| 2008 |
Premier's Summit Award for Biomedical Research |
| 2008 |
University of Calgary, Bea Fowlow Honorary Lecture Award in Medical Genetics |
| 2007 |
First Distinguished Alumni Award, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo (in
honor of the 50th anniversary celebration of the university) |
| 2006 - present |
Fellow, Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Canada |
| 2006 - present |
Scholar, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) |
| 2006 |
GlaxoSmithKline, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Endowed Chair in Human Genetics and Genomics |
| 2005 |
10th Anniversary Distinguished Achievement Award in Health Sciences, Canada's Top 40 Under 40 |
| 2004 |
Steacie Prize in the Natural Sciences |
| 2003-2008 |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Investigator Award |
| 2002-2007 |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Scholar Award |
| 2002 |
Genetics Society of Canada Young Scientist Award |
| 2002 |
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) Young Explorer's Prize |
| 2001 |
International Year of the Volunteer Recipient, The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation |
| 2001 |
Burroughs-Wellcome Visiting Professorship in the Basic Sciences (Visiting Professor to Memorial University, St. John's Newfoundland) |
| 2001 |
Honorary Degree from the University of Windsor for contributions to genetics, genomics and public education |
| 2000 |
Canada's Top 40 Under 40 Award for Contributions to Society |
| 1999-2002 |
Premier's Research Excellence Award |
| 1998 |
Canadian Foundation for Innovation New Researcher Award |
| 1998 - 2003 |
Scholar, The Medical Research Council of Canada |
| 1997 |
Ranney Lecture Award Winner, Honorary appointment to the Etobicoke General Hospital Department of Pediatrics |