Yusuf
• Top 25 Women of Influence Award: Ingrid Waldron
• European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Scientific Excellence Award 2024: Ashkan Shoamanesh
• 2024 American Neurological Association (ANA) Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award:  Ashkan Shoamanesh
• Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology (CAIC) Outstanding Achievement Award: Shamir Mehta
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Young Investigator Award: Jessica Spence
• Health Research Foundation’s (HRF) Diversity & Equity in Research Award: Sonia Anand
• 2024 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers: Salim Yusuf, Paul Moayyedi, Lehana Thabane, Stuart Connolly
• Canadian Hematology Society Paper of the Year Award: Deborah Siegal (STRATUS)

• Heart and Stroke New Investigator Award: Raed Joundi, William McIntyre
• Heart and Stroke Grant-in-Aid: Raed Joundi, Rachel Eikelboom, Aristeidis Katsanos, Marie Pigeyre

• 2023 Kairali Global Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers, Kerala, India: Salim Yusuf
• 2023 World’s Best Medicine Scientists (#15 globally): Salim Yusuf
• 2023 Hamilton YWCA Woman of Distinction: Sonia Anand
• 2023 Canadian Nutrition Society’s Young Investigator Award: Russell De Souza

• 2023 American Society of Nephrology/KidneyCure Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar Grant: Matthew Lanktree

• Killam Prize for Health Sciences, National Research Council Canada, 2022: Salim Yusuf
• World Heart Federation Lifetime Achievement Award, 2022: Salim Yusuf
• American Diabetes Association, Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award, 2022: Hertzel Gerstein
• Royal Society of Canada’s Academy of Science Fellow, 2022: Sonia Anand
• Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize, UBC Faculty of Medicine, 2022: Sonia Anand
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Research Achievement Award, 2022: Shamir Mehta
• AHA Dr. Nanette K. Wenger ‘Research Goes Red’ Award, 2022: Harriette Van Spall
• CIHR-ICRH/CCS Mid-Career Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences, 2022: Harriette Van Spall
• CASN Nursing Research Excellence Award, Canadian Associations of Schools of Nursing, 2022: Michael McGillion
• Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM), Robert Volpe Distinguished Service Award, 2022: Hertzel Gerstein
• CIHR Maud Menten New Principal Investigator Prize in Genetics, 2022 (inaugural): Jason Roberts
• Research.com Best Scientists – #1 in Canada; #21 Worldwide: Salim Yusuf
• Highly Cited Researchers, Clarivate, 2022: John Eikelboom, Stuart Connolly

• E.J. Moran Campbell Internal Career Research Award, McMaster Department of Medicine, 2022: Aristeidis Katsanos
• European Stroke Organization, Young Research Investigator Award, ESOC 2022: Aristeidis Katsanos
• Michael G. DeGroote Fellowship Award in Clinical Research, 2022, McMaster FHS: Harry Klimis

• Stuart Connolly-PHRI Chair in Cardiovascular Research: Sanjit Jolly

• CIHR-CCS 2021 Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences: PJ Devereaux

• Douglas Holder/PHRI Chair in Interventional Cardiology: Shamir Mehta
• Chair, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) Committee, Canadian Cardiovascular Society: Sonia Anand
• Associate Chair, Research, Department of Surgery, McMaster University: Richard Whitlock
• Deputy Director, Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute (TaARI): Guillaume Paré
• Director, Clinical Research Laboratory and Biobank – Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory (CRLB-GMEL), Guillaume Paré

• Heart and Stroke Canada: National New Investigator Award; 2021-2022 McDonald Scholarship: Emilie Belley-Côté
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS)- BMS/Pfizer Alliance Atrial Fibrillation Research Award: William McIntyre
• Early Career Research Award, Department of Medicine, McMaster University: Jorge Wong
• PHRI Internal Grant Competition winners: Shun Fu Lee, Maura Marcucci, Sandra Ofori, Michael Ke Wang, Emilie Belley-Côté, Jorge Wong, Aristeidis Katsanos, Jessica Spence, Marie Pigeyre, Sathish Thirunavukkarasu
• McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Outstanding Achievement Award: Sukrit Narula
• World Stroke Organization’s Future Leaders program: Ashkan Shoamanesh

• 1998 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Chair in Cardiovascular Disease: Salim Yusuf

• 2001 Population Health Research Institute Chair in Diabetes Research: Hertzel Gerstein

• 2002 Eli Lilly May Cohen Chair in Women’s Health: Sonia Anand

• 2003 Canadian Institutes of Health Research, New Investigator Career Award: Shamir Mehta

• 2003 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Chair in Cardiovascular Nursing: Heather Arthur
• 2003 William Walsh Chair in General Internal Medicine: Martin O’Donnell

• 2005 Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Rick Gallop Award for Research Excellence: Arya Sharma
• 2005 CIHR Michael Smith Prize in Research – Finalist: Salim Yusuf
• 2005 The Lancet ‘Vintage Papers” collection: INTERHEART [Salim Yusuf]

• 2005 Ministry of Health and Long Term Care of Ontario, Career Scientist Award: Catherine Demers
• 2005 Salim Yusuf Chair in Cardiology: Stuart Connolly

• 2005 Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Cardiovascular Medicine, CIHR: John Eikelboom

• 2006 McMaster University Dept. of Medicine, Jack Hirsh Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Salim Yusuf
• 2006 Canadian Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage Award: Salim Yusuf
• 2006 Maclean’s Reader’s Choice Poll for Achievement of the Year in Healthcare, Finalist: Hertzel Gerstein [for DREAM]
• 2006 Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses, Cardiovascular Nursing Research Excellence Award: Heather Arthur
• 2006 Ontario Health Coalition, Ethel Meade Award: PJ Devereaux

• 2006 CIHR New Investigator Award: P.J. Devereaux
• 2006 HSFO, Career Investigator Award: P.J. Devereaux
• 2006 Hamilton Health Sciences, Research Achievements Project Profile: Sonia Anand

• 2006 Salim Yusuf Chair in Cardiology: Stuart Connolly

• 2007 International Symposium on Cardiopulmonary Prevention/Rehabilitation, Career Achievement Award: Salim Yusuf
• 2007 Canadian Diabetes Association, Charles H. Best Award: Hertzel Gerstein

• 2007 Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation, Joe Doupe Young Investigator Award: P.J. Devereaux
• 2007 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canads, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award: Andrew Mente
• 2007 McMaster University, Early Career Award: Sanjit Jolly

• 2007 Raymond and Margaret Labarge Chair in Research and Knowledge Application for Optimal Aging: Parminder Raina

• 2008 St. John’s Medical College, Distinguished Alumni Award: Salim Yusuf
• 2008 European Society of Cardiology, Gold Medal: Salim Yusuf
• 2008 American Heart Association, Clinical Research Award: Salim Yusuf
• 2008 Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiologia, Best Researcher: Carlos Morillo

• 2008 McMaster University, Young Investigator’s Career Award: Sanjit Jolly
• 2008 Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, Research Career Award: Jeff Healey
• 2008 Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, Research Career Award: Zubin Punthakee

• 2008 Michael DeGroote Heart and Stroke Foundation Endowed Chair in Population Health Research: Sonia Anand

• 2008 McMaster University, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Mentorship Excellence Award: Hertzel Gerstein

• 2009 Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, Professional Female Award: Sonia Anand
• 2009 Lifetime Career Feature in European Heart Journal, CardioPulse: Salim Yusuf
• 2009 Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators, fast-breaking paper in clinical medicine: PJ Devereaux [for POISE]

• 2009 Canada Research Chair: Guillaume Paré
• 2009 Ontario Graduate Scholarship: Natalia Yakubovich

• 2009 Canada Research Chair in Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology (Tier II): Guillaume Paré

• 2010 Canada’s Most Powerful Women, Top 100 Award in the Trailblazers & Trendsetters: Sonia Anand
• 2010 Romanian Federation of Diabetes, Prize of Excellence, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Exceptional Contribution to Development of Modern Diabetology: Hertzel Gerstein
• 2010 American Heart Association: Top 10 Advances in Cardiovascular Research: Hertzel Gerstein [ACCORD]; Salim Yusuf [ACCORD, RE-LY, AVERROES]
• 2010 AHA /ASA -Top Ten Advances in Cardiovascular Research: The ACCORD Study Group, RE-LY study group, AVERROES study group: Salim Yusuf
• 2010 American Stroke Association Top 10 Advances in Stroke Research: Salim Yusuf [INTERSTROKE]
• 2010 Diabetologia Journal, Editor’s Choice: Hertzel Gerstein [for the INTERHEART A1C paper]
• 2010 Dr. Robert Beamish Leadership Award: Salim Yusuf
• 2010 CIHR Institute of Genetics, Maud Menten New Principal Investigator Prize: Guillaume Paré

• 2010 Knowledge Translation Canada, Summer Institute Sponsorship: JD Schwalm
• 2010 Population Health Research, Scientist Award: Eva Lonn
• 2010 Hamilton Health Sciences, Research Early Career Award: Andrew Mente

• 2010 Italian Society of Cardiology, Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award: Salim Yusuf

• 2011 Thomson Reuters Science Watch: Hottest Researchers (2nd): Salim Yusuf
• 2011 Hamilton Health Sciences Research Gala, Research Honoree: Stuart Connolly
• 2011 CIHR and Canadian Medical Association Journal Top Achievements in Health Research Awards [for POISE]: PJ Devereaux; Salim Yusuf
• 2011 Académie Royale de Médecine de Belgique, Professor Pierre Rijland Award: Carlos Morillo
• 2011 International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, Medal of Merit: Salim Yusuf

• 2011 Canada Research Chair in Ethnic Diversity and Cardiovascular Disease (Tier I): Sonia Anand

• 2011 Kidney Research Scientist Core Education and National Training Program (KRESCENT) Infrastructure Award and New Investigator Award: Michael Walsh
• 2011 Hamilton Health Sciences, New Investigator’s Fund: Andrew Mente
• 2011 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Career Investigator Award: PJ Devereaux
• 2011 CIHR/Kidney Foundation of Canada and Canadian Society of Nephrology, Salary Award: Michael Walsh

• 2011 McMaster University Mentoring/Supervision Excellence Award (chosen by graduate students): Hertzel Gerstein

• 2012 Thomson-Reuters Science Watch’s Hottest Scientific Researchers: Jeff Healey (ASSERT was 38th most cited scientific paper (#16 in medicine)
• 2012 Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee: Sonia Anand; Salim Yusuf
• 2012 Canadian Diabetes Association, Clinical & Scientific Section Lifetime Achievement Award: Hertzel Gerstein
• 2012 Canadian Network and Center for Trials Internationally (CANNeCTIN) Research Achievement Award: Hertzel Gerstein
• 2012 Texas Neurological Society, Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Hart
• 2012 CIHR Institute of Genetics, Maud Menten New Principal Investigator Finalist Prize: Guillaume Paré
• 2012 ICAO-Lilly Research Award for Best Moderated Oral/Poster Presentation at International Congress on Abdominal Obesity: Natalia McInnes

• 2012 EJ Moran Campbell Internal Career Research Award: Harriette Van Spall
• 2012 ICAO-Lilly Research Award: Natalia Yakubovich

2012 McMaster University, Ernest Fallen Award for Teaching Excellence: PJ Devereaux

2012 Neurology Resident’s Best Teacher Award, McMaster University: Robert Hart

• 2014 Royal College, Accredited CPD Provider Innovation Awards: Jeff Healey
• 2013 McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences, Graduate Programs Outstanding Achievement Award: Richard Whitlock
• 2013 American College of Cardiology, International Service Award: Salim Yusuf
• 2013 Japanese Circulation Society, International Honorary Member: Salim Yusuf
• 2013 Order of Canada Officer: Salim Yusuf
• 2013 Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation/Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Henry Friesen Award: Salim Yusuf
• 2013 Robarts Research Institute, Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine: Salim Yusuf
• 2013 Mrs. Asha Verma Memorial Translational Lectures in Cardiovascular Medicine Award: Guillaume Paré

• 2013 L. Lavern Cook Estate Award for Cardiovascular Research: Catherine Demers
• 2013 KT Canada, Psychological Theory in Knowledge Translation Sponsorship: JD Schwalm

• 2013 CIHR-ICRH Distinguished Lecturer in Cardiovascular Sciences Award: Stuart Connolly
• 2013 McMaster University, Ernest Fallen Excellence in Teaching Award: Jeff Healey

• 2014 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame inductee: Salim Yusuf
• 2014 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award (leadership in medicine and medical science): Salim Yusuf
• 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Research Achievement Award: Stuart Connolly
• 2014 Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists’ Award of Excellence: Matt McQueen
• 2014 International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine’s Distinguished Clinical Chemist Award: Matt McQueen

• 2014 HHS Foundation Research Gala proceeds for research on reducing the burden of stroke: Jeff Healey, Darryl Leong, Jackie Bosch, and Robert Hart.

• 2014 Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Nursing: Michael McGillion

• 2015 Thomson Reuters Most Influential Minds – top 1% of most cited publications: Stuart Connolly, John Eikelboom, Janice Pogue, Koon Teo, Salim Yusuf
• 2015 Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize: Stuart Connolly
• 2015 American College of Cardiology Eugene Braunwald Lecture: Salim Yusuf
• 2015 Arrigo Recordati International Prize for Scientific Research: Salim Yusuf
• 2015 Mordecai Y. T. Globus New Investigator Award in Stroke (International Stroke Conference): Ashkan Shoamanesh

• 2015 McMaster University, Marta and Owen Boris Chair in Stroke Research and Care: Ashkan Shoamanesh

• 2016 Heart Rhythm Society, Distinguished Scientist award (outstanding contributions to cardiac pacing and/or cardiac electrophysiology): Stuart Connolly
• 2016 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Advocacy Award: Sonia Anand
• 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Dr. Harold N. Segall Award of Merit: Sonia Anand
• 2016 Cardiological Society of India Honorary Fellow: Salim Yusuf
• Heart and Stroke Foundation Council on Mission, Priorities, Advice, Science and Strategy, Honour: Michael McGillion
• 2016 Canadian Society of Clinical Chemist Award for Innovation in Laboratory Medicine: PJ Devereaux and VISION study team
• 2016 Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers: PJ Devereaux
• 2016 Jack Hirsh Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, McMaster Department of Medicine: PJ Devereaux
• 2016 Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons, Bigelow Lectureship: Salim Yusuf
• 2016 Canadian Society of Nephrology/Amgen New Investigator Lectureship Award: Michael Walsh

• 2016 Canadian Institutes of Health Researh, Frederick Banting and Charles Best Graduate Scholarship, Doctoral Award: Emilie Belley-Côté
• 2016 Heart and Stroke Foundation, Appointed Spokesperson: Michael McGillion

• 2016 Jack Hirsh/PHRI Chair in Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research: John Eikelboom
• 2016 PHRI Chair in Cardiology Research: Jeff Healey
• 2016 Canada Research Chair in Perioperative Medicine (Tier I): PJ Devereaux

• 2020 McLaughlin Medal, Royal Society of Canada: Salim Yusuf
• 2020 UBC Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize: Salim Yusuf
• 2020 Austrian Society of Cardiology, Lifelong Achievements Award: Salim Yusuf
• 2020 South Asian Health Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award: Sonia Anand
• 2020 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellow: PJ Devereaux
• 2020 Highly Cited Researchers, Web of Science: Stuart Connolly, PJ Devereaux, John Eikelboom, Salim Yusuf
• 2020 Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation, Lorna Reimer Legacy Award for Leadership: Jackie Bosch
• 2020 American Academy of Neurology Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Award: Ashkan Shoamanesh
• 2020 Woman as One Escalator Award for international cardiovascular academic work: Harriette Van Spall

• 2020 (inaugural) Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery: Richard Whitlock

• 2020 Hamilton Health Sciences MSA Consultant, Dr. Clive Davies Award: Richard Whitlock
• 2020 appointment to the NIH’s NIAD COVID-19 DSMB: Shrikant Bangdiwala
• 2020 appointment as Assistant Dean, Occupational Therapy program, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University: Jackie Bosch
• 2020 Janet Rossant Lecture, Massey College, University of Toronto: Sonia Anand
• 2020 McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Outstanding Achievement Award (health research methodology): William McIntyre
• 2020 E.J. Moran Campbell Internal Career Research Award, Department of Medicine, McMaster University: Emilie Belley-Cote
• 2020 AFP Internal Career Research Award, Department of Medicine, McMaster University: Marie Pigeyre
• 2020 Medicine Internal Career Research Award, Department of Medicine, McMaster University: Kanjana Perera
• 2020 Medicine Internal Career Research Award, Department of Medicine, McMaster University: Flavia Borges
• 2020 Mid-Career Research Award, Department of Medicine, McMaster University: Mike Walsh

• 2017 Golden Z’s Hall of Fame, McMaster University: Sonia Anand
• 2017 Prof. Roy Chaudhury Memorial Oration, Delhi, India: Salim Yusuf
• 2017 Irish Cardiac Society’s Stokes Lecture and Medal: Koon Teo
• 2017 Fellow of Islamic World Academy of Sciences: Salim Yusuf
• 2017 Peruvian Society of Cardiology Honorary Member: Salim Yusuf

• 2017 McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences, Graduate Programs Excellence Award: Emilie Belley-Côté
• 2017 McMaster University Scholar: Sonia Anand
• 2017 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Mid-Career Investigator Award: Richard Whitlock
• 2017 Dr. Robert E. Beamish Award, Canadian Cardiovascular Society: Andrew Mente
• 2017 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Emerging Research Leaders Initiative Award: Ashkan Shoamanesh
• 2017 McMaster University, Department of Surgery, Chair’s Award for Distinction in Research: Richard Whitlock
• 2017 Hamilton Health Sciences Medical Staff Association for Excellence, Outstanding Resident Award: Jessica Spence

• 2017 Canada Research Chair in Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology: Guillaume Paré
• 2017 Canadian Hemorrhagic Stroke Trials Initiative (CoHESIVE) Executive Committee Chair: Ashkan Shoamanesh

• 2017 Canadian Association for Medical Education Certificate of Merit Award: PJ Devereaux

• 2018 Royal College of Canada College of New Scholars: Guillaume Paré
• 2018 European Society of Cardiology, Geoffrey Rose Lecture on Population Sciences: Stuart Connolly
• 2018 CADECI Career Achievement Award, Mexico: Salim Yusuf
• 2018 Knox-Hagley Memorial Lecture, Heart Foundation of Jamaica: Salim Yusuf
• 2018 AHA Top Heart Disease and Stroke Research Advances: DECODE study – Gui Paré, Madhu Natarajan, et al
• 2018 Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers: Stuart Connolly; PJ Devereaux; John Eikelboom; Janice Pogue; Salim Yusuf

• 2018 Canada Research Chair in Ethnic Diversity and Cardiovascular Disease: Sonia Anand
• 2018 (inaugural) McMaster University, Department of Medicine’s Associate Chair, Equity and Diversity: Sonia Anand

• 2018 McMaster University, HEI Associate Faculty Mentorship Award: Richard Whitlock
• 2018 Cardiac Arrhythmia Network of Canada (CNet) Mentor of the Year: Jeff Healey

• 2018 McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Program’s Outstanding Achievement Award: Emilie Belley-Cote
• 2018 Mid-Career Research Award, Department of Medicine, McMaster University: David Conen
• 2018 Garner King Award, Critical Care Canada, for Best Clinical or Quality Improvement: Emilie Belley-Cote

• 2019 American Heart Association Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award in Stroke: Ashkan Shoamanesh
• 2019 induction as Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows: Sonia Anand; Hertzel Gerstein
• 2019 Heart and Stroke Foundation Henry JM Barnett Scholarship: Ashkan Shoamanesh (hemorrhagic stroke)
• 2019 Web of Science Most Highly Cited Researchers: PJ Devereaux; Stuart Connolly; John Eikelboom; Salim Yusuf
• 2019 NEJM Notable Article (original research): Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction by Shamir Mehta et al
• 2019 NEJM Notable Articles (editorial): The RACE to Treat Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department by Jeff Healey and William McIntyre
• Most Cited and Influential Published Articles in Atrial Fibrillation 1900 to 2019: PHRI in the top 5 institutions with McMaster University, Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal, Harvard Medical School, and Mayo Clinic

• 2019 International Stroke Conference, Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award: Ashkan Shoamanesh
• 2019 McMaster University Scholar: Michael McGillion

• 2019 (inaugural) Heather M. Arthur Population Health Research Institute/Hamilton Health Sciences Chair in Inter-Professional Health Research: Diana Sherifali
• 2019 Canadian Stroke Consortium, Research Committee Chair: Ashkan Shoamanesh