Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
Institut aéronautique et spatial du Canada
Patron
H.R.H. Prince Philip
Duke of Edinburgh
CASI Senior Awards 2017
Call for Nominations
Each year – with YOUR help – CASI identifies and recognizes outstanding Canadian achievement
in aeronautics, space and remote sensing. If you know someone, or a team of individuals, who may
qualify for one of our Senior Awards we invite you to submit a nomination.
Your nomination should respond to the criteria for the Award you have in mind. The information
provided should highlight relevant aspects of the career and accomplishments of the candidate(s).
Note: the strength of a nomination increases with the number and stature of people endorsing it.
You will find a complete list of the Awards and Scholarships and their criteria, lists of past recipients,
and nomination forms on our website.
Nominations should be received by December 31, 2016
The Trans Canada (McKee) Trophy - Established in 1927
It is awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of Aerospace Operations, particularly in
pioneering as aircrew, new areas and applications in aerospace. The achievement shall be of
contemporary significance and the recipient shall be or have been a Canadian citizen at the time of
the achievement.
Terms: The trophy shall be awarded annually (except when no qualified recipient is nominated) for
outstanding achievement in the field of aerospace operations; this achievement may be a single
brilliant exploit or a sustained high level of performance of contemporary significance. To maintain
the high prestige of the trophy, it shall not be awarded for less than outstanding achievements.
Pioneering of new areas of aerospace operations shall also receive special consideration.
Achievements, which enhance aerospace operations, shall also receive special consideration.
The recipient shall be of have been a Canadian citizen and shall have been identified with Canadian
aerospace operations either military or civil, at the time of the achievement. Qualifications as aircrew
shall be a prior claim to consideration, but lack of such qualification shall not exclude others from
consideration, provided they qualify in all respects under these terms.
The achievements for which the trophy is awarded may be a single brilliant exploit within the past
year or a sustained high level of performance in recent years. Pioneering of new areas of air
operations and advancement of the use of aviation shall receive consideration over achievements
serving no useful end. Qualification as aircrew gives prior claim to consideration. The recipient shall
have been domiciled in Canada at the time of the achievement.
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Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
Institut aéronautique et spatial du Canada
Patron
H.R.H. Prince Philip
Duke of Edinburgh
The McCurdy Award - Established in 1953
It is awarded for outstanding achievement in the science, engineering and creative aspects relating
to aeronautics and space research. The award is given for the achievements which, in the judgement
of the Council of the Institute, constitute the most significant personal contribution made in recent
years towards the advancement of science or technology of aeronautics and space exploration, and
is of a quality worthy of special recognition.
The contribution may have been made some time ago and only recently come to fruition; if made in
an administrative capacity, it shall have been directly associated with science and technology and
shall have been sustained over a number of years at an imaginative and creative level above that
which would have normally be considered a competent and successful performance. The recipient
shall have been resident in Canada when the contribution was made.
The C.D. Howe Award - Established in 1966
This award is presented for achievement in the fields of planning, policy making and overall
leadership in Canadian aeronautics and space activities.
The achievement for which the award is given shall be of permanent significance, and its benefits to
aeronautics and space activities in Canada shall have been unquestionably established. To this end,
the recipient shall have sustained an outstanding, personal performance in these fields for at least
ten years and it shall be reasonably certain that the merits of his achievements will be unassailable
in the light of history.
The Roméo Vachon Award - Established in 1968
This is awarded for outstanding display of initiative, ingenuity and practical skills in the solution of
a particular challenging problem or series of challenging problems in aeronautics and space activities
in Canada. The achievement for which the award is given shall be of technological nature,
particularly practical skills not necessarily in the scientific or engineering fields.
The Alouette Award - Established in 1995
In 1995 CASI introduced the Alouette Award to recognize an outstanding contribution to
advancement in Canadian space technology, application, science or engineering. It may be awarded
to an individual, to a group, an organization or group of organizations, as appropriate to the nature
of the contribution. The trophy is awarded annually for outstanding achievement in the field of
astronautics: either a single outstanding contribution or, in the case of an individual nominee, a
sustained high level of performance resulting in several advances in space. The contribution on
which the award is based must be recognized as a Canadian-led space endeavour or as a significant
Canadian contribution to an international program. Preference shall be given to contributions that
lead to new benefits for mankind.
104 – 350 Terry Fox Drive ● Kanata, Ontario
Tel : +1 613-591-8787 ● Fax : +1 613-591-7291
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www.casi.ca
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