PURPOSE OF THE AWARD: To recognize Canadian-based individuals, organizations or parts of organizations that have made significant contributions in the nuclear field, either technical or non-technical. There are two categories of the award, one for individuals and another for organizations or parts of organizations. AWARD DESCRIPTION: The Outstanding Contribution Award was established in 1989 by the Canadian Nuclear Association. The award is in the form of an engraved brass plaque mounted on a wood panel. In 2014, it was renamed the Harold A. Smith Outstanding Contribution Award in honour of Harold A. Smith of Ontario Hydro, who was one of the key players in the establishment of the Canadian Nuclear Power Program. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The criteria applied in the selection process include, but are not limited to, the nominee’s contribution to the development of nuclear energy over a long period of time, either individually or as part of an organization or an outstanding specific contribution. Eligibility is not restricted to technical achievements. The individual or organization being nominated must be Canadian or Canadian based. In any given year, there can be more than one individual or organization receiving this award, depending solely on the number and merits of the nominations. The nomination letter should contain descriptions of the contributions made by the nominee and a concise outline of the nominee’s education and work experience. Letters of support to the nomination from two individuals in the industry should accompany the nomination.

Past recipients of the Harold A. Smith Outstanding Contribution Award:

• 2021 – Mahesh D. Pandey and Jacquie Hoornweg
• 2020 – Michael Kozluk
• 2020 – Paul Thompson
• 2019 – Sardar Alikhan
• 2019 – Jerry Hopwood
• 2019 – Randall Lesco
• 2018 – Engin Özberk
• 2018 – Jovica R. Riznic
• 2018 – Richard Didsbury
• 2018 – Aamir Husain
• 2018 – NRU Operations and Support Staff (Current & Past)
• 2017 – Igor Pioro
• 2016 – John Froats
• 2016 – Richard Hohendorf
• 2016 – Stephen K.W. Yu
• 2015 – Jin Jiang
• 2015 – Laurence K. H. Leung
• 2014 – Fred Boyd
• 2013 – Brent Lewis
• 2012 – W.C.H. (Bill) Kupferschmidt
• 2012 – Al Manzer
• 2011 – Derek Lister
• 2011 – Mike O’Neill
• 2011 – Paul Spekkens
• 2010 – Past and Present Operations Staff, ZED-2
  Reactor
• 2010 – Nuclear Training Division Leadership Team,
  Ontario Power Generation
• 2009 – Richard W. Barnes
• 2008 – Neil Craik
• 2007 – Keith Scott
• 2006 – R. Allan Brown
• 2006 – Ian Hastings
• 2006 – Bob Tapping
• 2006 – Declan Whelan
• 2005 – Rod White
• 2005 – R Mohan Mathur
• 2005 – George Bereznai
• 2005 – John Roberts
• 2005 – Wladimir Paskievici
• 2004 – Ken Talbot
• 2004 – John Luxat
• 2004 – Brien Stewart
• 2003 – Syd Aldridge
• 2003 – René Godin
• 2003 – Kenneth Petrunik
• 2003 – Frank Stern
• 2002 – Bal Kakaria
• 2002 – Bill Schneider
• 2002 – Ken Smith
• 1999 – Michel Rhéaume
• 1997 – William Hancox
• 1997 – Alastair Miller
• 1997 – James Smith
• 1997 – Groupe Centre Canadien de Fusion Magnétique
• 1997 – Ken Dormuth, Phyllis Gillespie, Sidney Whittaker
• 1996 – Donald Lawson
• 1996 – John D. Murphy
• 1996 – Howard Rae
• 1996 – Groupe NRX Team, 1947-1992
• 1995 – Malcolm Harvey
• 1995 – Norman Sagert
• 1994 – Don Charlesworth
• 1994 – Adi Dastur
• 1994 – Jack Howett
• 1994 – Ray Silver
• 1994 – Groupe Pickering B “A” Crew, Ontario Hydro
• 1993 – Ernie Farris
• 1993 – Werner Fieguth
• 1993 – Hugh Irvine
• 1993 – Richard Williams
• 1993 – Groupe Pickering Unit 4 Retube/Rehab Team, Ontario Hydro
• 1992 – George Howey 1992 – John Ingolfsrud
• 1992 – John Murphy
• 1992 – Kenneth McCallum
• 1992 – Groupe Wolsong 2 Negotiating Team, AECL/EACL, CANATOM
• 1991 – John Dyke
• 1991 – Frank Finley
• 1991 – Noel O’Brien
• 1991 – Roger McKenzie
• 1990 – Ken Elston
• 1990 – Les Haywood
• 1990 – Don Hurst
• 1990 – Lloyd Secord
• 1989 – Norman Aspin
• 1989 – Pat Campbell
• 1989 – Alan Lowell
• 1989 – Benoît Michel
• 1989 – K.G. Zimmerman
• 1989 – Eldorado Nuclear Ltd./ Eldorado Nucléaire Limitée