Yvan Allaire Medal

Sponsor

Royal Society of Canada

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Award Details

The RSC administers over 20 prestigious awards in recognition of outstanding achievement.

The Yvan Allaire Award is for recognition of an outstanding contribution in governance of public and private organizations. 

Awarded: Annually
 

The Institute for Governance of private and public organisations (IGOPP) in partnership with the RSC established the Yvan Allaire medal to honour the examplary contribution of Yvan Allaire in promoting healthy governance practices in public and private organizations of all sizes. Dr. Yvan Allaire, FRSC,  has been President of l'IGOPP since its creation in 2005.

A successful candidate for the Yvan Allaire Medal will will stand out for the following reasons:

  • The relevance and originality of the candidate’s research and publications on the subject of governance in private organizations (e.g. businesses, whether listed or not listed on a stock exchange, small to medium businesses, NGOs or a cooperative) or public organizations (state-owned or Crown corporations, municipal and para-municipal organizations, scholarly institutions and universities, general hospitals, ministry-level governance issues, indigenous and governmental organizations)
  • The impact of his or her research and contributions
  • The influence and reach of his or her research

The medal and a cash award of $5,000 are offered in recognition of outstanding contribution in governance.

Note that after the March 2025 competition closes, RSC will be moving the deadline for its Medals and Awards to December to align with the membership nomination deadline. 

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