Clockwise from top left: Miriam Diamond, Steven Narod, Zoe Hilton, Mayo Moran and the Knowledge Translation Program logo (supplied images, Diamond by Kemeisha McDonald)
U of T researchers recognized with 2025 President's Impact Awards
Published: April 21, 2025
Four University of Toronto researchers – and an interdisciplinary research program led by U of T scientists – have been recognized with 2025 President’s Impact Awards.
The awards recognize research that has led to a significant impact beyond academia. Laureates are designated as members of the President’s Impact Academy, and receive a monetary award of $10,000 per year for five years to be used toward their research.
“I am delighted to congratulate the winners of the 2025 President’s Impact Awards for this recognition of their innovative and impactful work across a diverse array of fields,” said Barbara Fallon, U of T's associate vice-president, research.
“From chemical contamination and domestic violence risk assessment to genetic testing for cancer, fortification of health systems and the role of law in redressing historic wrongdoing, these researchers are advancing knowledge that has impacts beyond the academic sphere.”
This year’s recipients are:
Miriam Diamond, professor in the department of Earth sciences in the Faculty of Arts and Science, for “groundbreaking scientific research on chemical contaminants that has engaged the public, informed policy and improved protection of human health and global ecosystems.”
Zoe Hilton, professor in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and senior research scientist at the Waypoint Research Institute, for “the creation and translation of data-driven domestic violence risk assessment tools, impacting criminal legal decisions and victim safety across Canada and the US.”
Mayo Moran, professor in the Faculty of Law, for "work redressing historic wrongs including for Residential School survivors and for the restitution of belongings taken during the Holocaust and in colonial settings."
Steven Narod, senior scientist at Women’s College Hospital and professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, for “shaping current policies assessing cancer risk that have expanded genetic testing and reduced mortality among carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
Knowledge Translation Program at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Unity Health Toronto, for "knowledge synthesis, guideline development, and evidence-based implementation research that improved the quality of patient care and strengthened health systems in Canada and worldwide.”
