King Charles III Coronation Medal

Sponsor

Governor General via Universities Canada

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Award Details

The Coronation Medal was created to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, which took place on May 6, 2023. It is the first Canadian commemorative medal to mark a coronation.

The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General is responsible for administering the King Charles III Coronation Medal program. The medal will be awarded to 30 000 deserving individuals.

To be eligible for this honour, a person must:

  • have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region of, or community in, Canada, or attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; and
  • have been alive on May 6, 2023, the date of The King’s Coronation.

Partner organizations will nominate and present medals to individuals who meet the medal’s eligibility criteria. The list of partners was developed by the Government of Canada. Nominations from the general public will not be accepted.

Note: UBC has been invited to nominate for this award by partner organization Universities Canada and VPRI will coordinate internal selection.
VPRI contact: Meaghan Miller meaghan.miller@ubc.ca

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Previous Award Winners

2025

  • Deborah Buszard, Emerita (UBCO Biology)

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    Pat Camp (Physical Therapy)

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    Christopher Carlsten (Medicine)

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    Jacquelyn Cragg (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

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    Lori Daniels (Forest and Conservation Sciences) 

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    Henry Davis (Linguistics)

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    Brigid Dineley (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)

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    Allen C. Eaves, Emeritus (Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)

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    Stacy Elliott (Psychiatry)

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    John Gill (Medicine)

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    David Huntsman (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine/Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

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    Irehobhude Iyioha (Allard School of Law)

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    Stephen Lam (Medicine)

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    Adeera Levin (Medicine)

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    Biju Mathew (Psychiatry)

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    Steven P. Miller (Pediatrics)

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    Julio Montaner (Medicine)

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    Seonaid Nolan (Medicine)

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    Wendy Norman (Family Practice)

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    Rashid Sumaila (Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries)

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    Meaghan Thumath (Nursing)

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    Andrew Trites (Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, Zoology)

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    Jiaying Zhao (Psychology, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability)

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