A. G. HUNTSMAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE MARINE SCIENCES
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The A.G. Huntsman Award is administered by the A.G. Huntsman Foundation, which is based at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Nova Scotia.  The Foundation is organized as an independent, charitable, tax free foundation. Business of the Foundation is conducted by a Board of Directors and Executive Officers. The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia serves as Honorary Patron of the Huntsman Foundation.

The A.G. Huntsman Award is presented annually by the Royal Society of Canada.  The annual process of selecting a winner is conducted by a separate Selection Committee of Canadian marine scientists. The winner is usually announced in the summer and the award ceremony takes place in the late fall at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography.

The Award was created in 1980 under the leadership of scientists at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. The original idea was conceived by Dr. John Vandermeulen, who was assisted by Dr. James Elliott and Dr. Bosko Loncarevic in making it a reality. The award is now recognized as a major international prize.

The A.G. Huntsman Award is funded principally by interest earned on financial contributions received from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia, and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.  Additional endowment was granted by the LiFT Family Fund through Gift Funds Canada.
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The A.G. Huntsman Foundation is registered as a corporation pursuant to the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act S.C. 2009, c.23, including the Regulations made pursuant to the Act, and any statute or regulations that may be substituted, as amended from time to time.
1980 - 1992  John H. Vandermeulen (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
1993 - 1997  James A. Elliott (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
1998 - 2002  Donald C. Gordon (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
2003 - 2008  Alain F. Vézina (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
2009 - 2012  Brian J. Todd (Natural Resources Canada)
2013 - 2015  Blair J.W. Greenan (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
2016 - 2020  William K.W. Li (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
2021 - XXXX Alice C. Ortmann (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
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FRONT (Left to right) - William Li, Alain Vézina, Blair Greenan
BACK (Left to right) - Donald Gordon, Brian Todd
Photo credit - Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2019
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PRESIDENT
Alice Ortmann
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography

VICE PRESIDENT
Mary-Lynn Dickson
Natural Resources Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography

PAST PRESIDENT
William Li
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography

DIRECTOR
Michel Tremblay
Academy of Science
Royal Society of Canada
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DIRECTOR
Kumiko Azetsu-Scott
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography

​DIRECTOR
Katja Fennel
Department of Oceanography
Dalhousie University

DIRECTOR
Anya Waite
Ocean Frontier Institute
Dalhousie University
DIRECTOR
James Brenan
Department of Earth Sciences
Dalhousie University

DIRECTOR
Melanie Nadeau
CEO
Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship 

DIRECTOR
Blair Greenan
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
​Bedford Institute of Oceanography
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CEO
Alice Ortmann
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography

VICE CEO
Mary-Lynn Dickson
Natural Resources Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
TREASURER
Rod Doane
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography

SECRETARY
Diana Cardoso
Natural Resources Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography

2023 AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE

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CHAIR
Daniel Duplisea (2019-2024)
​Pêches et Océans Canada
Institut Maurice Lamontagne
Mont Joli, QC

​​PAST CHAIR
Lisa Miller (2019-2024)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
​Sidney, BC
​MEMBER
​Tetjana Ross (2020-2025)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
​Sidney, BC
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MEMBER

Elisabeth Steel (2021-2026)
Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
​Queen's University, Kingston, ON
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MEMBER
​Erin Bertrand (2022-2027)

Department of Biology
​Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

MEMBER
Vittorio Maselli (2023-2028)
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
​Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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